The Providence Center’s Crisis Stabilization Unit offers patients an alternative to hospitalization or an option for step-down for transition between levels of care. The unit provides short-term care for patients experiencing an acute psychiatric and/or substance use crisis that could escalate to a point of requiring hospitalization. At the CSU, patients have immediate access to a highly skilled team of psychiatrists, nurses, clinicians and case managers specializing in mental health and substance use crisis intervention.

• The only program of its kind in Providence
• 24-hour care, 7 days a week
• Approximate 5-day length of stay

Patient-focused, recovery-based services
Treatment addresses the patient’s mental health and substance use needs, utilizing a variety of modalities in addition to traditional therapies.

• Individualized treatment planning based on patient’s needs, goals and strengths
• Individual and group therapy
• Substance use education
• Crisis intervention and resolution
• Case management
• Biopsychosocial assessment and psychiatric evaluation
• Medication management

Comprehensive discharge planning that addresses the patient’s needs for continued recovery includes:

• Access to primary care at Providence Community Health Centers at North Main
• Identifying recovery supports at Anchor Recovery Community Center
• Peer recovery specialists to help patients stay engaged in treatment