The Region’s Leader in Behavioral Health Services

Gateway Regional has truly become a trusted name in behavioral health services in the entire region. We provide a 100-bed facility, exclusively for mental health patients, and are staffed with top psychiatrists, therapists and other mental health professionals. We provide quality care on an inpatient basis and offer outpatient services for children ages 4-16 with Medicaid only; we extend our care into the community with our connections to supportive organizations. In addition, we also offer services for patients who need to have their medication monitored periodically through our Medication Clinic. This is a beneficial service offered only for patients with Medicaid.

Who Can Benefit from Behavioral Health Services

People of all ages, from children to senior citizens can experience behavioral health problems, which can present as ongoing loneliness, fear, sadness and helplessness. Some people live isolated lives, have difficulty focusing at work or school, or find that they simply cannot function. Others may engage in destructive or unsafe behavior. When you or a loved one is merely getting through the day, rather than living life, it may be time to seek help.

Age Appropriate Care

We have a staff of experienced, board certified psychiatrists, three of whom specialize in Child/Adolescent Psychiatry. This is a rare specialty, offered by only a few hospitals in the entire state. This gives us the ability to provide age-appropriate, individualized care to any patient of any age. Our facility also offers evaluation services for clients that are ages 55 and up and may be experiencing symptoms of Alzheimer’s or dementia through admission on our Older Adult Unit.

About our Child Development Program | About our Adolescent Services | About our Geriatric Service

Comprehensive Approach to Treatment

Gateway Regional offers comprehensive medical and psychiatric care to patients, through various therapies, behavior modification, and/or medication, and by partnering with organizations that can help patients stay on a healthy path throughout their lives. Our compassionate staff includes psychotherapists, recreational therapists, clinical interventionists, psychologists, registered and practical nurses, and dieticians.

As part of our comprehensive care, we recently added Certified Recovery Support Specialists (CRSS) to our program. These are individuals who have overcome their mental illness and now lead productive lives. They teach patients how they can be successful too.

We are partners with NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) an organization that provides support, education, advocacy and research to improve the lives of mentally ill individuals. This organization has an office located at Gateway Regional.

We are very proud to participate in training local police departments for the Crisis Intervention Team ( CIT Officers). These police officers are specially trained to assist patients in the community when they are in a mental health crisis, and work with our Resource Center to bring them to Gateway for help. The Crisis Intervention Team is a successful cooperation between law enforcement and mental health professionals, to get people the help they need rather than criminalizing their behavior.

Once patients are discharged from Gateway Regional, we put them in contact with organizations in their community that can help them as they continue their recovery. Here are some of the organizations that provide help and support:

• Call for Help – a suicide and crisis helpline
• Chestnut Health Systems – chemical dependency and mental health services
• Community Counseling Center
• Alcoholics Anonymous
• Narcotics Anonymous
• GROW – a world community mental health movement
• Violence Prevention

Resource Center

Our Resource Center is available 24 hours a day to respond to those in need. The Resource Center will arrange to complete an intake assessment. This team is staffed by bachelors and masters-prepared therapists and registered nurses who are available twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week to respond to inquiries regarding admission to Behavioral Health Services, inquiries regarding programs offered at Gateway Regional and facilitate referral to community agencies. We can always be reached at 618-798-3888 and our intake specialists will be glad to speak with you.

Your Behavioral Health Team

Contacting the Behavioral Health Resource Center

24-Hour Resource Center 618-798-3888