DVIDS – News – Child and Family Behavioral Health relocates to main hospital

Evans Army Regional Hospital's Child, Family, and School-Based Behavioral Health Program (CAFBHS) celebrated its return to the hospital campus on March 4 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The program was originally moved from the hospital to the Mountain Post Behavioral Health Clinic during the coronavirus pandemic to help stop the spread of the disease. I returned to the first floor of the building's Soldier Family Care Center. CAFBHS will continue to provide behavioral health counseling services to children and youth of active duty military and their families in Room 7503, Room 1200.

At the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Col. Edward Mandrill, Evans Army Regional Hospital commander and director, said CAFBHS stands not only as a physical space, but as a beacon of hope, support and resiliency.

“The challenges faced by military families, especially children, are often beyond what is seen, and this clinic is a testament to our dedication to meeting their mental health needs,” Mandrill said. Ta. “In this space, we aim to provide a sanctuary where healing begins, where stories are heard without judgment and where the power of our military is strengthened.”

Services at CAFBHS, located next door to SFCC Pharmacy, include individual therapy, family therapy, school-age counseling, psychological testing (including autism spectrum disorder testing), and psychiatric medication management. CAFBHS also offers marital therapy and couples counseling.

CAFBHS Director Maj. Christopher Frinton, Ph.D., said no referrals are required for behavioral health services, and CAFBHS sees children and youth up to the age of 18, and adult family members over the age of 18.

For more information, visit the CAFBHS website at https://evans.tricare.mil/Health-Services/Mental-Health/Behavioral-Health/Child-Family-School-Behavioral-Health or make an appointment. Please call us at 719-503-7070.