Ottilie Residential Treatment Facility
The Ottilie Residential Treatment Facility (RTF) is located on six acres in the heart of Queens. It is the only OMH residential facility that exclusively serves adolescents and young adults with a serious emotional disturbance as well as developmental delays. The 24-hour facility provides the most intensive residential mental health services available outside of a hospital. The Ottilie RTF offers a highly structured, therapeutic setting that focuses on strengthening family connections, providing a trauma sensitive approach to treatment and preparing the youth to return to their communities. Residents attend the Theresa Paplin School, an ungraded, non-diploma bound New York State special education school.
Who Can Benefit from this Program
Youth with SED needing a highly structured residential setting with all services on site.
Age Criteria
10 -21 years of age
How to Access this Program or Service
Referrals go through the Pre-Admission Certification Committee (PACC)
Success Stories
Cathy Armstrong
"I love working with the children and helping make their holidays and graduations special." Learn More
Tatiania
Bronx Arena High School
"When somebody comes to you and they just really want to learn it's like you know what? I know it. I'm going to teach you." Learn More
340
young adults served by SCO are in college this academic year
Last year,
288
children were reunified with their parents who worked hard preparing for their return home