Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation - Plymouth

Who is this facility a good fit for?

• Best fit if: Teens ages 12 to 18 needing support for substance use and co-occurring mental health conditions; seeking a program that allows them to keep up with their schooling; young adults ages 18 to 25 needing help with substance use or mental health while building skills for greater independence; young people who may benefit from being treated alongside their peers; families looking for a program with ongoing involvement.
• Not a fit if: Adults older than 25; clients seeking an executive, luxury, or private residential experience; preferring a non-12-Step recovery program; seeking a small residential program.

What to expect

Developing your care plan

• Initial assessment and planning: Treatment begins with an assessment of clinical needs to guide treatment. Care plans are tailored to the young person's mental health, substance use, needs, and goals.
• Multidisciplinary care: Various types of care may be integrated into treatment, including individual and group therapy and mental health treatment. Withdrawal management and medication management are available when clinically appropriate.

Who you will meet with

• Addiction counselors: Addiction counselors guide clients through substance use treatment and recovery work.
• Therapists: Therapists lead individual, group, and family therapy sessions.
• Medical team: Psychiatrists and doctors, including those specializing in adolescent behavioral health, provide psychiatric and medical assessment and manage medication. Nurses are a part of the broader care team.

Typical schedule

• Structured daily treatment: Daily clinical programming is balanced with school, peer interaction, and recreation.
• Integrated schooling: For teens, school is a part of treatment. The facility works with the local school district or coordinates with the teens' home school so they can continue working toward graduation.
• Day treatment: The day treatment program is the most intensive outpatient option. Clients attend 20 to 30 hours of programming a week. On-campus living is an option at this level.
• Intensive outpatient program schedule: Initially, the IOP meets for 3 hours a day, 4 days a week. There are separate groups for teens and young adults, and in-person and virtual options are available.

Living experiences and amenities

• A youth-oriented living experience: Clients stay in gender-specific living units and share common areas, including an indoor basketball court, and spaces for music, art, and exploring nature.
• Education and real-life skills: While in treatment, teens stay on track academically and young adults work on improving relationships, self-care, and resilience to support adult independence.
• Family involvement: Counselors help keep families and clients connected. Teens and their families participate in weekly counselor-led meetings, and coaching and support groups are also available. The goal is to help families understand what is happening in treatment and participate in the transition home. For young adults, family involvement focuses on helping families learn how to support confidence and independence rather than taking control.

Aftercare

• Follow-up care and ongoing support: Day treatment, IOP, regular outpatient services, individual therapy, and medication management can all be utilized as step-down care. Virtual care is also available.
• Family support: Families can continue groups, coaching, and counseling and have access to digital resources.

Pre-admissions experience

We conducted a series of pre-admissions calls, the most recent on September 9, 2026, to evaluate response time, transparency, and patient experience.

We spoke with a representative at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation who was warm, patient, and knowledgeable. They provided a high level of detail about intake, age-specific tracks, and the continuum of care and were not pushy or salesy. The representative was transparent about admission requirements and care structure.

Client reviews

Reviewers value recovery skills, caring staff, and peer connections, with recurring concerns about costs, communication, and individualized care.

• Treatment quality & outcomes (70% positive): Reviewers credit treatment with recovery tools and improvements in daily life. Others report limited individual counseling, unmet mental health needs, or concerns about medication management. "I’m back in school and I’m reconnected with my family."
• Staff & care experience (60% positive): Many reviewers describe counselors, nurses, and support staff as caring and helpful. Others report feeling unheard, inconsistent rules, or inadequate responses to privacy concerns. "Overall I had a really good experience, the staff was supportive and actually cared."
• Access & process: Some reviewers appreciate family communication and aftercare guidance. Others describe high costs, insurance barriers, inconsistent updates, and difficult or abrupt discharges.
• Support & community (70% positive): Reviewers value friendships, peer encouragement, and family education. Some report discomfort with peer-led groups.

Facility transparency

• Verified by Start Your Recovery: On September 18, 2026, our research team conducted a comprehensive review of this facility's advertising claims, registrations from public health departments, national accrediting bodies, and SAMHSA.
• Pre-admissions experience evaluation: Most recent call conducted on September 9, 2026.