Monticello, AR

Centers for Youth and Families

Founded

1884

Program Length

30 days

Focus

This center treats mental health conditions and co-occurring substance use. You receive collaborative, individualized treatment that addresses both issues for whole-person healing.

The Centers in Monticello, Arkansas, provides residential treatment for children and adolescents experiencing mental health or substance use challenges. The program serves youth with emotional, behavioral, or social difficulties, including those in foster care or considered at risk. It offers 24-hour care in a structured setting, combining on-site education, therapy, and medical services in a single, integrated location. Treatment is grounded in a trauma-informed approach that emphasizes safety, trust, and empowerment. Services include individual, group, and family therapy, along with medication management, recreational activities, and structured daily routines. A multidisciplinary team works closely with each child to promote emotional healing and encourage the development of healthy behaviors. Support continues beyond the initial treatment through wrap-around services and active family engagement. Wellness initiatives include nutritional support and guidance for reintegration into home or community settings. Aftercare services are designed to maintain progress and foster long-term stability and connection.

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.)

Residential/24-hour residential

Facility Type

Residential treatment center (RTC) for children

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 Abnormal involuntary movement scale

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

Private non-profit organization

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

Medicaid Private health insurance Private or Community foundation State education agency funds Cash or self-payment State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds State welfare or child and family services funds

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Clients who have experienced trauma Persons with eating disorders Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)

Assessment/Pre-treatment

Screening for tobacco use

Testing

Metabolic syndrome monitoring Laboratory testing

Education and Counseling Services

Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking not permitted

Age Groups Accepted

Children/Adolescents Adults

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping not permitted

Ancillary Services

Family psychoeducation Education services

Contact Information

Address

P.O. Box 251950, Monticello, AR, 71657

Phone

(870) 460-0066

Contact

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