Emergency Services

The Children’s Emergency Department team provides a safe and secure environment for behavioral health patients and their families. Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital is a designated Urgent Crisis Center by the State of Connecticut for children and adolescents aged 16 and under experiencing a mental health crisis. Crises include:

• Thoughts of suicide or self-harm
• Feelings of depression, anxiety, or hopelessness
• Out-of-control behaviors
• Substance misuse
• Any mental health crisis

Our staff is trained to de-escalate the crisis, complete an evaluation and connect youths and their families to specialized services. No appointment is needed. To contact the Children’s ED directly, please call 203-688-4707.

Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital offers safe and timely transport of critically ill or injured infants and children 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via a specially equipped ambulance or SkyHealth helicopter. Many patients transported from referral hospitals are admitted directly to our intensive care units. To request one of our transport teams, call Y Access Transfer Center at 888-964-4233.

Learn more about Pediatric Critical Care Transport.

Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital is a designated Injury Free Site by the national Injury Free Coalition for Kids. As part of our commitment to prevent injuries and educate the community, our Injury Prevention Department provides an array of services to the community to help keep our children safe.

Free Car Seat Check and Installation

Schedule an appointment with one of our certified technicians and learn how to properly secure your child in their car seat as well as how to install the car seat correctly in the vehicle. Appointments are offered at Yale New Haven Children's Hospital, Bridgeport Hospital, Greenwich Hospital and Lawrence + Memorial Hospital. To make an appointment at any of these locations, call 203-200-KIDS or email [email protected].

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