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About Columbus Behavioral Center for Children and Adolescents

Columbus Behavioral Center for Children and Adolescents provides mental health services to males and females ages 8 to 18. Located in the greater Columbus, Indiana area, our 57-bed facility provides support to each child and teen that walks through the doors. We work with the resident, family and community partners to promote a smooth transition back into the home or, if necessary, an additional appropriate level of care.

The trained professionals at our center provide safe and individualized treatment goals for each patient. Our Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) increases the development of behavioral skills that can help patients build relationships, manage emotions and cope more effectively with various life problems. In addition, our residential treatment program offers a balance of therapy, education and fun activities in a secure, structured setting.

An average stay at our facility is three to six months. We focus on the needs and safety of our patients with 24-hour licensed staff supervision, which includes registered nurses.

Additional Program Highlights:

  • Intensive, structured, resident-focused programming (including individual sessions, group therapy, and life skills education)
  • Family and parenting groups
  • Daily activity and recreational therapy
  • On-site school, including summer enrichment component
  • Fun and educational outings
  • Monthly progress reports

Action Alliance Partnership

The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention (Action Alliance), a public-private partnership, has partnered with Columbus Behavioral Center for Children and Adolescents, to strengthen the country’s clinical capacity to provide innovative suicide prevention and care. The partnership significantly advances one of the central priorities of the Action Alliance—to transform health systems and reduce suicides—and marks Columbus Behavioral Center for Children and Adolescents’ commitment to be at the leading edge of the transformation.

As a proud supporter of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, Columbus Behavioral Center for Children and Adolescents provides education and resources to the communities we serve.