Saint Catherines Center for Children Copson House
Albany, NY

Saint Catherines Center for Children Copson House

Founded

1886

Program Length

30 days

Occupancy

16-30 beds

Focus

At this center, you receive personalized care for mental health conditions. They provide therapy and tailor treatment to your unique needs, diagnoses, and preferences.

Saint Catherine’s Center for Children Copson House is a 24/7 residential facility that provides well-supervised care for 25 children from ages 5-13 years old. Children removed from their parents or legal guardians are brought to this facility for foster and residential care. The primary goal of the program is to treat trauma and reunite the children with their family. The center has several programs that aim to address the needs, provide safety, dignity and respect to the children while recovering from trauma. Individualized plans of care to identify critical challenges when a child returns home. While at the center, they attend therapeutic activities individually, with family or in groups in a less restrictive environment. The location of the center is very close to parks with playgrounds, large ponds and a walking trail, giving space for children to run, have fun and explore the environment.

Saint Catherines Center for Children Copson House
Saint Catherines Center for Children Copson House
Saint Catherines Center for Children Copson House
Saint Catherines Center for Children Copson House

Services

Key offerings grouped by category

Type of Care

Mental health treatment Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

Residential/24-hour residential

Facility Type

Residential treatment center (RTC) for children

Pharmacotherapies

Chlorpromazine Aripiprazole Olanzapine Olanzapine/Fluoxetine combination Quetiapine Risperidone Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI

Treatment Approaches

Activity therapy Cognitive behavioral therapy Couples/family therapy Dialectical behavior therapy Group therapy Individual psychotherapy Telemedicine/telehealth therapy Abnormal involuntary movement scale

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

Private non-profit organization

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

Medicaid State welfare or child and family services funds

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)

Assessment/Pre-treatment

Screening for tobacco use

Testing

Metabolic syndrome monitoring Laboratory testing

Recovery Support Services

Housing services

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking not permitted

Age Groups Accepted

Children/Adolescents Adults

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping not permitted

Ancillary Services

Family psychoeducation Psychosocial rehabilitation services Case management service Integrated primary care services Education services

Contact Information

Address

Albany, NY, 12208

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