About Sagamore Children’s Psychiatric Center – Dix Hills
Sagamore Children’s Psychiatric Center in Dix Hills delivers care for children and teens in New York from the age of 5 to 17. These kids are struggling with mental health and behavioral health issues. There are inpatient (IP) and outpatient (OP) programs available and young people are given support no matter what their immigration or financial situation may be.
They also have emergency services beds available for youth ages 5 to 17 who are experiencing a mental health crisis or family crisis. There’s also a crisis residential program for youth from 10-17 located on the grounds of Sagamore Children’s Psychiatric Center. Other mental health crisis and respite beds are available through residential, group home, or licensed family homes.
The inpatient child and adolescent psychiatric program provides support and structure to help them gain the strength, skills, and treatment needed to lead a productive, healthier, and happier life in community after their admission. The treatment team includes child and adolescent specialists including recreation and art therapists, pediatricians and psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, educational teachers and direct care staff. hey have their own school to ensure that therapy and treatment doesn’t interfere with a child getting a solid education.
There’s also an intensive treatment program (IOP) for youths with neurodevelopmental disorders such as Autism. This program is for youth between the ages of 10-18. It offers each child an environment with a great deal of structure, predictability and provides sensory, visual, and educational support to meet individual needs.
Outpatient treatment has a few different options depending on a child’s needs. There’s a program specifically for the ICAN program that treats those with neurodevelopmental disorders. This program is available for children from kindergarten to grade 8.
There’s an intensive day treatment program which is 30 days in length and helps provide comprehensive mental health support to children and youth who are struggling with daily life and their current school curriculum.
Day treatment and school based mental health clinics are offered which include individual and group trauma-based psychotherapy. Cognitive behavioral therapy and play therapy are a part of this program. Family systems treatment and case management are also provided to children and their families as they participate in this program.
A children’s mobile integration team provides voluntary, home-based therapy options to families to help reduce the need for hospitalization.
No family or child is turned away due to lack of finances. Most health insurance plans are accepted but it is vital that you verify with your personal health insurance provider what coverage you have, whether they are in-network, and if you will have any financial obligations out of pocket for treatment.
