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Albertina Kerr - Crisis Psychiatric Care for Youth (Subacute)

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Portland, Oregon

Level of care
Crisis stabilization, Inpatient, Residential
Ages
5 to 17
Insurance listed
Oregon Health Plan CCOs (most), BlueCross, CareOregon HealthShare, Columbia Pacific, DMAP/Open Card, GOHBI Eastern Oregon, Jackson Care Connect, Kaiser Permanente, Moda, PacificSource, PacificSource Medicaid, Providence Health Plan, Samaritan, Trillium Medicaid, Yamhill County
Phone
(503) 408-4705
Address
832 NE 162nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97230 (Kerr Gresham Campus)
Website
albertinakerr.org/crisis/

5 sources, newest retrieved Jun 24, 2026. Record researched Jun 24, 2026.

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Published program summary

Oregon's only standalone subacute children's crisis psychiatric facility — a secure, short-term residential program providing stabilization for youth ages 5-17 at imminent risk of harm to themselves or others. Admission requires a recommendation from a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) justifying subacute as a medically necessary level of care.

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Services and populations

Levels of care
Crisis stabilization, Inpatient, Residential
Specialties
Youth psychiatric crisis stabilization, Imminent risk of harm to self or others, Short-term residential stabilization, Trauma
Modalities
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Collaborative Problem Solving, Individual therapy, Family therapy, Skill-building groups, Therapeutic arts, Recreation, Psychiatric evaluation and medication management
Ages
5 to 17
Genders served
All genders (the program's own materials state "All our units are gender inclusive"); units generally divided by age
Parent organization
Albertina Kerr (Albertina Kerr Centers)

Admissions and program details

Operating status
Listed as operating. Confirm current status with the program.
Typical length of stay
Approximately 3 weeks (youth are, on average, discharged within three weeks of admission)

Insurance and credentials

Insurance listed
Oregon Health Plan CCOs (most), BlueCross, CareOregon HealthShare, Columbia Pacific, DMAP/Open Card, GOHBI Eastern Oregon, Jackson Care Connect, Kaiser Permanente, Moda, PacificSource, PacificSource Medicaid, Providence Health Plan, Samaritan, Trillium Medicaid, Yamhill County
Accreditation
CARF International - Three-Year Accreditation (Residential Treatment, Children and Youth Services; first accredited 2021), CQL | The Council on Quality and Leadership
Approximate published capacity
Four separate units (generally divided by age), each with six personal bedrooms — approximately 24 beds total; gender-inclusive units

Location

Location
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Address
832 NE 162nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97230 (Kerr Gresham Campus)
County
Multnomah County

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