CHILDREN & YOUTH CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT
Ruth Wilson Children & Youth Crisis Stabilization Unit
Address:
1717 Raymond Rd
Jackson, MS 39204
Phone: 769-243-6191
Hours:
24/7
Hinds Behavioral Health Services’ Ruth Wilson Children and Youth Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) provides youth a community-based safe, structured, child-friendly, and supportive space to address mental health needs. Our multidisciplinary nursing and clinical team provides care 24/7 to stabilize the emotional, mental, and behavioral crisis of children and youth. Individuals treated at a crisis stabilization unit usually are stabilized in about five to seven days however; some individuals may need a longer period of time to reach stabilization.
Eligibility:
- Youth ages 6-17 who are experiencing a period of acute psychiatric distress which severely
impairs their ability to cope with normal life circumstances - Individuals must be ambulatory and must not be in need of detoxification service or have a medical condition which should be treated at a hospital
We offer:
- Comprehensive psychiatric evaluation, risk assessment, and medical screening
- Collaborative treatment and person-centered planning
- Individual and family counseling
- Intensive case management services
- Crisis stabilization and prevention
- Discharge planning including linkage with community supports and services
- Coping skills building and safety planning
- Therapeutic leisure activities and outpatient follow-up
- Parent and guardian support and education
Admission process:
Children must receive an assessment from a Hinds Behavioral Health Services team member prior to admission. Caregivers are welcome to bring school work to the CSU and upon discharge, documentation can be forwarded to his/her school.