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Albert J. Solnit Children's Center - South Campus

Middletown, Connecticut · Part of Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF)

Level of care: Inpatient, Psychiatric residential (PRTF), Residential
Ages: 13 to 17
Insurance: See payment notes

3 sources, newest retrieved Jun 23, 2026. Record researched Jun 23, 2026.

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Published program summary

State-administered (DCF) acute psychiatric hospital and female PRTF cottages on a 67-acre Middletown campus serving Connecticut youth ages 13-17 with severe mental illness who cannot be safely treated in less restrictive settings; the four coed hospital units are licensed/operated by UConn Health John Dempsey Hospital while the three female PRTF cottages are run by DCF. As of April 2026 UConn Health's board voted to acquire the center and operate it as a satellite of UConn John Dempsey Hospital.

Services and populations

Genders served: Coeducational inpatient hospital units; female-only PRTF cottages (adolescents ages 13-17)
Specialties: Severe mental illness in adolescents, Serious emotional and behavioral disturbances, Acute psychiatric stabilization for youth who cannot be safely treated in a less restrictive setting, Gender-responsive care, Trauma-informed treatment
Modalities: Individual, group and family therapy, Medication evaluation and management, Intensive case management, In-home support, Comprehensive multidisciplinary assessment, 24-hour supervision and monitoring, Therapeutic recreation, Occupational therapy, Music therapy, Trauma-informed, family-centered relational approach
Parent organization: Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF); psychiatric hospital units licensed and operated by UConn Health John Dempsey Hospital

Insurance and payment

Payment notes: State-administered DCF facility; admissions are via clinical/DCF referral rather than direct insurance enrollment. PRTF care is Medicaid-funded, but no verbatim payor/insurance statement appears on the program's own primary site, so insurance_accepted is left empty per the no-fabrication protocol.

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Public record: Not yet checked
License: Not yet checked
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Location

Address: 915 River Road, Middletown, CT 06457
County: Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

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Sources

Official program website · Source date Jun 23, 2026
Official state agency · Source date Jun 23, 2026
Official policy document · Source date Jun 23, 2026

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