Making a Referral
Northwest Passage accepts referrals from social service personnel, community service providers (therapists, psychiatrists), other inpatient and outpatient programs, independent educational consultants, and parents. At the outset of a referral, a viable funding source must be identified in order for the referral review process to proceed.
Because each child is unique and the goals and motivations for seeking treatment services are dynamic, each referral involves a screening process where the referring party can provide information about the child in need of services. This will help us determine the most appropriate options to meet your needs.
The best way to make a referral is to contact our Admissions Coordinator, Tanya Nelson, via email at TanyaN@nwpltd.org.
- In your email, please include the client’s name and date of birth, a short description of the presenting issues of the client, and services you are seeking.
- It is helpful if you can identify the funding source for the placement in your email.
- If possible, attach any current or relevant clinical records or documents to the email.
- The more information you can provide, the more efficient we can be in responding to your referral or inquiry.
Please note that we typically do not have immediate openings for our programs and we are not a provider of mental health crisis services. Immediate care for a safety crisis should be sought in your local community. If your child or client is in crisis, if you suspect their safety is at risk, and/or they need immediate care, please contact your local crisis services, seek care at your nearest hospital, or contact emergency services. You may also contact the National Mental Health Crisis Hotline by calling 988.
Preparing for the Transition
We want to help you every step of the way as you prepare to send your child to Northwest Passage for care. You may be wondering how often you get to communicate with your child or what you should pack for their departure? Below you’ll find answers to those questions and more. Just click on the button for the program your child will be attending.
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Health Insurance Coverage
Due to the limitations of insurance funding, most families must be prepared to pay out of pocket for placement in our programs. Northwest Passage is contracted only with a few very local/specific insurance plans and these are the only plans that we can accept as coverage for placement in our programs. Because the process of seeking or maintaining insurance funding for this level of care has grown in complexity beyond our reasonable resources, we no longer seek clinical authorization from insurance plans with whom we do not have an existing commercial contract. We are not able to develop single case funding agreements with third party or commercial insurance providers.
If you have questions, please contact our Admissions Coordinator:
Tanya Nelson | e-mail: TanyaN@nwpltd.org