How To Get Services
D&E Counseling Center is a comprehensive provider of mental health and services designed to respond to the many and different behavioral health care needs of families and children.
Anyone interested in obtaining services can call the D&E Counseling Center twenty-four hours a day at (330)793-2487 or 1-888-840-KIDS (5437) . After-hours calls are answered by a hotline, who will then contact our crisis staff, if needed.
When someone calls or stops in and requests services, the situation is reviewed immediately to ascertain whether or not a crisis exists. Crisis cases are immediately seen by a mental health professional for counseling.
If it is not a crisis, a Diagnostic Assessment would be schedule. After the initial assessment, the family/child is assigned to a therapist, community support worker, and/or doctor.
Referral Requirements for Admission to Care:
If you feel your family/client can benefit from D&E Center Services, you need to make sure the following applies:
- The child/adolescent is between the ages of 1 and 17 years, 12 months.
- The child/adolescent is thought to have a problem that is primarily an emotional or behavioral problem.
- The Parent/Guardian of the child is willing to give permission to evaluate and treat the problem. In some situations, children 14 and older can receive limited services without parental consent.
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