Steinway was established to serve children, adolescents and families. Today 55% of consumers at its mental health clinics are young people. In addition to therapy, these youngsters can also get medication therapy and management.
Because helping youngsters with emotional disorders is a family affair, SCFS engages parents and guardians in the treatment process. Before treatment begins, a therapist works with parents and, when feasible, the child, to create a treatment plan that includes mutually agreed upon goals. Length of treatment is dependent on attaining those goals.
Other mental health programs for young people include.
- The On-Site Program which brings mental health care to four schools in Queens.
- Two residences for children and adolescents with serious emotional disorders who are unable to live at home. The first is in Queens and serves boys aged 8 to 14. The second is in Brooklyn and serves girls aged 13 to18.
- The Intensive Crisis Stabilization and Treatment Program, one of only 2 initiatives of its kind in New York City, is a hybrid mental health/case management program that addresses the needs of young people in crisis.