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Vinfen Youth Community Crisis Stabilization (YCCS)

Lowell, Massachusetts · Part of Vinfen Behavioral Health

Level of care
Community Crisis Stabilization
Ages
13 to 18
Insurance
MassHealth, Many commercial plans

Listed as operating. 6 sources, newest retrieved Jun 10, 2026. Record researched May 25, 2026.

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Published program summary

6-bed Youth Community Crisis Stabilization (YCCS) program for adolescents ages 13-18 experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis. Provides short-term (3-5 day), unlocked, home-like overnight stabilization as a therapeutic alternative to inpatient psychiatric hospitalization. Services include group, individual, and family therapy; medication evaluation and monitoring; peer and recovery support; individualized treatment and aftercare planning; crisis prevention planning; case management; and nursing. Part of Vinfen’s Lowell CBHC. Adult CCS (7 beds) operated in partnership on the same campus.

Services and populations

Genders served
All genders
Specialties
Youth mental health crisis, Substance use crisis, Acute behavioral health stabilization
Modalities
Group therapy, Individual therapy, Family therapy, Medication management, Peer support, Crisis prevention planning, Case management, Nursing services
Approximate published capacity
6

Admissions

Typical length of stay
3 to 5 days (short-term overnight crisis stabilization)

Insurance and payment

Insurance listed
MassHealth, Many commercial plans
Payment notes
Part of the statewide CBHC network. Accepts most MassHealth and many private insurance plans. No one in the service area denied services based on ability to pay.

Credentials and public record

Accreditation
CARF
Public record
Not yet checked
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Location

Address
391 Varnum Avenue, Lowell, MA 01854
County
Middlesex County

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