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Full-service testing facility offering all forms
of psychological, educational, and forensic
evaluations for all ages.

Lepage Associates Solution-Based
Psychological & Psychiatric Services
919-572-0000
MAIN OFFICE
5842 Fayetteville Road #106, Durham
SATELLITE PSYCHIATRY CLINIC
 1340 Environ Way, Chapel Hill
 

Our main office provides an ideal location with excellent accessibility for all of our Triangle clients. Serving Durham, Chapel Hill, RTP, Morrisville, Cary, and Raleigh.

The perfect mid-point between Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Cary, Morrisville, and Durham, near RTP and only 1/2 mile off I-40:

• Durham - S. Durham near Southpoint Mall
• 5 minutes from RTP offices
• Chapel Hill - only 8 miles from CH center
• Morrisville - only 10 miles
• Cary - only 15 miles
• Raleigh - only 10 miles from W. Raleigh and    a bit further from downtown

Our Satellite Psychiatry Clinic is also conveniently located just two miles off I-40 at exit 273 and just six miles from our main office.
 

Looking for a psychologist, therapist, counselor, or psychiatrist in the Triangle, NC (Durham, Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Cary, Research Triangle Park/RTP, and the surrounding areas)?

Our psychologists and psychiatrists can meet all of your mental health needs. In addition to our psychological and psychiatric services for adults, our team includes child psychologists, child therapists, child counselors, and child psychiatrists experienced in play therapy and child/teen therapy with children and adolescents.

Therapy/Counseling; Testing/Evaluation; Psychiatric Medication/Psychiatry; Medication Evaluation/Medication Management; Consultation; Mediation; and Coaching – by a highly experienced team of caring and competent doctors. Adult psychologists / child psychologists and adult psychiatrists /child psychiatrists.

Providing high-quality therapy and counseling, medication evaluation and management, psychological evaluation, educational evaluation, and forensic evaluation to Durham, Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Cary, Research Triangle Park/RTP and the surrounding areas of the Triangle, NC.
     
ASK THE EXPERT
Children Left Alone
By: Lepage Associates’ Staff Psychologist

Q: “What is an appropriate age to leave your child home alone, and how long should you start initially leaving them alone?”

A: Most states do not have regulations or laws about when a child is considered old enough to care for him/herself or to care for other children. Currently, the few states that do have guidelines or recommendations state anywhere from age 8 to age 12 as appropriate. According to Child Protective Services (CPS) of Wake County, there is no written guideline as to what age is appropriate for a child to be left at home in North Carolina. CPS did state that due to fire regulations, a child under the age of 8 is not to be left alone in a dwelling.

However, the decision is generally left to parents to make on an individual basis. Parents are reminded to consider the following before leaving a child alone:
  • How mature is this child?
  • How long will the child be left alone?
  • What does the child have access to in the home that might be dangerous?
  • Does the child know what to do in case of an emergency?

If you feel comfortable leaving your child alone after answering the questions above, it is typically best to start with a short period of time, such as an hour, and increase the time from there as you feel comfortable. Make sure children always have a list of phone numbers to call in case of an emergency.

For more information, parents may download helpful fact sheets and checklists from the following websites:

1) www.girlsandboystown.org/parents/tips/kidsalone.asp
2) www.childcareaware.org/en/dailyparent/0399/
3) www.nncc.org/SACC/sac42_old.enough.html

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