Centers for Youth and Families – Elizabeth Mitchell Adolescent Center

Elizabeth Mitchell Adolescent Center is a dual diagnosis treatment center out in Little Rock, Arkansas. They offer include inpatient and outpatient treatment for addiction and mental health concerns among children and teens. They accept private insurance, Medicaid, and out of pocket payments.

This center focuses on the mental wellbeing of young people and all their services work toward that. In addition to psychiatric care, they offer substance abuse treatment to patients in need. While they don’t have more specific treatment methods, like detox or medication assisted treatment, they still treat addiction at its core through therapy and psychiatry. Patients can work with the staff and others in recovery to modify their addictive behaviors and urges.
Although their primary approach is therapeutic, this is still a medical environment. There are physicians on staff, and kids can even be treated with medication for co-occurring medical disorders. If patients have more dire needs, like withdrawal, the staff is equipped to help them through it.
Patients have generally good things to say about this center, citing a kind, helpful staff, and strong, professional programming. Some do lament the cost, but considering that this is a psychiatric center, high costs are to be expected. Check ’em out to make sure they’re a good fit for your needs.