Cumberland River Behavioral Health

Children’s Services

Cumberland River Behavioral Health

Caring for the mental health needs of children

ASL Interpreter services are arranged and available for Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals. Specific language interpreting accommodations are reviewed and assessed on an individual basis.

Early Intervention / First Steps / Point of Entry

First Steps is a statewide early intervention program that provides services to children from birth to age three who have a developmental delay or medical condition known to cause a delay. The First Steps program helps to support learning and development by bringing together resources from education, health and social services to meet the special needs of children and their families. For more information, please contact (606) 523-0229.

Early Childhood Mental Health Program

The Early Childhood Mental Health program offers education, consultation, counseling, coaching, training and in-person observations for children (birth to age five) with developmental, social, emotional, behavioral, trauma and/or substance related issues. ECMH staff collaborate with parents, families, caregivers, teachers and healthcare providers to fully assess a child’s treatment needs. Early childhood development, healthy attachment and building resilience in families is the primary focus of early childhood services. For more information, please contact (606) 526-9459.

Child & Adolescent Clinic (CAPERS)

The CAPERS Child and Adolescent Clinic provides primary, consultative and progressive psychiatric treatment for children birth to age seventeen with behavioral health needs. Children and families, in a relaxed environment, are treated by a team of behavioral health professionals who are client centered and family focused. Services provided at the clinic include, but are not limited to: individual and family counseling, psychiatric evaluation, medication management, psychological testing and autism services. For more information, please call (606) 526-9459.

Outpatient Services (Child & Adolescent)

Outpatient services for children and adolescents are available in all Outpatient Offices. Services include, but are not limited to: Psychiatric and/or Psychological Evaluation/Testing; Individual, Group, Family and/or Collateral Therapy, Medication Assessment/Management, Crisis Intervention and Case Management/Service Coordination. Normal hours of operation are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., however, afterhours appointments are available. Appointments may be scheduled by calling the local office, however, in crisis situations, individuals are encouraged to walk-in to any of our locations.

School Based Services

Child/Family Interventionists, also known as CFIs, provide individual, group, and/or family services to children and adolescents with behavioral health and/or substance use issues on site at participating schools. After school, summer and in-home options are also available. For more information about school based services in your area, please contact:
• (606) 878-1190 Clay, Jackson
• (606) 546-3104 Knox & Bell
• (606) 526-9459 Whitley & Harlan

Kentucky IMPACT

The KY IMPACT program offers two tiers of services, Targeted Case Management and High Fidelity Wraparound to children and adolescents with severe emotional disabilities. Targeted Case Managers and High Fidelity Wraparound Facilitators work diligently to increase a child’s opportunity for success by empowering the family and coordinating needed resources. For more information please contact  IMPACT at (606) 287-7137

Children’s Crisis Stabilization Unit (CCSU) / Turning Point

The Children’s Crisis Stabilization Unit (CCSU) also known as Turning Point provides services to children two to seventeen years of age, who are in crisis and/or are at high risk for hospitalization and/or removal from their home during a crisis situation. Behavioral health, substance use and crisis intervention services are provided. Children admitted to the CCSU remain at the unit until stabilized, usually three-seven days. During this time, all pertinent community resources are merged to support the child and their family. The CCSU is open twenty four hours per day, seven days per week. For more information, please call (606) 526-1626.

Community Collaboration for Children (CCC)

The Community Collaboration for Children (CCC) program is a voluntary prevention program that provides in-home services to families. The program is designed to assist in the prevention of child abuse and neglect. Services provided through the CCC program last approximately 10-12 weeks and involve frequent home visits. Services include parenting education issue(s) that placed the family “at risk” and assist them in addressing problems before a crisis situation develops. Services such as parenting education/guidance appropriate discipline techniques, budgeting and other education/ instruction needed by the family are also offered. For more information, please call (606) 526-6303.

Creating Opportunities for Parents Everywhere (COPE)

COPE, in collaboration with the Kentucky Partnership for Families and Children (KPFC), is a supportive network of parents seeking and sharing resources, skills and strategies. Through lived experience, individuals affiliated with COPE are dedicated to involving and empowering others to come together and create opportunities for families in the Cumberland Valley region. Therapy and Peer Support services are available on site. For more information, please call (606) 549-5440.

Reclaiming Futures in the Cumberlands

Reclaiming Futures of the Cumberlands is based on a national initiative for change and improvement in substance use interventions for youth involved in the juvenile justice system. The Reclaiming Futures program provides skill enhancement to community partners to increase access to quality coordinated interventions and yield positive outcomes for youth and their families. This program is currently utilized in the Whitley County Juvenile Justice System and serves as a model for other court systems throughout the state. For more information, please call (606) 526-9459.

TriCo Mentoring

Tri-County Mentoring provides parenting classes in an effort to strengthen families and prevent child abuse.
For more information, please call (606) 526-6303.