Mission Prep Teen Treatment

Residential Mental Health Care Just for Teens

The center offers residential care for teenagers who are navigating significant mental health challenges. Boys and girls stay in separate residences. This gender-specific focus allows staff to adapt therapy, daily structure, and peer engagement to each group’s unique needs and life experiences in a supportive environment. Small group sizes are maintained so staff can provide each teen with the focused attention they need for healing. Treatment plans are trauma-informed and tailored to developmental requirements.

Treatment for Academic and Social Difficulties

Academic and social issues are treated as core components of the recovery approach. Teens receive daily academic support, including supervised study periods and interventions to address school avoidance or learning delays. Social skills are addressed through cooperative group projects and small-group therapy. Topics include working with others, rebuilding confidence, and conflict resolution. Staff actively assist with teens’ transitions back to their home schools through education on topics like healthy relationships and stress management.

Frequent Family Support

The program includes two structured family therapy sessions each week, enabling parents or guardians to actively engage in the treatment process. Families can attend these sessions either in person or through telehealth, depending on individual needs and preferences. A weekly support group for families is also held to allow multiple families to receive support and guidance from each other. Parents or guardians regularly receive updates on teens’ progress, so strides made at the facility can continue at home.

Dedicated Program for Technology Dependence

The center offers specialized treatment for technology dependence, a growing issue among adolescents. The program addresses excessive screen time, compulsive gaming, and social media misuse. Methods include both evidence-based therapy and positive lifestyle restructuring. By replacing screen time with outdoor activities, therapeutic engagement, and connection with others, the program helps teens build social skills away from screens, regain daily balance, and start to build healthier habits.

Weekly Outings and Recreational Activities

Teens participate in weekly group trips to enjoy activities like surfing, equine therapy, skateboarding, and go-karting, which can help reduce stress and build peer connections. Other fun and therapeutic activities include boxing, yoga, and personal training in the center’s in-house gym. Music-based Rock to Recovery is held to provide teens with a creative emotional outlet. During downtime, teens can relax with friends and swim in the center’s private backyard pool.