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The heart of Pennyroyal Center's Emergency Services is
our 24-Hour Crisis RESPOND Center. Certified professionals man the center
allowing us to respond quickly to emergency situations. Our primary goal
is to seek the least restrictive environment possible. To accomplish this
for children, we often rely on Therapeutic
Foster Homes which provide children with a temporary respite from
their crisis situation
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Clinical
Assessors take emergency calls at RESPOND Center
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| While Children's Crisis
Stabilization is a major part of the RESPOND Center, staff also handles
a wide variety of other calls including: |
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- New
appointments
- Emergency assessments
- Emotional and mental health crisis
___Suicidal thoughts or feelings
___Depression issues |
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addition to new appointments, RESPOND Center staff also makes appointments
for: |
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Divorcing parents workshop
- DUI assessments
- PASAR referrals |
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RESPOND Center staff also handles Therapeutic Foster Care referrals after
5 p.m. Monday - Friday and on weekends and holidays. |
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| What
to expect when you call |
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| The RESPOND Center
staff strives to handle each call as quickly and efficiently as possible.
To help us, callers are asked for the reason for the call, their name, address,
date of birth, Social Security number, insurance information, and for any
medications the caller may be using. If the call is originating from a law
enforcement agency or hospital for emergency referrals, our staff also asks
for blood alcohol and/or drug levels. |
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