Emergency Mobile Psychatric Service

            This program responds 24 hrs a day 7 days a week to children or adolescents in emotional or behavioral crisis, and their families or guardians.

Program Description

            The Emergency Mobile Crisis Program provides assessment, triage, and short-term crisis intervention for children and adolescents in emotional or behavioral crisis.  Assessments may be performed on a mobile basis or at the Child Guidance Center of Greater Bridgeport clinic site.  The child and family are interviewed, and families participate with the clinician in developing a suitable treatment plan to address the crisis.  Typical "crisis" situations might include suicidal ideation, gesture or attempt; serious aggressive behavior or homicidal ideation; a recent traumatic event or the death of an important person in the child's life; recent disclosure of sexual abuse; psychotic symptoms (e.g., hearing voices); refusal to attend school; fire setting; running away and/or other extremely risky behaviors.  Services are provided by experienced mental health professionals (e.g., clinical psychologists, marriage and family therapists, social workers, advanced practice nurses etc.).

Our clinicians are culturally competent and motivated to respect each family's beliefs and ideas about what will be helpful. (Se habla español)

Program Eligibility

            Any child or adolescent under the age of 18, who resides in the Greater Bridgeport area may be referred to the Crisis Program.  However, children and adolescents who are already in treatment with other providers, and who are experiencing a crisis, should be referred to those providers for management of the crisis unless those providers are not available.  If a parent or guardian is unsure as to whether or not the child is experiencing a crisis, they can speak to a crisis clinician about this issue over the telephone.

Accessing Service

           The Emergency Mobile Crisis Program can be reached on any day and at anytime by calling 1-866-242-7818.

Client Fee

           NO FEE is charged to parents or guardians for Crisis services.  However, parents may be asked to provide information regarding any insurance which might cover these services.  The program accepts Medicaid and private insurance.

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