Youth Services

Growing up in today's fast-paced society can present challenges for our young people. Children dealing with issues at home or school may experience emotional or behavioral problems, as well as addictions. Community's behavioral health team provides expertise to support these mental health disorders. We care for children from age 5-18, with individualized treatment plans that include individual, group or family therapy through inpatient and outpatient care (under age 5 may be seen on a case-by-case basis).

For more information or to schedule a first-time appointment call 317-621-5700 and select option #2.

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Inpatient

The Behavioral Health Pavilion, located on the Community Hospital North campus, is a full-service inpatient behavioral health hospital. This level of care is for those who need intensive supervision and treatment in dealing with a crisis or exacerbation of mental illness symptoms. Led by a psychiatrist, our staff works to coordinate an individualized treatment plan for each child.

There are three separate units within the hospital dedicated to pediatric patients - a children's unit for ages 5-10, a pre-adolescent unit for ages 10-14 and an adolescent unit serving ages 14-18.

Partial Hospitalization/Intensive Outpatient

As an alternative or follow-up to inpatient services, Community also offers a partial hospitalization/intensive outpatient therapy program that includes daily therapy throughout the week. Youth Day Treatment provides therapy to children age 12-18. This program may allow children to work through their mental health issues while remaining in their normal environment of home and school.

Outpatient

Youth outpatient services are available at all of our behavioral care clinics located in Marion, Hancock, Shelby, Madison and Howard Counties. The programs offer individual, group or family therapy for issues like depression, anxiety, stress and anger management, substance abuse or attention deficit hyperactive disorder. Led by psychiatrists, the care is provided by a multidisciplinary team of psychologists, advanced practice nurses, licensed clinical social workers, therapists and counselors.

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Since 1982, Community Fairbanks has specialized in treating teens who struggle with substance use disorders. We focus on treating the whole child, including co-occurring issues such as depression, anxiety, and stress. To talk to an adolescent specialist, call our Adolescent Help Line at 317-691-7119 or 855-518-2501 during business hours, Monday through Friday.

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School Programs

Community Fairbanks Behavioral Health outpatient program collaborates with local schools to deliver treatment in a non-traditional mental health setting. The school-based program provides a comprehensive approach with accessibility to care integrated with education as well as collaboration between school personnel and our treatment team of therapists and life skills clinicians, families, and community partners.

This can improve the relationship between students and staff, as well as provide convenient access for families with transportation barriers or other obstacles that might otherwise prevent them from receiving care. In addition to our services in the schools, the therapists and life skills clinicians provide home- and community-based services to the youth and families throughout the year.

School-based therapists and/or life skills clinicians are onsite in approximately 100 schools in Marion, Hamilton, Hancock and Johnson counties, including: Indianapolis Public Schools, Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township,  Metropolitan School District of Warren Township, Hamilton Southeastern Schools, Noblesville Schools, Center Grove Community School Corporation, Mt. Vernon Community School Corporation and several Charter Schools.

The goals and benefits of school-based mental health are to support the students' social, emotional and behavioral well-being as well as improve academic outcomes, reduce absenteeism and disciplinary actions, and improve the youths' overall quality of life.