Greater Williamsburg Child Assessment Center (GWCAC)

Providing child and adolescent comprehensive assessments, substance use screening and referrals to community treatment and support providers based on identified needs.

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Greater Williamsburg Child Assessment Center (GWCAC)

Same Day Access

If you are a resident of James City County, City of Poquoson, City of Williamsburg, or York County you may be eligible to enroll in mental health services with Colonial Behavioral Health. We are available for walk-in assessments Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 2 pm at our Capitol Landing Office (921 Capitol Landing Road). It is first-come, first-served, and when you and your child arrive you will meet with the first available clinician. Our ability to meet with you and complete the assessment on the same day is dependent on your arrival time and our availability. If, after the assessment is complete, you are eligible for services that include outpatient therapy, case management, or psychiatry, you will be scheduled for a follow-up appointment with that program.

Assessment Process

Our licensed or license-eligible clinicians will assess your child to determine his/her/their needs. This meeting usually involves gathering treatment and family history, and identifying target areas for treatment and support needs. Once complete, we will make suggestions and recommendations for treatment such as outpatient counseling, case management, and other support services.

Specialized Assessments

Specialized assessments offer a formal way to measure traits, feelings, beliefs and abilities that may contribute to an individual’s current difficulties. Assessments inform treatment services and help clarify presenting concerns. Specialized assessments include:

Mental Health: attention/concentration, behavioral, developmental, mood
Substance Use: screening and treatment recommendations
Trauma: impact of abuse, bullying, aftermath of an event or loss
Court-ordered: mental health evaluation
Intelligence and adaptive functioning

Williamsburg Health Foundation Support

The Williamsburg Health Foundation has generously provided financial support for children's mental health planning and GWCAC since 2008.