Treatments and Services
KVC is dedicated to the continual growth of expertise in the field of behavioral healthcare. We provide an array of specialized services and programs to youth including psychiatric, nursing/medical, therapeutic, educational and daily skills enhancement.
To ensure quality, effective treatment for each child in our facilities, KVC’s multi-disciplinary treatment team develops an individualized master treatment plan for each patient. Our dedicated and compassionate teams design plans to provide timely, intensive stabilization for youth, allowing the children to return to their families and communities as soon as possible.
KVC’s specialized treatment teams include psychiatrists, social workers, unit coordinators, nurses and behavioral health technicians. When children come into the care of KVC’s psychiatric hospitals, they receive:
- Nursing assessment within eight hours
- Psychiatric evaluation within 24 hours
- Pediatric assessment within 24 hours
- Psychosocial assessment within 72 hours
- Lab work as needed
- Nutritional assessment as needed
The treatment team meets daily to review the plan and the child’s progress and provide extensive services including:
- Psychiatric evaluations
- Psychological testing
- Medication management
- Recreational activities
- Individual, family and group therapy
Our treatment teams collaborate with patients, their families and community members to guarantee safe and healthy discharge. We have established relationships with numerous hospital liaisons and welcome the continued development of these partnerships to facilitate smooth community transitions for youth in our care. We are also committed to identifying continuing aftercare services to foster successful reintegration of youth into their homes and the long-term wellness of the family system.
Our psychiatric hospitals embrace family-centered practice in which parents or guardians drive all aspects of the treatment plans, including therapy, the development of the discharge plan and aftercare planning. Parents are experts on their children, and KVC staff supports and encourages input and participation from family throughout the entire course of treatment.