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Summit Oaks Hospital - Child & Adolescent Program

Summit, New Jersey · Part of Universal Health Services (UHS)

Level of care
Inpatient, Crisis stabilization
Ages
5 to 17
Insurance
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, Oxford UBH and 4 more

Listed as operating. 8 sources, newest retrieved Jun 20, 2026. Record researched Jun 20, 2026.

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Published program summary

Hospital-based child and adolescent inpatient psychiatric stabilization unit for youths ages 5–17 within Summit Oaks Hospital, a Joint Commission–accredited, UHS-owned facility in Summit, NJ (operating since 1902). Provides no-cost, confidential level-of-care assessments 24/7 and includes an on-unit school program so youths continue academics during stabilization.

Services and populations

Specialties
Child and adolescent inpatient psychiatric stabilization, Acute psychiatric crisis stabilization, Treatment of psychiatric disorders and emerging destructive behaviors in youth, Mental and behavioral health
Modalities
Comprehensive evaluation and assessment, Crisis intervention, Medication management and stabilization, Group and individual therapy, School and therapeutic group activities, On-unit school program, Pet, art, yoga and other recreational therapies, Case management, Individualized discharge and aftercare planning

Daily life and family

Family involvement
  • We encourage family involvement every step of the way to ensure the child’s full recovery.

Insurance and payment

Insurance listed
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, Oxford UBH, Qualcare, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid
Payment notes
Site states it accepts "most major insurances" (a hedge) including the named carriers, and notes it will "work directly with most insurers on out-of-network single-case contracts." Insurance statement is hospital-wide, not specific to the child/adolescent unit.

Credentials and public record

Accreditation
The Joint Commission
Public record
Not yet checked
License
Not yet checked
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Location

Address
19 Prospect St, Summit, NJ 07902
County
Union County

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