Alive Behavioral Services
9505 Hull Street Road, Richmond, VA 23236
ChildSavers
Also known as Memorial Child Guidance Clinic
Address: 200 North 22nd Street, Richmond, VA 23223 · Map
Phone: (804) 644-9590
Website: childsavers.org
About ChildSavers
ChildSavers delivers mental health support for children and their families in Richmond. The organization assists young people dealing with trauma, behavioral difficulties, and domestic or sexual abuse through outpatient counseling, online sessions, school-based programming, and 24/7 crisis assistance. Care is provided in schools, clinics, and homes throughout Richmond, helping ensure children can receive help whenever and wherever they need it.
The center follows a trauma-informed model focused on strengthening resilience and emotional well being. Clinicians use engaging approaches like art, play therapy, and sand tray techniques to help children communicate what they feel and build practical coping skills. In addition, family therapy and psychiatric services help reinforce each child’s home support system and encourage positive long-term outcomes.
ChildSavers also provides Immediate Response, a year-round 24/7 crisis program that offers prompt, compassionate help for children experiencing trauma in Richmond. School-based services are available through Richmond Public Schools, Hopewell City, and Colonial Heights, bringing mental health care to students in familiar environments to support emotional and behavioral health.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient
- Treatment focus
- Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
- Facility type
- Outpatient mental health facility
- Treatment approaches
- Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy · Group therapy · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
- Special programs
- Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- County or local government funds · Community Mental Health Block Grants · Community Service Block Grants · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Other State funds · Private health insurance · Private or Community foundation · State education agency funds · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds · State welfare or child and family services funds
- Payment assistance
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details) · Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Other services
- Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Family psychoeducation · Suicide prevention services
- Language services
- Spanish
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Conditions treated
- Self-Harm · Suicidality · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Adult-Child Therapy · Art Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Online Therapy · Play Therapy · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Approaches
- Family Involvement · Individual Treatment · Trauma Informed
- Who it serves
- Boys · Children · Girls
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask ChildSavers
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Virginia. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at ChildSavers
ChildSavers reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. With Virginia Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.
Distance to specialized care from Richmond
Measured from the population center of Richmond city, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Richmond, about 1.8 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Richmond, about 1.2 miles (10 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Richmond, about 1.3 miles (26 within 25 miles)
See the Richmond city treatment map, methadone clinics near Richmond city and Suboxone doctors near Richmond city.
Frequently asked questions
What services does ChildSavers offer?
ChildSavers reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does ChildSavers accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is ChildSavers located?
200 North 22nd Street, Richmond, VA 23223.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Richmond?
From the center of Richmond city, the closest program offering medical detox is in Richmond, about 1.8 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.