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Total Transformation
Company Description
Total Transformation in Westbrook, ME is a wilderness therapy program that immerses teens in nature to foster self-discovery and healing.
In addition to core services, the program incorporates faith-based principles that encourage spiritual growth and outdoor experiences that build resilience...
Certs Group located in the United States is a therapeutic boarding school blending accredited academics with clinical care. Students follow structured schedules that integrate classroom learning, individual therapy, group sessions, and recreational activities. This holistic approach helps adolescents manage mental health challenges while staying on track academically. Teachers and therapists collaborate to create individualized plans that address each student's needs. Serving Girls, ages 13–17, the program aims to help young people overcome obstacles and build confidence. Families are encouraged to...
Boys Town Residential Treatment Center, located on the Boys Town National Research Hospital campus in Boys Town, Nebraska, is a psychiatric residential treatment facility (PRTF) serving youth in crisis. Since opening in 1995, the program has provided secure, medically directed residential care for children and adolescents, with dedicated treatment and learning environments tailored by age. For many families, the Residential Treatment Center is considered when a young person’s behavioral health needs are severe enough that outpatient services are not sufficient...
Company Location
14092 Boys Town Hospital Road Boys Town, NE 68010 531-355-1234
Idaho Youth Ranch’s Residential Center for Healing & Resilience is a teen-serving residential treatment option designed for youth who need a structured, 24/7 setting to stabilize and begin rebuilding healthier coping skills. The program is part of the Idaho Youth Ranch continuum of care and is intended for families who have tried community-based supports but still need a higher level of day-to-day therapeutic structure. In a residential setting, youth live on-site while participating in a planned schedule that blends therapeutic...
Orchard Place’s Residential Campus in Des Moines, Iowa is a Psychiatric Medical Institute for Children (PMIC) designed for young people who need a highly structured, 24/7 level of mental and behavioral health support. The program serves boys and girls ages 10–17 who are struggling with serious psychiatric symptoms and safety concerns that make it hard to function at home, in school, or in the community. Families often come to Orchard Place when outpatient care is no longer enough and a...
Company Location
925 SW Porter Avenue Des Moines, IA 50315 515-285-6781
Trails Carolina in Lake Toxaway, NC is a wilderness therapy program that immerses teens in nature to foster self-discovery and healing. In addition to core services, the program incorporates outdoor experiences that build resilience and teamwork. Participants live and learn in the outdoors, tackling challenges like hiking, navigation, and campcraft under the guidance of therapists and field guides. The natural setting strips away distractions and allows teens to focus on building coping skills, resilience, and healthy relationships. Families are involved...
Sequel located in Huntsville, AL is a therapeutic boarding school blending accredited academics with clinical care. Students follow structured schedules that integrate classroom learning, individual therapy, group sessions, and recreational activities. This holistic approach helps adolescents manage mental health challenges while staying on track academically. Teachers and therapists collaborate to create individualized plans that address each student's needs. Serving Co-ed, ages 13–17, the program aims to help young people overcome obstacles and build confidence. Families are encouraged to reach out...
Company Location
1131 Eagletree Lane Huntsville, AL 35801 888-758-4356
Menninger located in Houston, TX is a therapeutic boarding school blending accredited academics with clinical care. Students follow structured schedules that integrate classroom learning, individual therapy, group sessions, and recreational activities. This holistic approach helps adolescents manage mental health challenges while staying on track academically. Teachers and therapists collaborate to create individualized plans that address each student's needs. Serving Co-ed, ages 13–17, the program aims to help young people overcome obstacles and build confidence. Families are encouraged to reach out...
Four Circles Recovery located in Horse Shoe, NC is a therapeutic boarding school blending accredited academics with clinical care. Students follow structured schedules that integrate classroom learning, individual therapy, group sessions, and recreational activities. This holistic approach helps adolescents manage mental health challenges while staying on track academically. Teachers and therapists collaborate to create individualized plans that address each student's needs. Serving Boys, ages 13–17, the program aims to help young people overcome obstacles and build confidence. Families are encouraged...
Company Location
156 Clear Crossing Lane Horse Shoe, NC 28742 877-893-2221
Beartooth Mt Ascent in the United States is a wilderness therapy program that immerses teens in nature to foster self-discovery and healing. In addition to core services, the program incorporates faith-based principles that encourage spiritual growth and outdoor experiences that build resilience and teamwork. Participants live and learn in the outdoors, tackling challenges like hiking, navigation, and campcraft under the guidance of therapists and field guides. The natural setting strips away distractions and allows teens to focus on building coping...
Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch operates faith‑based residential treatment programs across three North Dakota campuses, offering safe and nurturing care for children and adolescents ages 10–17 who are coping with severe mental health challenges, trauma and behavioral issues. The Ranch describes its mission as helping at‑risk children and their families succeed; each campus provides a stable home where youth can heal in a structured environment while maintaining connections with supportive adults. The program blends psychological, psychiatric, relational and behavioral services...
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