Children, Adolescents and Families

The Child and Family Institute treats patient's ages 4 to 18 years old, with and without substance abuse disorders, who suffer from mental illness. Those with mental retardation/developmental disabilities as a primary diagnosis are excluded. Several specialized treatment programs within the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry constitute a continuum of care. These programs include: the Child Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic, the Adolescent Alternative Day Program (AADP), the Comprehensive Addictions Program for Adolescents (CAPA), the Home and Community-based Waiver Services Program, the Blended Case Management Program and the Children's Single Point of Access (CSPOA). For more detailed information, please see our website at www.slrchildpsych.org

Mental Health
Evaluation and Crisis Services
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic
Children's Community Mental Health Services
Comprehensive Adolescent Rehabilitation and Education Services (CARES)

Addiction
At The Addiction Institute of New York , we help individuals to recover from substance addictions. We provide the best possible treatments for people who struggle with alcohol, heroin, cocaine, nicotine and other addictions, and offer the widest possible range of inpatient, outpatient, residential, and school programs for all levels of severity of illness and all levels of socioeconomic status. We take care of addicted people from pre-birth to old age, we also conduct federally funded research, and teach the new generation of professionals the art and science of addiction medicine.
We believe that alcohol and drug dependency are treatable illnesses that affect the individuals, their families, employers, and society. We provide state-of-the-art, evidence- based treatment, as well as training of professionals, and research on addictive disorders. We also provide motivation enhancement therapy for those individuals who are trying to decide whether or not they have a substance use disorder and whether or not they want to commit to a treatment experience. All patients can access the full range of services provided at The Addiction Institute of New York , as well as the medical and psychiatric services of St. Luke's and Roosevelt Hospitals .

Comprehensive Addiction Program for Adolescents (CAPA)
Adolescent Alternative Day Program
Family Program

Emergency and Outreach
Emergency and Outreach