CEDAR Clinicians Are Here to Help
Our Mission is to advance our understanding of and ability to help young people at risk for psychosis and their families. Our interdisciplinary team integrates specialized clinical care with education and innovative research.
Our Clinicians have expertise in identifying psychosis-risk (potential warnings for psychosis) and helping young people with puzzling changes in thinking, feelings, or behavior. We are dedicated to helping you and your family during this confusing and possibly frightening time.
Our Hope is to understand what is important to you and what you think will be helpful. We know that you and your family have strengths that may help you through difficult experiences. We also recognize that the concerns that led you to CEDAR may not be the only concerns in your life. We will provide options for you and be happy to help you identify what will work best for you and your family.
Our Services Include
These services help young people and their families:
- Consider all treatment options
- Understand changes in thoughts, feelings, and behavior
- Stay on track or get back on track with school, work, friendships, or self-care
- Learn strategies for reducing stress and increasing protective factors
Is CEDAR Right for me?
The CEDAR Clinic is a little different from a typical outpatient center, in that you will need to be eligible for our clinic services and research studies based on your symptoms/experiences.
CEDAR clinical services are for young people (ages 12-30) who are experiencing new or worsening symptoms that may be warning signs for psychosis. There are a number of reasons why these symptoms can be occurring, and a good evaluation through CEDAR can help a young person and family members to better understand what is going on and what treatments can help.
To find out if you are eligible for clinical services, please contact us through our referral page.
Insurance and Fees
For those eligible for services, CEDAR clinical services are open to all regardless of economic means. The CEDAR Clinic operates as a satellite program of the Brookline Center for Community Mental Health (BCCMH), which accepts most insurances. For individuals without insurance, the clinic uses a wide sliding scale fee to assure that no young person or family will be charged more than they can afford. Our value is to ensure that treatment does not depend on the decisions of insurance companies.
