Upstate Hospital Opens Youth Walk-In Mental Health Clinic In Syracuse, New York

Upstate University Hospital opened the Kimberly and John Mezzalingua Pediatric Behavioral Health After Hours Center at the Nappi Wellness Institute in Syracuse, New York. The center provides after-hours behavioral health services for children and adolescents experiencing acute emotional or behavioral distress. It is supported by a $5 million gift from Kimberly and John Mezzalingua to the Upstate Foundation.

Located on the second floor of the institute, the center offers walk-in evaluations, therapy, medication management, short-term follow-up care, and telephone triage. It serves children and adolescents ages 5 to 18 who need prompt behavioral health care but . . .