About Youth Care Treatment Center – Draper
Youth Care Treatment Center is in Draper, Utah. They’re a behavioral and mental health care center for adolescents. They provide residential and partial hospitalization programs for youths ages 11 to 18 who are recovering from addiction and behavioral disorders. They combine psychotherapy with life skills training.
Their residential program allows you to focus on your recovery in a center that resembles a home. There’s some good amenities, like mountain views, hiking trails, and onsite day school, art, and recreational facilities. In the Academic Treatment Program, accredited teachers will teach you in high school and college level courses so you don’t fall behind. There’s a small ratio between students and teachers so you get personalized attention. There’s over 60 courses that you can take during your stay.
In terms of therapy, you’ll get health assessments, personalized plans, and individual, group, and family therapy. They use cognitive and dialectical behavioral approaches as well as EMDR, creative arts therapy, and experiential therapy. They’ll coordinate family counseling so that your loved ones will be part of the process.
Once you’re done with the inpatient stay, there’s a step down partial hospitalization program to continue your treatment without staying overnight. There’s a day school that runs from 8am to 5pm on weekdays that teaches life skills to prepare you to fully transition back into your community. Breakfast and lunch are provided.