Elevations RTC is not your ordinary residential treatment center. No. It's so much more.

Elevations RTC is a comprehensive residential experience focusing on teens ages 13-18, and it's amazing because it offers not only medical, clinical, and scholastic care but also a normal school experience, including an awesome variety of fun extracurricular activities!

Elevations RTC - Overview

With a firm and celebrated policy of no discrimination based on the teens' race, gender, gender expression, national origin (ancestry), disability, sexual orientation, or military status, this center provides a place for every teen who struggles with mental, physical or emotional challenges.  

In an environment as close to real life as one can get in a care facility, the struggling teens and their parents find hope and success at Elevations RTC because of many factors. For now, one cool thing that sets Elevations apart from similar entities is its physical facility, both in the learning area and the residences. 

The design is normalized, as are the teenagers' schedules and activities, so they get a real-life high school experience. At the same time, they work on recovering and strengthening relative to each one's individual psychological or other issues that cause the teen stress or defeat. 

Thus, teens leave Elevations RTC; they are familiar with the surroundings and activities in any high school and are ready for whatever wonderful step is next in their bright future.

Let's look at some of the services and care Elevations has to offer:

• Behavior therapy. The centers' esteemed clinical staff specially crafts the approach, and it yields many benefits. This approach to therapy is called Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). It's a talking type of therapy that helps with many issues, including mental illness, personality disorders, and relationship issues, just for starters. 

• Residential treatment programs. Campus living is set up to bolster the residents' care even while not in class or other organized activity. Student dorms are split up into "teams," so they feel like they're going home to a family at the end of each day. Elevations is committed to placing students on the teams with which they'd likely relate the most.

• Personalized Education and Support. When registrants begin, they are evaluated on their education so that the school can place them in the class perfect for their skill level. Moreover, in addition to regular classroom teaching, Elevations provides organized, guided study halls built into the students daily schedule to help the teens learn how to manage their time as it relates to homework. There's a special education option for any student requiring extra help that will match the student with a certified special education tutor. 

• Family included therapy. Studies show that a familial support system is one of the strongest means to successful therapy and healthy development for teens between ages 13 and 18. That being the case, family support is incorporated in various ways to see that the teen is being heard by the ones he/she/they loves and needs the most, and keeps the resident from feeling isolated or lonely, fostering a positive attitude in all things.

• Enjoyable environment. The center offers a beautiful campus, spacious classrooms, and comforting therapy areas. In addition to the schooling, medical and psychological care, and assigned "chores," Elevations has a wide range of fun activities, both on and off-campus!

The Fun Stuff!

Two key elements for good mental health are physical health and socializing with peers, so Elevations RTC doesn't cut corners when it comes to those factors.

During PE, students participate in a variety of exercises either in groups or on their own in the center's well-equipped campus gym, stocked with weights and other exercise equipment. The teens also play in team activities that give them experience working with others toward a common goal. Some of these are soccer, basketball, and capture the flag.  

But Elevations doesn't just offer sports and activities. They also offer adventures! Here are a bunch of the activities and experiences the teenagers get to enjoy while properly supervised for safety:

• snowboarding

• biking

• kayaking

• rock climbing

• volleyball

• soccer

• softball

• basketball

• camping trips

Physical activity and helping others are beneficial in battling depression and other ailments. So, in addition to all of the fun, the center has the teens go out on a weekly basis to do some community service. This allows them to put what they've learned at school and in therapy to use out in the world, building self-esteem.

What Mental and Behavioral Health Issues Do Elevations Treat?

This is not an exclusive list, but they are ready to change the lives of teens struggling with the following:

• Depression

• Anxiety

• Adoption issues

• Oppositional defiant disorder

• Defiant behavior

• Learning disorders (ADHD, dyslexia, nonverbal learning disorder)

• Anger management issues

• Self-harm

• School refusal

• OCD

• Trauma/PTSD

Take The First Step to Hope

Anyone seeking true hope and success for their families and cherished teenagers need not look any further. The incredibly positive and effective procedures and treatments employed by the reputable professionals at Elevations RTC are unmatched. 

For information on the center's admissions policy and application process, just visit their Admissions page. The Elevations RTC application is not difficult to complete, and the center's friendly staff can help if need be. The caring staff is also available to answer all questions and even provide tours of the campus for prospective residents.