Pennsylvania Mental Health Centers — Inpatient Mental Health

Serving families for over a century, The Bradley Center provides psychiatric residential treatment for children and adolescents affected by trauma, mental illness, and behavioral health challenges. Located west of Pittsburgh, the center combines a residential treatment facility with The Bradley School, a licensed private academic school where students receive individualized education in classes of no more than 12. Bradley also offers school-based therapy in approximately 50 school districts and outpatient therapy for children, teens, and adults.

Bethesda Lutheran Services has cared for children, youth and families in northwestern Pennsylvania since 1919, when it was incorporated as the Orphans' Home of the Pittsburgh Synod; it now reaches more than 7,000 children, youth and families. Its Meadville campus offers residential treatment, a Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility, Intensive Treatment Units staffed around the clock by specially trained staff, alternative education, partial hospitalization, and community- and school-based behavioral health services. The organization works with young people who have significant psychiatric needs, at child-to-staff ratios set by the level of care. Both public and private coverage are taken: Medicaid, Medicare, private and military insurance.

UPMC Western Behavioral Health at Safe Harbor is a residential behavioral health program of UPMC Hamot in Erie, Pennsylvania. The program provides residential treatment for mental health and co-occurring substance use disorders, serving adults, teens, and youth. Safe Harbor accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance including Beacon Health Options.

George Junior Republic in Pennsylvania is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Grove City that operates residential treatment programs for youth alongside adult programs and services. Its continuum includes adventure-based counseling, preventative aftercare and community programming across Pennsylvania and Indiana. The organization accepts private insurance.

The Children's Home of York SOAR Program provides residential treatment for children and adolescents with behavioral health challenges in York, Pennsylvania. The program serves youth through trauma-informed care, individual and family therapy, and an on-site accredited school. The Children's Home of York accepts Medical Assistance (Medicaid) and private insurance.