- Primary CareA referral to a CHMS clinic may be made for any medically indicated reason as identified by the child’s Primary Care Physician (PCP). Children may initially be referred by a family member, social service agency, day care center, word of mouth, etc. However, in order to be enrolled in the CHMS program, the PCP must provide a formal written referral.
- Emergency CareAscent Children’s Health Services is proud to offer such a wide array of services for those in our community. For families in our care, we offer a 24-hour on-call and crisis line for families in need of emergency care. Whatever your child’s needs, Ascent Children’s Health Services will work to meet them.
- AutismCHMS clinics serve children who have or are at risk for chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional conditions and who require health and related services. Typical diagnoses for children admitted and treated through the CHMS program include autism, cerebral palsy, cleft palate, diabetes, developmental delay, Down syndrome, epilepsy, failure to thrive, premature birth, sickle cell anemia, speech/language disorders, and fine and gross motor delays.
- Epilepsy
- Depression
- Mental HealthAscent Children’s Health Services offers children and families different options for day treatment services. Our mental health day treatment program is designed for children who are struggling with mental health disorders while our developmental delay day treatment program is for children who are struggling to meet developmental milestones. Enrollment in either of our day treatment programs is preceded by an intake evaluation, which is conducted by a fully qualified health professional. Information from the evaluation is used to assess the child’s developmental and emotional condition and the diagnosis will determine if our program would appropriately fit the needs of the child.
- Behavioral HealthAscent Children’s Health Services strives to be a community leader in children’s developmental and behavioral health. We provide early intervention for toddlers, children, and teenagers who have applicable developmental and behavioral health concerns. Our multidisciplinary team of professionals strives to treat the whole child nutritionally, medically, educationally, and cognitively to pave the way for their future successes in the world. We enhance our client’s maximum level of development and readiness for entering the world and we provide several levels of care for our patients.
- Anxiety
- Diabetes Care
- Physical TherapyThe developmental healthcare professional will work directly with the child and their parents to develop an individualized treatment plan which will go to our dedicated physicians for approval. In our developmental health day treatment program, each child’s treatment team will include various healthcare professionals, a physician, and a number of therapists to help each child reach their developmental goals for treatment. Our developmental health day treatment program includes a variety of techniques employed by therapists, early childhood specialists, and medical health professionals as needed. Other methods may include psychological testing, speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and play therapy sessions, all of which are provided by childhood developmental professionals and paraprofessionals.
- Occupational TherapyAscent CHS offers a full range of CHMS services for qualifying children and their families, including multi-disciplinary diagnosis, evaluation and treatment for the purpose of rehabilitation, early intervention, and prevention of long-term disability. Specific service components to be offered will include audiology, neuropsychology, behavior therapy, nutrition, occupational therapy, speech therapy, physical therapy, nursing services, and day treatment.