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Admission Criteria To be Admitted to Cottonwood:

• the child must be between the ages of 6 to 17.
• the child must have a serious psychiatric disorder as defined in Axis I of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV). (If the child has only a diagnosis of conduct disorder, mental retardation, developmental disorder, or substance abuse, they do not meet admission criteria.)
• the child needs a supervised residential setting for treatment – a less restrictive environment is unsuccessful or unsafe.
• the child must be able to independently accomplish activities of daily living (feeding, bathing and toileting).
• Cottonwood must be appropriate to meet the safety and treatment needs of the referred child within the program.
•  A discharge plan is identified with involved and responsible parties (parents, guardians, Administrative Agent, etc.)  providing needed assistance and support for discharge and aftercare