At your service

Whether you call us about services for yourself or someone you know, an Admissions coordinator at Menninger may request:

• the individual’s name, age, address and phone number
• what you would like help with
• symptoms, urgency and brief treatment history
• insurance information
• to talk with the current treater

Menninger Admissions coordinators are available daily from 8 am to 10 pm Central Time at 800-351-9058, extension 5140. Admissions are accepted days and evenings, weekdays and weekends.

Preparing for your stay
An Admissions representative guides all patients and their families through the admission process.

Entering The Menninger Clinic
When a patient arrives, the first order of business is registration and a face-to-face meeting with the admitting psychiatrist, a physician who assesses if the patient is clinically appropriate for the services at Menninger.

Once the necessary forms have been completed, the patient meets with members of the assigned treatment team. In addition, the program representative notifies the referring professional after the patient gives written permission.

Starting treatment
Upon admission to Menninger, the patient:

• receives an assessment of current symptoms
• meets with a psychiatrist
• moves into his or her room on the unit
• participates in an orientation to the program
• meets peers in the program
• begins to receive treatment and participates in the program's assessments

The treatment team then coordinates and directs any further diagnostic assessments and launches an individualized treatment plan.

Throughout the patient’s stay, the social worker maintains communication with the patient’s family members and the referring professional. If special reports are needed, please inform your treatment team so that expectations can be met.

Family participation
Family involvement in admission, treatment and aftercare planning is a central focus of the treatment approach at Menninger. If you are an adult, it is not required, but we encourage a family member or significant person in your life to accompany you on your first day at Menninger. If you are an adolescent, you are required to be accompanied by a parent to complete the admission paperwork.

The family member accompanying the adolescent patient should plan to stay for one to two days to assist throughout the admissions process and help provide information to the clinical team.

The Menninger Clinic
Houston, TX 77080
800-351-9058, ext. 5140
Fax: 713-275-5107
Online request for information

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Menninger is a leading psychiatric hospital dedicated to
treating individuals with mood, personality, anxiety and
addictive disorders, teaching mental health professionals
and advancing mental healthcare through research.

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Affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine and
The Methodist Hospital in the Texas Medical Center
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