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Westchester Medical Center – Behavioral Health Center
20 Hospital Road
Valhalla, NY 10595 |
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Contact Person: |
Donna Festa LCSW |
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Phone Number: |
(914) 493-2621 |
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Fax Number: |
(914) 493-7939 |
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Email: |
Festad@wcmc.com |
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Web address: |
http://www.wcmc.com/ |
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Number of Yrs in Service: |
50 years |
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Mission
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The Westchester County Health Care Corporation (WCHCC) is a public benefit corporation operating a hospital for the County of Westchester and the State of New York. WCHCC functions in conjunction with New York Medical College and the facility and staff as an academic health care center providing "world class medicine just a step away." |
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Disabilities Served: |
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Hearing Impaired |
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Visually Impaired |
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Emotional / Psychiatric |
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Mental Retardation |
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Developmental Disabilities |
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Physical Disabilities |
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Learning Disabilities |
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Autism |
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Medically Fragile |
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Traumatic Brain Injured |
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Other Disabilities:
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Ages Served:
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0 to 5 |
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22 to 65 |
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6 to 21 |
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65 and over |
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All ages are served in the main hospital, however the Behavioral Health Center treats ages 6 to end of life. |
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Recreation Services Provided: |
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Arts |
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Team Sports |
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Biking |
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Tennis |
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Camps |
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Theater |
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Dance |
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Videography |
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Horseback Riding |
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Wheelchair Sports |
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Martial Arts |
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Writing |
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Music |
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Yoga |
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Social |
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Swimming |
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Other Recreation: Recreational Therapists provide music therapy, arts, and social therapies for the severely mentally ill.
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Education Services Provided:
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Early Intervention |
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High School |
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Pre-School |
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Post Secondary |
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Elementary/Middle School |
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Pre-Vocational |
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Professional |
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Assessments |
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Other Education: We routinely refer patients for education assessments.
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Transportation Services Provided:
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Public |
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Travel Training |
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Private |
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Other Transportation: We fill transportation requests for patients who have Medicaid.
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Housing Services Provided:
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Group Homes |
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Supported Apartments |
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Other: We provide referrals for enrolled patients who remain in treatment with us to appropriate resources for housing.
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Legal / Support / Advocacy Services Provided:
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Guardianship |
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Assessments |
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Pooled Trusts |
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Disability Rights Advocacy |
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Supplemental Needs Trust |
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Disability Support Groups |
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School Advocacy |
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Sexuality Awareness Counseling |
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Other Legal / Support / Advocacy Services: We provide referrals for enrolled patients who remain in treatment with us to appropriate resources for legal support and advocacy.
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Medical Services Provided:
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Clinical Services |
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Nutrition Counseling |
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Dental |
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Psychiatric Psychological Services |
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Adaptive Technology |
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Speech Therapy |
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Occupational Therapy |
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Physical Therapy |
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Other Medical Services: Behavioral Health Center provides quality mental health services in a safe and supportive environment. Referrals to clinic and facility practices for medical and dental services are regularly made and encouraged. |
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Vocational Services Provided:
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Diagnostic Vocational Evaluation |
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Sheltered Employment |
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Vocational Training |
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Supported Employment |
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Pre-Vocational Training |
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Competitive Employment |
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Vocational Counseling |
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Other Vocational Services: Enrolled patients who remain in treatment receive referrals for vocational services.
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Community Day Services Provided: |
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Day Habilitation |
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Drop-In Center |
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Day Treatment |
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Psychological |
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Special Education |
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Pre-Employment |
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Other Day Services: Behavioral Health Center has an Intensive Therapy Out-Patient (ITOP) program in which severely mentally ill and psychiatric fragile individuals attend 1.5 hour therapy group sessions 3 times a week.
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