Laurel Oaks Behavioral Health Center

Laurel Oaks Behavioral Health Center provides inpatient and residential care for children and teens ages 4 to 18 facing serious emotional, behavioral, or psychiatric challenges. The center offers crisis stabilization, acute psychiatric care, and long-term residential treatment, including support for youth with co-occurring intellectual disabilities or trauma histories.
The treatment approach combines evidence-based therapies with a supportive, trauma-informed environment. Youth receive individual, group, and family therapy, along with psychoeducation on topics like social skills, communication, and mental wellness. Special groups address grief, trauma, anger, and self-harm. Services also include medication management, case coordination, and daily therapeutic goal-setting to help youth build coping skills and plan for success.
Residents live in structured units by age and gender, with 24/7 staff support. Each youth attends New Day Academy, an accredited on-site school offering academic and vocational training. Amenities include a gym, swimming pool, game room, tennis court, and outdoor spaces. Nutritious meals are provided, and travel arrangements can be made through the admissions team, available 24/7 for referrals and assessments.

Evidence-Based Context: According to SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2023), approximately 48.7 million Americans aged 12 or older had a substance use disorder in the past year. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) emphasizes that treatment programs combining behavioral therapy with medication-assisted approaches show the highest rates of sustained recovery. Facilities like Laurel Oaks Behavioral Health Center provide structured pathways to evidence-based care. Sources: SAMHSA NSDUH 2023, NIDA Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment (4th Ed.)

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Choosing the right treatment facility is one of the most important decisions in the recovery journey. Research published by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) shows that treatment duration, therapeutic approach, and aftercare planning are the three strongest predictors of long-term sobriety.

Laurel Oaks Behavioral Health Center offers 2 distinct levels of care, allowing patients to step through treatment intensities as they progress. This continuum-of-care model — moving from higher to lower intensity — is recommended by SAMHSA as the gold standard for addiction treatment.

The facility utilizes 8 evidence-based therapeutic modalities. According to NIDA research, combination therapy approaches that integrate behavioral interventions (such as 1-on-1 Counseling and Family Therapy) with holistic support show significantly improved outcomes compared to single-modality programs.

Under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, most commercial insurance plans are required to cover substance abuse treatment. Laurel Oaks Behavioral Health Center works with 24 insurance providers. Call (833) 567-5838 to verify your specific coverage and learn about out-of-pocket costs before admission.

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