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Are community mental health services not enough to support your child’s mental health needs?
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Is your child experiencing multiple emergency room visits or psychiatric hospitalizations because of their mental health needs?
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Would your child benefit from a setting where mental health professionals and Doctors will be able to get a more complete view of your child’s symptoms, behaviors, emotions etc. ?
Astor has two residential programs: Residential Treatment Center and Residential Treatment Facility. Read below to learn more about both programs.
Residential Treatment Center
Astor’s Residential Treatment Center (RTC) provides a therapeutic residential program for children ages 5-13 who have tried all the services offered in their community and continue to have difficulty safely managing their emotions. Children who participate often have had many psychiatric hospitalizations and may have also had unpleasant experiences or trauma in their lives. The RTC provides a higher level of care to better meet each child’s mental health needs so they can reach their goals and excel in all areas of life.
Services
- Evaluation by child psychiatrist
- Individual & group therapy
- Family support, education, and therapy
- Ongoing medication treatment
- Physical health monitoring
- 24/7 Nursing
- Crisis prevention, coaching, & intervention
- Case management
- Room & board
- 24/7 supervision by trained child care professionals
- Therapeutic educational environment through the Astor Learning Center
- Recreational activities
- Discharge planning
To Participate
Children must be between the ages of 5 – 13 and need more emotional and behavioral support than their community environment can provide.
Referrals
- Local departments of Social Services
- The child’s home school district Committee
on Special Education (CSE)
Residential Treatment Center Brochure
Read more about our Residential Programs
Residential Treatment Facility
Astor’s Residential Treatment Facility (RTF) provides a therapeutic residential program for children ages 5-13 who have tried all the services offered in their community and continue to have difficulty safely managing their emotions. Children who participate often have had many psychiatric hospitalizations and may have also had unpleasant experiences or trauma in their lives. The RTF provides a higher level of care to better meet each child’s mental health needs so they can reach their goals and excel in all areas of life.
Services
- Evaluation by child psychiatrist
- Individual & group therapy
- Family support, education, and therapy
- Ongoing medication treatment
- Physical health
- 24/7 Nursing
- Crisis prevention, coaching, & intervention
- Case management
- Room & board
- 24/7 supervision by trained child care professionals
- Therapeutic educational environment through the Astor Learning Center
- Recreational activities
- Discharge planning
To Participate
Children must be between the ages of 5 – 13 and need more emotional and behavioral support than their community environment can provide.
Referrals
All referrals must be certified by and come directly from the New York State Office of Mental Health Residential Treatment Facility Authorization Review Process
Download RTF Required Referral Materials
Read more about our Residential Programs
Contact Us
Brendan Sullivan, Director of Admissions & Quality Support Team Leader (he/him)
6339 Mill Street
Rhinebeck, NY 12572
Tel: (845) 871-1085
Email: Please use our Program Contact Form »
Additional Notes
Read more about our Residential Programs
- Overview: Residential Treatment Programs
- Life at Astor Residential Care Programs
- Living Quarters at Astor Residential Facilities
- School: The Astor Learning Center Boarding School
- Clinical and Specialized Treatment Programs
- FAQ: Q&A About Our NY Residential Treatment Programs
More Information
Program brochure (PDF file)
Learn about Astor's other Hudson Valley Community-based programs:
- Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program
An alternative to school, short-term intensive therapy program - Astor Learning Center
Therapeutic school for grades K-8 - Care Management (Health Homes)
Medicaid benefit that refers, organizes, and coordinates provider(s) involvement for families - Counseling Centers
Providing therapy, psychiatric services and case management to children and adolescents and their families - Day Treatment
In partnership with BOCES, a school-based intensive mental health and special education service for grades 2-12
Intensive Day Treatment
Therapeutic Transitions Program - Enhanced Coordinated Children’s Services Initiative
A multi-agency process that seeks to prevent out-of-home placement and coordinate services to meet the family’s complex needs in Dutchess County - Family Therapy and Support Services
Services to youth with behavioral issues, including Juvenile Delinquent (JD) and Persons in Need of Supervision (PINS) in Orange County - Head Start
Federally funded preschool programs. Read more… - High Fidelity Wraparound
Evidence-based care coordination that uses a highly structured, team-based, family-centered approach - Home Based Crisis Intervention (HBCI)
Short-term in home family therapy program for families who live in Dutchess and Ulster Counties - Prevention / Intensive Home Based Services
In-home program that serves parents with children at risk of foster care placement in Dutchess County - Probation Based Services (J-RISC)
Family therapy program for children involved with Dutchess County’s Department of Community Corrections and Probation - Residential Programs
The Residential Treatment Program is a therapeutic out-of-home placement serving children aged 5–13 who have emotional challenges that exceed community-based interventions. The program is located in Rhinebeck, NY, and accepts children from all counties of New York State.
Residential Treatment Center
Residential Treatment Facility - School-Based Behavioral Health and Training
Array of services, including consultation and training, provided to school districts in the Hudson Valley area - Serving Youth iN Their Communities (SYNC)
Home and community based services for children with Medicaid - Therapeutic Foster Boarding Home Program
Enhanced therapeutic foster care program with case management, advocacy, medical services, and 24/7 support