BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: The behavioral health services are confidential. While most require parental permission, a few, by West Virginia and federal law do not, such as substance abuse treatment and other adolescent concerns.
The goal of these services is to promote a child's health prenatally and through the adolescent years and to encourage good health practices in the home. the following health services are available:
Women and Adolescents
- Mental Health and Supportive Counseling before and after birth.
- Educational Classes including childbirth prepartation and nutrition.
- Newborn, parenting and infant care classes.
- Free Confidential Pregnancy Testing and non-prescriptive Family Planning Services.
Children, Youth and Adolescents
- Follow-up services for infants discharged from Neonatal intensive care units
- Follow-up services for infants with high risk birth scores
- Newborn hearing screening and referral
- Medication monitoring for children on ADHD or other medications.
*WV SUPREME COURT CLASSES FOR DIVORCING PARENTS (Evening classes-$25 Call and ask for Kelly or email Kelly@youth-health.org.
*PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS- Evening and day groups for new mothers, pregnant women, parents of ADHD children and others. Call Elkins Office.
*YHS SPEAKERS BUREAU- Professional speakers available to speak on Youth and Family issues to community groups, churches, civic organizations, schools. Call and ask for Kelly or e-mail her at kelly@youth-health.org .
*SOCIALLY NECESSARY SERVICES:
The Bureau for Children and Families of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, in partnership with APS Healthcare, and Administrative Services Organization (ASO), is initiating a new process for the authorization of services in child welfare cases. The name Socially Necessary has been chosen to designate the class of services governed by this new process.
Youth Health Service, Inc., is happy to announce its new look due to its recent reorganization. The reorganization came about so that our clients can benefit from more specialized care based on their age and developmental level. There are now three teams that complete the division; Early Childhood (birth to age 8), Children's (age 8 to 12), and Adolescent (age 12 to 18). A service that is being utilized more is groups. There are many groups going on at this time, including Anger Management, ADHD, TNDA, and a Learned Optimism Group, as well as a Dinosaur School.
MedChecks:
Most clients are seen for medication monitoring once a month. The client and a parent or guardian meet with a nurse to complete a assessment of the clients functioning including (blood pressure, pulse, weight, vital signs, side effects, and behaviors). Then they are seen by Dr. Chandran and the Case Manager to address any changes/adjustments to medication or other recommended treatment or therapy.
 Dr. Chandran grew up in Elkins, attended college in Binghanton, NY. Returned to Medical School at WVU and eventually returned to Elkins. He's a musician and a world traveler.
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