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Vermont Center for Children, Youth and Families

 (802) 847-7998

1 South Prospect Street
Arnold, Level 3
Burlington, VT 05401-5505

Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The University of Vermont Medical Center provides child psychiatric care through the Vermont Center for Children, Youth and Families directly in Burlington and via our eHealth (teleconference) program.

Our clinical team includes board-certified child psychiatrists, child psychologists, nurse practitioners, child psychiatry fellows, and resident physicians.

The Vermont Center for Children, Youth and Families

The Pediatric Psychiatry clinic at the Vermont Center for Children, Youth and Families offers child and adolescent psychiatry assessment and treatment using a family based approach. We provide diagnostic services using both the standard DSM format and the internationally known Achenbach system of empirically-based assessment (ASEBA).

There is limited space for ongoing cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy. Due to a critical shortage of child psychiatrists both nationally and locally, there may be a wait of several months before patients can be seen. 

eHealth

The primary patient benefits of eHealth child psychiatrist visits are flexibility, convenience, and confidentiality.

What is eHealth?

eHealth allows child psychiatry fellows to perform evaluations using videoconferencing technology.

VCCYF Burlington is the base of the eHealth program and is connected to four primary care centers across the state of Vermont: St Johnsbury, Richford, Rutland and Plainfield.

The wait time for a eHealth evaluation tends to be much shorter than a Burlington in-person visit. Families should contact their primary care clinician affiliated with one of these sites to begin the evaluation process.

Learn more about eHealth offerings at the UVM Medical Center. 

Arrange an eHealth Appointment

Contact your primary care clinician affiliated with one of the following locations:

Current Fellows

Current Fellows within this program can be found on the Child Psychiatry Fellowship webpage.

At the University of Vermont Children’s Hospital our expert physicians use a child-friendly approach centered on the needs of the family.

How to Refer a Patient

Pediatric Psychiatry

How to refer a patient to Pediatric Psychiatry at the UVM Children's Hospital:

Referral Form: Download the Pediatric Psychiatry Clinic Referral form.

Our pediatric psychiatry clinic is for patients under the age of 18. Please fill out the referral form for the Pediatric Psychiatry Clinic and fax back to the number listed at the top.

Make sure to fill out all fields including listing both parents involved or making note if only one parent is involved in the child’s care. Attach any related testing/labs/IEPs/504s that relate to what you wish to have the child seen for.

Once the form is completed, a packet will be sent to the family to be completed and returned to our office. Once the completed packet is returned the child is placed on a waitlist and scheduled when an evaluation time becomes available. Please be advised that the time to be contacted can vary greatly based on availability.

Call: 802-847-4563
Fax: 802-847-7998

Autism Assessment Program

How to refer a patient to the Autism Assessment Program at the UVM Children's Hospital:

Referral Form: Download the Autism Assessment Program Referral form.  

Please note that the Autism Assessment Program is a diagnosis-only program for patients suspected of having Autism and cannot provide ongoing care.  All patients referred must be a Vermont resident and referred prior to their 8th birthday.  We do not perform second opinions.

Please completely fill out the attached two-page referral form and fax back to the number listed at the top of the form. Attach any relevant testing/labs/IEPs/504s along with the referral. The family will be mailed a packet to complete and return to the office.

Once returned, the child will be placed on a waitlist and scheduled once an evaluation time becomes available. Please be advised that the time to be contacted can vary greatly based on availability.

Call: 802-847-4563
Fax: 802-847-7998

More Information

For information visit:

 

Yasmeen Abdul-Karim, MD
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Robert R. Althoff, MD, PhD
Psychiatry
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
James E. Edwards, MD
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Psychiatry
Sarah E. Guth, MD
Psychiatry
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
      	        
	  	  Milcah  Harari, LICSW
Milcah Harari, LICSW
Clinical Social Work
Michael Hernandez, MD
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Psychiatry
Michael A. Hoffnung, DO
Psychiatry
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Haley McGowan, DO
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Andrew J. Rosenfeld, MD
Psychiatry
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Steven Schlozman, MD
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Psychiatry
Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
      	        
	  	  Dhruv Shah, DO
Dhruv Shah, DO
Psychiatry
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
      	        
	  	  Greeta M. Soderholm, LICSW
Greeta M. Soderholm, LICSW
Clinical Social Work
Eve G. Spratt, MD
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Psychiatry
Maya P. Strange, MD
Psychiatry
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
James Tallmadge, PhD
Clinical Psychology
Colleen Victor, MD
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Psychiatry