About Us

Southwood Hospital, located near Pittsburgh, PA, provides leading mental health and co-occurring treatment for children and adolescents.

Southwood Psychiatric Hospital is the region’s only behavioral health hospital solely dedicated to providing treatment specifically for children and adolescents. Since its inception in 1984, Southwood has emerged as a leader in the deliverance of psychiatric services to youth and their families. After starting out by providing traditional acute inpatient care, Southwood has grown to include long-term residential treatment centers, as well as community-based and educational services as part of the comprehensive levels of care that we offer.

The vision at Southwood Psychiatric Hospital includes planning and thoughtful provision of high quality care and educational services in a manner that promotes the mental health of patients, their families, and the communities that we serve. We believe in the importance of our responsiveness to our patients, our employees, and our organizational needs by maintaining the highest standards of ethics and integrity. We are committed to providing quality and effective treatment for the populations that we serve.

Whatever your child’s mental, emotional, or behavioral healthcare needs may be, let Southwood Psychiatric Hospital be your provider of choice. We believe that all individuals have the potential to learn and grow and we want to help your child discover the bright, happy, and full life that he or she deserves.

I give Southwood a big thanks — they were the help that I have been looking for. The staff was wonderful!

– Former client