About New Haven – Saratoga Springs
New Haven is a boarding school and residential treatment center serving adolescent girls from 14 to 18. The center is located in Saratoga Springs, Utah. They treat mental health and substance use disorders. They also specialize in difficult mental health issues such as eating disorders, suicidal ideation, and attachment issues.
The school is open year round. Most girls are at the school between 10 and 12 months though some take longer. They do offer billing for insurance, but families typically bear all costs out of pocket since the school isn’t in-network with any insurance carriers.
There are some unique aspects to the school. They have many animals on the campus for companionship and support. You can take a cat to therapy or carry an iguana around school all day. Every student can choose a private lesson so you can try something you’re passionate about, like horseback riding or dancing.
Although the school is for those who were assigned female at birth, they do work with students who identify as nonbinary or male. They respect names and pronouns and support social transition though medical transition can’t occur while students are at the school.
They use individualized treatment plans but one aspect of all the plans is the trauma treatment model. The assumption is that everyone is exposed to some sort of trauma including the students and their family members. The staff helps you find healing and peace so you can grow past any trauma you’ve experienced.
They use interdisciplinary treatment teams that collaborate in weekly meetings to ensure the program works for each student and family. The teams include clinicians, a clinical director, a nurse, teachers, experiential therapists, a residential lead, and shift supervisors.
They use many therapeutic modalities including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), family systems therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), brainspotting (BSP), equine assisted therapy and other experiential therapies.
Family participation is another key to the program because long-lasting change is only possible if the student has the support of the family. As a parent, you’ll participate in weekly family therapy through video calls. Every eight weeks, you’ll be expected to come to campus for three days.
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