Youth Community Crisis Stabilization (YCCS)
YCCS is an alternative to inpatient hospitalization for youth (18 & under) in need of short-term, overnight crisis care with home-like, friendly, and comfortable environments offering a feeling of community while maintaining a safe and staff secure setting.
How to Receive YCCS Services
Interested in receiving YCCS services? check out the information below to get started today!
Referrals
Easily submit referrals for Child and Family Services programs using the provided online link. We've simplified the process, making support just a click away.
Walk-In's
We welcome walk-in services for your convenience. To locate the nearest service center, click below for a list of our locations. We look forward to assisting you in-person with our range of programs and services.
Phone Call
Feel free to call our dedicated line for service requests. Check the locations below for specific phone numbers. We're here to promptly assist you with information on our various programs and services.
YCCS Program Information
What is the purpose of the YCCS program?
To provide short-term overnight with an average length of stay of 5 days, crisis stabilization, therapeutic intervention, and specialized programming in a staff-secure environment with a high degree of supervision and structure, with the goal of stabilizing the youth to ensure rapid and successful transition back into the community.
How does the YCCS program help?
YCCS provides individual, group, and family therapy; medication management;
crisis intervention; and future crisis prevention planning. Family or significant
other meetings are often facilitated to assist clients with a smooth transition
back to the community.
Our work on the unit is short-term problem focused designed
to relieve the acute symptomatology present and return the client to the community
as soon as possible.
Who makes up the YCCS program?
A multidisciplinary team of clinicians, psychiatry, nurses, direct care mental health workers, case managers, family support staff and peer mentor staff.
YCCS Locations
The YCCS program is located at 965 church st New Bedford MA, however YCCS can be accesed through any of the below locations
New Bedford
965 Church St, New Bedford MA 02745
Phone:
MCI: (508) 996-3154
ACCS: (508) 992-0444
YCCS: (508) 984-4175
ASPIRE: (508) 996-8572
Outpatient: (508)996-8572
Fax:(508) 991-8618
Hours: M-F 8a-8p, S/S 9a-5p, Same Day Access: Monday 8am-3pm Tuesday 11am-6pm Wednesday 8am-3pm Thursday 11am-6pm Friday 8am-3pm AMCI/YMCI: 24/7
Plymouth
61 Industrial Park, Plymouth MA 02360
Phone:(508) 996-3154
Fax:(508) 991-8082
Hours: 24/7
Fall River
1052 Pleasant Street, Fall River MA 02723
Phone:
MCI: (508) 996-3154
Outpatient: (508) 676-5708
Fax:(508) 991-8618
Hours: Crisis: 24/7
Core Services: Sat & Sun 9am - 5pm,