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Kids Department to convert Terry Center to diagnostic crisis center for older teens; YRS and Seaford House described as higher‑need options
Summary
DSCYF officials said they are repurposing the Terry Children’s Center to serve older teens in crisis, described staffing and training plans, and outlined residential and contracted alternatives—including Seaford House—for youth with higher needs.
DSCYF officials told the Joint Finance Committee they are reassigning the Terry Children’s Center on the Faulklin Road campus to function as a diagnostic crisis‑residential center for older adolescents, primarily ages 13 to 17, and described service, staffing and training changes tied to the move.
Secretary Yeatman and division directors said the facility revamp used federal COVID aid to renovate a vacant building on the DHSS campus and to set a certificate‑of‑occupancy target in spring 2025. The center will emphasize clinical diagnostic workups and applied behavior analysis for youth with co‑occurring developmental or intellectual…
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