Inpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Units Referral
The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Programs at BC Children’s Hospital are a provincial resource providing mental health assessment, medication review, and short-term treatment for children and youth 18 years of age and younger, and their families or caregivers, who live across BC and Yukon.
This specialty service serves children and youth with complex psychiatric concerns that cannot be treated in the community and that require more intensive hospital care
This specialty service serves children and youth with complex psychiatric concerns that cannot be treated in the community and that require more intensive hospital care
A psychiatrist and case manager from the Child & Youth Mental Health team usually makes referrals to these services. Psychiatrists, pediatricians and family physicians may also make a referral.
BC Children’s Hospital encourages providers to collaborate with their local Child & Youth Mental Health team. This service operates with the community team using a shared care model, and remains involved in a child or youth’s care.
Health-care providers can also request inter-hospital transfers for the Adolescent Psychiatry Program.
Providers who are unsure whether or not to refer can contact Compass Mental Health for further support. This service is open to health-care providers serving children and youth with mental health and substance use concerns in BC or Yukon.
Referral steps
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Assessment
Download the Child or Adolescent Psychiatry Unit Referral Form (PDF).
Referring providers can use the Child Psychiatry Unit Referral Guide (PDF) to help them to complete the referral form.
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Complete the form
Follow the instructions carefully to ensure you include all the information we need for reviewing the referral.
We will not process incomplete referrals.
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Send the referral
Submit the referral form by fax to one of the following numbers:
Child Unit Fax: 778-504-9765
Adolescent Unit Fax: 778-504-9766
Contact us
For questions regarding your referral, please contact the intake clinician.
Child Psychiatry Unit intake clinician: 604-875-2345 ext. 5608
Adolescent Psychiatry intake clinician: 604-875-6939