History
Child & Youth Pediatric Day Clinics, Inc. ("CYPDC") began offering outpatient mental health services to infants, children, and their families in 1988. In 1997 CYPDC expanded to offer multidisciplinary services, including speech, physical and occupational therapy, pharmacology, nutrition, audiology, education, and other services, in day treatment settings throughout Arkansas. In 1999, additional locations were acquired under the name of Pediatric Specialty Care, Inc. ("PSCI"). Today, CYPDC and PSCI operate under the umbrella of Ascent Children's Health Services ("Ascent®") located in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Since its founding, Ascent has evolved into a comprehensive, integrated early-intervention program for at-risk pre-school children in Arkansas.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to treat infants and children in a multidisciplinary developmental and therapeutic setting to ensure their maximum level of development and readiness for entering a unique world. By developing the whole person, we pave the way for our clients to achieve success in their future endeavors.
Populations Served
Our clinics provide developmental early-intervention day treatment services for special-needs children from birth through six years of age and outpatient therapeutic and mental health services for patients up to 21 years of age.
Types of Programs
Ascent®, through its system of clinics, provides developmental early-intervention day treatment services and outpatient therapeutic and mental health services to infants, children, and families throughout Arkansas.
Accreditation
- The Joint Commission
- CARF Accreditation
- Arkansas Department of Behavioral Health Services Certification
- Child Health Management Services Certification
- Licensed by Arkansas Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education
- Licensed by Arkansas Department of Health Services
Employment Opportunities
Ascent® regularly offers job opportunities for psychologists, psychological examiners, licensed counselors, occupational, speech, and physical therapists, social workers, teachers, classroom technicians, and transportation staff.
Candidates can apply online. |

Ascent Children's Health Services
3012 Turman Drive Jonesboro, AR 72401
Phone: 870.819.0200 Fax: 870.819.0215
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Child & Youth Pediatric Day Clinics
Batesville 870.793.3334
Jonesboro Day Treatment Clinic 870.933.9528
Jonesboro Outpatient Clinic 870.935.9911
Mountain Home 870.425.5252
Paragould 870.240.8500
Trumann 870.483.1461
Pediatric Specialty Care
Arkadelphia 870.245.2210
Blytheville 870.532.2600
Benton 501.326.6160
North Little Rock 501.955.2220
West Memphis 870.733.1200 |