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Crittenton Childrens Center

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At a Glance

2 Accreditation(s)

Medication

Inpatient

Outpatient

Accepts Private Health Insurance

Accepts Public Health Insurance

Accreditations

The Joint Commission

Overview

Crittenton Children's Center in Kansas City specializes in treating children and adolescents facing emotional and behavioral health issues. The facility emphasizes a holistic approach to mental health care, offering compassionate, comprehensive treatment tailored to each child's unique needs. They provide inpatient psychiatric services for stabilization, residential treatment programs with structured therapeutic environments, and outpatient services including individual, family, and group therapy, medication management, and psychological testing. The multidisciplinary team comprises psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, therapists, nurses, and other specialized staff committed to pediatric mental health. Crittenton Children's Center is dedicated to creating a nurturing environment that fosters healing and growth through evidence-based practices. 2-star Google review rating with 140+ reviews. Patients at Crittenton Children's Center appreciate the friendly and supportive staff, though some have noted issues with communication and discharge procedures. While many found the care helpful, others reported negative experiences, emphasizing the importance of considering individual needs and preferences. They accept many private insurance providers including Anthem, Aetna, Carelon, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, ComPsych, Health Net, Humana, MHN, UnitedHealthcare. Low-cost facility ($): Affordable or free with insurance. Payment assistance likely available.

  • Location:

    10918 Elm Avenue , Kansas City, MO 64134 Directions

  • Ages Served: Adults (Ages 26-64), Young Adults (Ages 18-25), Youth (Ages 12-17)
  • Genders Accepted: Female, Male
  • Detox For: None listed
  • Available Services: Transitional services, Recovery support services, Treats alcohol use disorder, Mental health treatment
  • Special Programs: Adolescents, Past trauma, Mental health disorders
  • Languages Served: Sign language, English

Treatment Type

  • Inpatient
  • Long-term residential
  • Outpatient
  • Intensive outpatient treatment (IOP)
  • Regular outpatient treatment

Treatment Approaches

  • 12-step program support
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
  • Incentive-based therapy
  • Relapse prevention support
  • Trauma-focused counseling
  • Telemedicine
  • Substance use counseling
  • Matrix Model program
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Brief intervention
  • Anger control support

Additional Support and Services

  • Mental health support
  • Social skills training
  • Case management support

Recovery assistance services

  • Peer mentoring and support
  • Peer-led support groups
  • Job counseling and training

Counseling and Education

  • Group therapy
  • Family therapy
  • Job training and educational support
  • Tobacco and vaping cessation counseling
  • HIV/AIDS education and support
  • Substance use education
  • General health education services
  • One-on-one counseling
  • Hepatitis education and support

Transition Support

  • Post-discharge follow-up
  • Ongoing recovery care
  • Overdose prevention and naloxone education
  • Discharge and next steps planning

Testing & Pre-Treatment

  • Mental health screening
  • Substance use evaluation
  • Substance use assessment
  • Mental health assessment
  • Comprehensive health checkup
  • Tobacco use assessment
  • Hepatitis C testing
  • Hepatitis B testing
  • Urine testing for drugs or alcohol
  • Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections
  • Testing for HIV
  • Monitoring for metabolic syndrome
  • Tuberculosis screening

Medication-Based Treatments

  • Medication for mental disorders
  • Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
  • Clonidine

Ownership Type

  • Non-profit

Policies

  • No smoking allowed
  • No vaping allowed

Insurance Accepted

Private

  • Anthem
  • Aetna
  • Carelon
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Cigna
  • ComPsych
  • Health Net
  • Humana
  • MHN
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • Other Private Insurance

Public

  • Medicaid
  • TRICARE
  • State insurance

Disclaimer: Additional insurance plans may be accepted. Please contact the provider directly to confirm current coverage details, as this information may change.

Financial Assistance

Provided Not Provided
Free
Payment assistance
Sliding fee scale

Treatment

Treatment Setting

Treatment Approaches

Additional Support and Services

Counseling and Education

Transition Support

Testing & Pre-Treatment

Medication-Based Treatments

Amenities and Experiences

Policies

Ownership Type

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