Youth Psychiatric Services

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Outpatient Youth Services

At Faith Health Psychiatric Services, our psychiatrists and mental health professionals provide comprehensive outpatient treatment for children under age 19. Our mental health professionals offer a safe environment for your child to feel empowered, rebuild hope, and move forward.

Your child's plan may include a combination of traditional talk therapy, behavioral therapy, and/or medications and will continue to be reevaluated based on your current needs. Your child may benefit from seeing a psychiatric specialist if they are experiencing symptoms or issues related to mental health, such as:

  • Feeling sad, anxious, or hopeless
  • Changes in sleep patterns, appetite, or energy levels
  • Loss of interest or enjoyment in activities or hobbies
  • Avoiding spending time with others
  • Intense mood swings or irritability
  • Difficulty focusing or making decisions
  • Compulsive behavior or intrusive thoughts
  • Agitation, anger, or paranoia
  • Hallucinations
  • Obsessive-compulsive behaviors or thoughts
  • Thoughts of self-harm or suicide

Call (402) 644-7329 to schedule an appointment in our outpatient clinic.

Inpatient Youth Services

Faith Health plays a critical role in supporting children and adolescents who arrive in the Emergency Department experiencing a wide range of mental health and substance use concerns. A minor in Nebraska is defined as someone under the age of 19.

Youth may enter voluntarily with their parent/guardian or be placed under an Emergency Protective Custody (EPC), which, by law, must be initiated by law enforcement.

Appropriate medical assessments and mental health screening assessments are completed first to determine appropriate next steps. Patients in need of medical stability are initially admitted to Faith Health's Pediatric Unit and treated by a pediatrician, cared for nonstop by a nurse and patient safety attendant, and assigned a social worker to coordinate appropriate transfer or discharge plans once the patient is medically safe to transfer, as Faith Health is not licensed to have juvenile inpatients with behavioral health needs.

Currently, six facilities in the state do serve juvenile inpatient behavioral health needs, but not all accept EPC patients. While transfers to these facilities depend on bed availability statewide, our team ensures every child and family has an advocate and the resources needed to help them through the process.

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