For a child suffering from a mental illness, the goal of treatment is to alleviate the acute symptoms as quickly as possible. Treatment also helps promote the development of skills and resources necessary for a child to return successfully to the community.
Located at 1901 Pennsylvania Avenue in St. Louis County on a 26-acre campus, Hawthorn is a children's psychiatric hospital that is owned and operated by the Missouri Department of Mental Health. It is the only free-standing children's psychiatric hospital in Missouri and has a service territory encompassing the eastern third of the state. Services are confidential and in full compliance with all federal and state privacy laws and it is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospital Organizations.
Hawthorn Children's Psychiatric Hospital is located approximately 3 miles east of the inner belt (I-170) on Pennsylvania Avenue - about half way between Page Avenue and St. Charles Rock Road.
Hawthorn is proud of it's exceptional staff which include board certified psychiatrists, psychiatric fellows and residents, licensed psychologists and social workers, accredited recreational therapy staff, certified teachers, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, psychiatric aides, dietary staff, maintenance staff and security.
The Missouri Department of Mental Health believes that families are the most important partner on their child's treatment team. We pledge to respect the unique needs of each child and the unique strengths of each family. We strive to ensure that each child and family will be successful when discharged from Hawthorn.
