Behavioral Health College Partnership
About
At Zucker Hillside Hospital, we understand that college-age kids are particularly vulnerable to a wide range of mental health conditions. Our Behavioral Health College Partnership (BHCP) is a unique community service program that works closely with 96 affiliated New York state colleges and universities and their student counseling centers to address the behavioral health issues impacting undergraduate and graduate students.
BHCP provides state-of-the-art, evidence-based evaluation and treatment for psychiatric crises and their aftermath, and we address diverse challenges ranging from adjustment problems to major disorders that often emerge during the college years.
One unique program, one extraordinary team and brave, inspiring patients show how together we make Zucker Hillside Hospital’s One South unit a place of healing and hope.
Northwell’s Zucker Hillside Hospital is proud to have the Behavioral Health College Partnership showcased on HBO’s One South: Portrait of a Psych Unit documentary.
Our ongoing relationships with each school and knowledge of their practices allow us to offer specialty consultation services for common concerns related to academic status, school absences and school re-entry processes. These liaison services help to reduce the disruptions in each student’s academic cycle.
Our services
Key elements of BHCP include:
Emergency transport and assessment
- Discreet and sensitive Northwell Health Center for Emergency Medical Services (CEMS) ambulance transport 24/7
- Revamped psychiatric emergency assessment at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center emergency department with emphasis on efficiency and school input
Young adult inpatient unit specializing in the college population
- State-of-the-art unit for young adults in the Behavioral Health Pavilion at Zucker Hillside Hospital
- Standardized diagnostics and evidence-based therapeutics
- Family and school engagement
- Comprehensive aftercare treatment plans with the BHCP outpatient program
- Introduction and verbal handoffs between providers to prevent relapse
Post-hospitalization outpatient services for college students
- Dedicated staff with college student expertise
- Evidence-based individual and group psychotherapies
- Medication management consistent with successful inpatient treatment
- Emphasis on team- and family-centered care with student counseling centers and parents, respectively
Our partnership with Behavioral Health College Partnership is invaluable. The BHCP team is available for case consultation or to answer questions about potential referrals. It is also abundantly clear that the care our students receive is of the highest importance.
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The Northwell Behavioral Health College Partnership is a unique community service program that provides rapid and effective treatment to students experiencing an acute mental health crisis.
