Hawthorn Childrens Psychiatric Hospital

Details

Name :

Hawthorn Childrens Psychiatric Hospital

Address  :

1901 Pennsylvania Avenue

Town  :

St Louis

State  :

Missouri

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

63133

Phone  :

314 512 7800

Fax  :

314 512 7812

Web URL  :


Description

For a child suffering from a mental illness the goal of treatment is to alleviate the acute symptoms as quickly as possible Treatment also helps promote the development of skills and resources necessary for a child to return successfully to the community

Located at 1901 Pennsylvania Avenue in St Louis County on a 26acre campus Hawthorn is a childrens psychiatric hospital that is owned and operated by the Missouri Department of Mental Health It is the only freestanding childrens psychiatric hospital in Missouri and has a service territory encompassing the eastern third of the state Services are confidential and in full compliance with all federal and state privacy laws and it is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospital Organizations

Hawthorn Childrens Psychiatric Hospital is located approximately 3 miles east of the inner belt I170 on Pennsylvania Avenue about half way between Page Avenue and St Charles Rock Road

Hawthorn is proud of its exceptional staff which include board certified psychiatrists psychiatric fellows and residents licensed psychologists and social workers accredited recreational therapy staff certified teachers registered nurses licensed practical nurses psychiatric aides dietary staff maintenance staff and security

The Missouri Department of Mental Health believes that families are the most important partner on their childs treatment team We pledge to respect the unique needs of each child and the unique strengths of each family We strive to ensure that each child and family will be successful when discharged from Hawthorn
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