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CRC Admission Criteria
UMCH is licensed to serve children 10-21 years of age either male or female who have treatment issues that cannot be maintained in a less restrictive setting.
Possible treatment issues include, but are not limited to:
- Attention, concentration or hyperactivity issues (e.g. attention deficit disorder);
- Depression or other mood issues (e.g., bipolar illness or anxiety);
- Issues with attachment and relationships (resulting in a child being unable to function in foster care or a family setting);Issues arising from physical, emotional or sexual abuse and/or neglect;
- School or legal issues arising from or associated with social pathology or mental illness {e.g., truancy, status offense, criminal conduct, or unruly behavior); and,
- Issues with anger, self-harming behaviors, substance abuse issues, running away, parent-child conflict or other mental health issues.
Children who present with cognitive delays (IQ 50+ for boys, 70 for girls), past non-habitual fire setting, suicidal/homicidal behaviors, assaultive behaviors, and low risk sexual acting out behaviors are considered on a case-by-case basis.
Children with primary substance abuse treatment needs typically will not be admitted although children having completed detoxification may be accepted into treatment, which will involve collaboration between UMCH clinicians and AOD clinicians from other agencies. Children with aggressive behavior can be accepted although children presenting with active violent, suicidal/homicidal, self-destructive or aggressive behavior will not.
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