About Hillside Inc. – Atlanta
Hillside is a mental health treatment facility for young people in Atlanta, Georgia. They provide residential treatment, day treatment, in home therapy and virtual outpatient services for clients who are struggling with a range of conditions and disorders, including drug and alcohol addiction. All of the programs accept clients between 13 and 17 years old, except for the residential program, which takes clients as young as 11. You can cover the cost of care through self payment, private insurance or Medicaid.
Something that stands out to me about this facility is their commitment to education. All of their programs include some level of academic support. For example, if you’re in the residential program, you’ll attend a full-time school during the school year. The facility is called Conant School, and it’s recognized as part of the Atlanta Public Schools system. If you enroll in home therapy, they’ll work around your school schedule. Even outpatient clients are expected to keep up with their schoolwork. They schedule those counseling sessions after school from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Whether you stay on site, log in virtually, or see a counselor at your house, you can benefit from services that include individual, family, and group counseling, medication management, life skills training and experiential therapies. Some of the features only available to residential clients include horticulture therapy and recreational therapy, both of which are offered on their campus.
The parent of one former client said that their son’s therapist opened up a whole new world for their family, giving them the tools they needed to help and communicate with their child. Another said her child came out of the experience completely changed for the better. Some past clients have shared stories of negative confrontations with staff members.
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