ABOUT US
Our family therapy focused adolescent treatment program was founded in 1982 in Wheat Ridge Colorado. The Institute’s mission was to provide mental health care and substance abuse treatment services for adolescents utilizing an intensive family therapy approach.
The Institute serves twenty male and female youths between the ages of 11 and 21. Adjustment, emotional, behavioral, academic, substance use disorders, and severe family difficulties are the problems most commonly presented. Intensive 24-hour care, followed by various step-down levels of care, and exceptional family-focused treatment is provided by the Institute for adolescents and their family members. Parent(s) participate in intensive family therapy education and treatment sessions regardless of the presenting problem.
Accreditation
Initially state licensed in 1983 the program was accredited in 1984 by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals, The Institute has been awarded ACCREDITATION WITH COMMENDATION by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations for its "child and adolescent psychiatric and combined alcoholism and drug abuse treatment program". We are licensed by the Colorado Department of Human Services: Division of Behavioral Health. The Institute maintains a relationship with a local acute care general hospital for specific medical needs of our adolescent patients.
| Licensed Colorado Department of Human Services Division of Behavioral Health  |
Accredited The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations  |
