Adolescent Treatment Services
Overview
The Maternal Child Adolescent Treatment Services (MCATS) program at Albany Medical Center serves children and adolescents from birth to age 24. Our team provides comprehensive HIV specialty care and supportive services to:
- HIV-exposed infants
- Infants with HIV
- Children with HIV
- Adolescents with HIV
- Pregnant adolescents with HIV
Our Mission
Our mission is to meet the physical, emotional, and social needs of the young people we serve through a family-centered approach. This unique approach enables us to provide culturally sensitive, age-appropriate care that is designed to each individual's specific needs.
Our Services
- HIV disease management
- Clinical care coordination
- Medication adherence support
- Mental health assessments and counseling
- Psychiatric services
- Neuropsychological testing
- Nutritional counseling
- Case management
- Skills development and support to transition adolescents to adult care
- Education and car coordination for pregnant women with HIV to reduce perinatal transmission
- Educational programs
- Child life support services
Albany Medical Center
Department of Pediatrics
47 New Scotland Ave., MC-88
Albany, NY 12208
Tel: (518) 262-6888
Fax: (518) 262-6892
