The Diagnostic Center provides comprehensive in-patient assessments for boys and girls age 5 to 15 in a therapeutic setting staffed by professional, trained family life specialists. Staff help children gain a better understanding of their own unique strengths and needs by participating in activities with them while providing direct care supervision, a helping hand and a listening ear.

The Diagnostic clinical team (psychiatrist, psychologist, special education teacher, social worker, unit coordinator, and recreation specialist) assesses the strengths and needs of the childen and their families and makes recommendations for services and levels of care.

"Bradley" is a 13 year old boy who was taken from an abusive living situation and placed into a foster home with his brother. Bradley was displaying aggressive, non-compliant behaviors toward his foster parents, making the home unsafe. When he arrived at the Diagnostic Center, Bradley had given up on being adopted and was very withdrawn.

Now, after appropriate care, Bradley has been successfully discharged to his foster parents and the adoption process has been initiated.

Many children who have come through our doors continue to stay in touch after they leave because of the positive connections they have made with staff.