Saint Catherines Center for Children

Copson House

Saint Catherines Center for Children provides mental health care in Albany, NY, with residential services. People seeking care can access cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and telehealth. Payment options include Medicaid.

Albany, NY, 12208

Call 518-453-6700

Services & treatment options

Treatment

Type of Care

Mental health treatment
Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children

Care setting

Residential/24-hour residential

Pharmacotherapies

Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
Aripiprazole
Lurasidone
Olanzapine
Olanzapine/Fluoxetine combination
Quetiapine
Risperidone

Treatment Approaches

Activity therapy
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Couples/family therapy
Dialectical behavior therapy
Group therapy
Individual psychotherapy
Telemedicine/telehealth therapy

Assessment/Pre-treatment

Screening for tobacco use

Testing

Laboratory testing
Metabolic syndrome monitoring

Who we help

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)

Age Groups Accepted

Children/Adolescents

Payment & insurance

Payment and insurance

Medicaid
State welfare or child and family services funds

Support services

Recovery Support Services

Housing services

Ancillary Services

Case management service
Education services
Family psychoeducation
Integrated primary care services
Psychosocial rehabilitation services

About the center

Facility Type

Residential treatment center (RTC) for children

Facility operation

Private non-profit organization

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking not permitted

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping not permitted