Redwood City, CA

Adolescent Alternatives

Founded

2005

Program Length

30 days

Focus

At this center, you receive personalized care for mental health conditions. They provide therapy and tailor treatment to your unique needs, diagnoses, and preferences.

At Adolescent Alternatives, troubled adolescent males are given a residence to overcome emotional and behavioral struggles. The program focuses on preparing these young individuals for family reunification or independent living, ensuring they are ready to face adulthood's challenges with the tools they need to succeed. The center offers evidence-based therapies such as Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT) and Structured Psychotherapy for Adolescents Responding to Chronic Stress (SPARCS). These therapies help teens build coping skills, heal from past trauma, and improve emotional well-being, setting them up to be resilient despite their difficult pasts. In addition to therapy, Adolescent Alternatives provides life skills, social development, and job readiness training to further prepare youth for successful, independent futures.

Services

Key offerings grouped by category

Type of Care

Substance use treatment Mental health treatment Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

Outpatient

Facility Type

Community mental health center

Treatment Approaches

Activity therapy Cognitive behavioral therapy Couples/family therapy Dialectical behavior therapy Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy Group therapy Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment Individual psychotherapy Telemedicine/telehealth therapy Abnormal involuntary movement scale

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

Private non-profit organization

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

County or local government funds Cash or self-payment

Payment Assistance Available

Payment assistance (check with facility for details) Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Young adults Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders Clients who have experienced trauma

Assessment/Pre-treatment

Screening for tobacco use

Education and Counseling Services

Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking permitted without restriction

Age Groups Accepted

Children/Adolescents Young Adults Adults

Language Services

Spanish

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping permitted without restriction

Ancillary Services

Court-ordered outpatient treatment Family psychoeducation Illness management and recovery Case management service Suicide prevention services Education services

Contact Information

Address

1779 Woodside Road, Suite 200, Redwood City, CA, 94061

Phone

(336) 370-9876

Contact

Call