8/26/2009

Our Lady of Peace Unveils Children’s Peace Center Program

New program name, logo emphasizes diverse children’s services

Louisville, Ky. (August 26, 2009) – Our Lady of Peace – a service of Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s HealthCare – unveiled its Children’s Peace Center programs today during a ceremony at Our Lady of Peace. 

Our Lady of Peace is one of the largest private provider of youth behavioral health services in the country.  Though perceptions exist to the contrary, approximately 70-75% of individuals in inpatient status at the hospital are children.  In addition, the majority of the children treated at the facility are placed in outpatient programs. 

The Children’s Peace Center will serve as the banner for the hospital’s children’s programs, which include free assessments by professional clinicians, inpatient care, day and evening outpatient programs and specialized services such as Peace Academy, a partnership with Jefferson County Public Schools that allows children to continue their classwork while receiving treatment.

Children’s Peace Center signs can now be seen on the front of the hospital, located at 2020 Newburg Road in the Highlands.

For the past 58 years, Our Lady of Peace has opened its doors to children regardless of age, conditions or ability to pay.  The campus is specially equipped for children with unique areas for activities, playgrounds, a gymnasium and a classroom where they can continue their studies and avoid falling behind.

While Our Lady of Peace has high success rates treating some of the most complex mental disorders, the hospital’s psychiatric physician staff treat many children with more common disorders such as Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), depression, anxiety, anger control and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

Parents can schedule a free assessment by a licensed clinical therapist who will personally assess the child’s needs and recommend the most appropriate care by calling 502-451-3333.

ABOUT OUR LADY OF PEACE
Our Lady of Peace is a private, not-for-profit psychiatric hospital in Louisville, KY, a service of Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s HealthCare.  The Hospital was originally founded in 1951 by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth and is licensed for 416 beds, currently operating 260 beds.  OLOP is the largest private psychiatric hospital in the nation in terms of licensed bed capacity, the second largest in current operating capacity and the largest provider of child/adolescent inpatient psychiatric care in the country.  Our Lady of Peace operates a full continuum of services for patients from young children to seniors, with a special emphasis on psychiatric care for children and adolescents, including several special needs programs.  We serve patients from all over Kentucky & the surrounding region, including eleven other states.  

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