Sandstone Care Teen Center at Chesapeake

Family Involvement at Every Step

Because recovery doesn’t happen in isolation, weekly family therapy and multi-family groups are a core part of treatment. Parents and guardians are guided in setting healthy boundaries, encouraging recovery, and finding their own support systems. Parents can also participate in free virtual parent support groups, so families feel less alone while navigating this difficult journey.

Academic and Life Skills Support to Stay on Track

Recognizing that education plays a central role in a teen’s well-being, the program integrates academic support to help students stay on track with schoolwork. This is designed so that recovery efforts don’t come at the expense of future goals. Teens also learn practical coping and life skills to help them transition successfully back to home, school, and community life.

Combining Evidence-Based Care with Holistic Practices Teens Can Utilize Beyond Treatment

Treatment is tailored to each teen’s needs, with a focus on common challenges like anxiety, depression, trauma, and substance use disorders. Licensed clinicians use proven approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). In addition to individual and group sessions, holistic and experiential therapies help teens process emotions in creative and meaningful ways.

Communal Setting with Structure and Support

The Chesapeake campus includes four residential homes surrounded by Maryland’s green hills. Teens benefit from 24/7 supervision, chef-prepared meals, comfortable living spaces, and recreational areas, all designed to foster both safety and a sense of belonging. The program length ranges from 30 to 90 days, with aftercare planning to support long-term success and a pathway to renewed confidence and improved relationships.

Client Reviews

Reviews of Sandstone Care are mixed. Some families describe supportive staff and helpful therapy, while others said they struggled with communication, safety, and consistency. Common themes include:

• Staff & Care Experience (≈55% positive): Many clients mention individual staff and therapists who were attentive and genuinely supportive, sometimes making the biggest difference in treatment. Others, however, describe staff as unprofessional in ways they felt impacted quality of care.
• Safety & Environment (≈30% positive): A repeated concern is bullying and poor behavior among residents, with some parents and clients suggesting the facility requires better supervision.
• Communication & Process (≈25% positive): Parents often report difficulty reaching staff, getting updates, or receiving discharge paperwork. Missed therapist check-ins and unreturned calls were common frustrations.
• Treatment Quality & Outcomes (≈50% positive): Some clients noted meaningful therapy sessions and long-term benefits, while others felt treatment was inconsistent or could do more to address clients’ needs. Several reviews noted that promises on the website, such as outings, holistic therapies, and structured academics did not come to fruition.
• Food & Living Conditions (≈35% positive): Meals were frequently described as “TV dinners” or processed food, with some expressing cleanliness issues. Housing was described as crowded, with frequent social conflict.
• Family Involvement (≈40% positive): A few families appreciated family therapy sessions, but many felt shut out by strict or limited visitation and communication policies, which they felt impacted treatment progress.
• Administration & Billing (≈20% positive): Some reviewers suggested the program focused more on increasing revenue than on client care, citing abrupt discharges, unexpected costs, and lack of transparency.