Dayton Children's - Mathile Center for Mental Health and Wellness

Dayton Children’s – Mathile Center for Mental Health and Wellness, located at 860 Valley Street in Dayton, Ohio, is a comprehensive pediatric mental health facility dedicated exclusively to children, adolescents, and teens. The center brings together crisis services, inpatient care, and outpatient treatment under one roof, ensuring seamless access to care across every stage of a child’s mental health journey. Services include a mental health inpatient unit, a Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), bridge clinic services, comprehensive assessments, and crisis stabilization through the Price Family Mental Health Crisis Center.

The outpatient therapy clinic provides individualized, compassionate care tailored to each child’s unique needs. Through individual, group, and family therapy, the clinical team supports youth experiencing anxiety, depression, behavioral disorders, and acute mental health crises. Using evidence-based approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, crisis intervention, early intervention strategies, and collaborative care planning, the center focuses on stabilizing immediate concerns while promoting long-term emotional wellness. Dayton Children’s emphasizes early identification, community partnership, and personalized treatment planning to help young patients thrive at home, in school, and in their communities.