About The Center for Health Care Services Childrens Behavioral Health Clinic at Drexel
The Center for Health Care Services Children's Behavioral Health Clinic at Drexel is a youth focused behavioral health and crisis services provider in San Antonio, Texas.
This clinic is part of the larger CHCS public behavioral health system serving Bexar County.
The program focuses on crisis assessment, stabilization and community based outreach for children and adolescents experiencing significant mental health challenges.
Behavioral Health Programs
Care often begins with crisis assessment and stabilization through Children's Crisis Services, which provide evaluation and referral for hospitalization or other appropriate mental health services.
The Children's Mobile Outreach Team extends this support into homes, hospitals and other community settings where a youth crisis assessment is needed.
Clients can also access interdisciplinary outpatient services, which may include therapy, life skills education, trauma therapy and care management.
Recovery planning is individualized and based on recurring assessment and each young person's goals.
Key Facts to Know
- Location: 227 West Drexel in San Antonio, Texas serving Bexar County youth
- Levels of care: Crisis assessment and stabilization, mobile outreach and outpatient services
- Who they treat: Children and adolescents ages 3 to 17 experiencing behavioral health crises
- Approach: Interdisciplinary, individualized care with counseling, nursing and family support
- Payment options: Accepts Medicaid and Medicare, TRICARE and private insurance, self pay and sliding scale assistance
- Differentiator: No denial of services due to inability to pay within a county safety net system
