Referrals for children ages 5–17
Peaceful Pathways accepts referrals for children and adolescents ages 5–17 who may benefit from short-term crisis residential stabilization. Admissions are based on clinical appropriateness, safety, medical necessity, authorization, and bed availability.
Referrals from families & professionals
- Community Services Boards (CSBs)
- Hospitals and emergency departments
- Departments of Social Services (DSS)
- CSA coordinators and FAPT teams
- Managed Care Organizations
- Schools
- Courts and juvenile justice partners
- Physicians, psychiatric providers, and licensed therapists
- Families and guardians, when clinically appropriate
Examples of when we can help
- Emotional or behavioral crisis
- Depression, anxiety, mood instability, or trauma-related symptoms
- Aggression or escalating behaviors
- Safety concerns that require structured stabilization
- Risk of hospitalization or placement disruption
- Need for medication review, stabilization, or coordination
- Difficulty functioning safely at home, school, or placement
Six steps from referral to admission
Contact admissions
Reach our admissions team by phone or through the online referral form.
Submit referral packet
Provide the referral and clinical documentation for review.
Initial review
Our admissions team completes an initial review of the information.
Determine appropriateness
The team determines clinical appropriateness and level-of-care needs.
Verify authorization
Insurance, funding, and authorization are verified as applicable.
Schedule admission
Admission is scheduled once approved and a bed is available.
Helpful information for review
Gathering these ahead of time helps our team review referrals quickly and accurately.
- Current clinical assessment or prescreening information
- Psychiatric evaluation, if available
- Medication list and recent medication administration record
- Recent discharge summaries, hospital records, or crisis evaluations
- Custody / guardian documentation
- Insurance or Medicaid information
- School information, IEP/504, or behavioral documentation when relevant
- Safety plan or recent risk assessments
Ready to start a referral?
Call 434-579-9008 to speak with admissions, or submit the online referral form and our team will follow up about next steps.