Our Methodology
Medicaid is a state based program that helps lower-income individuals and families pay for healthcare. Medicaid covers addiction treatment so those enrolled can use their coverage to pay for rehab. When a program accepts Medicaid the client often pays very little or nothing out of their own pocket.
Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.
Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.
Financial aid can take many forms. Centers may have grants or scholarships available to clients who meet eligibility requirements. Programs that receive SAMHSA grants may have financial aid available for those who need treatment as well. Grants and scholarships can help you pai for treatment without having to repay.
Inpatient Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.
Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.
Whether a marriage or other committed relationship, an intimate partnership is one of the most important aspects of a person's life. Drug and alcohol addiction affects both members of a couple in deep and meaningful ways, as does rehab and recovery. Couples therapy and other couples-focused treatment programs are significant parts of exploring triggers of addiction, as well as learning how to build healthy patterns to support ongoing sobriety.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a modified form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a treatment designed to help people understand and ultimately affect the relationship between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. DBT is often used for individuals who struggle with self-harm behaviors, such as self-mutilation (cutting) and suicidal thoughts, urges, or attempts. It has been proven clinically effective for those who struggle with out-of-control emotions and mental health illnesses like Borderline Personality Disorder.
Eating disorders include anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, and dysfunctional eating patterns. Many psychologists and other mental health professionals consider eating disorders to be food addictions, meaning food is being used in an addictive way (similar to drug or alcohol addiction). Certain substance abuse treatment programs will have treatment for eating disorders as one of the services offered. An eating disorder may also present as a co-occuring disorder or dual diagnosis alongside drug and alcohol addiction.
Experiential therapy is a form of therapy in which clients are encouraged to surface and work through subconscious issues by engaging in real-time experiences. Experiential therapy departs from traditional talk therapy by involving the body, and having clients engage in activities, movements, and physical and emotional expression. This can involve role-play or using props (which can include other people). Experiential therapy can help people process trauma, memories, and emotion quickly, deeply, and in a lasting fashion, leading to substantial and impactful healing.
Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.
Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.
In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.
Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.
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They are not great, but not that bad either. They could be an amazing treatment facility if they worked harder on the discipline related to their program and policies. This means not only patients but also staff need to be aware of some responsibilities they have in order to ...
Lol what a joke this place is and they can lie and hurt children watch your children they damaged our lives it is disgusting you know who you are.
i lived here for 2 years as a child ended up being one of the worst places and it definitely isn't helping children. i had one of my most traumatizing experiences on my last day there. i hope they've made improvements for the sake of children and our future
this place is NOT good for kids. It has some good staff who really care but it is not helpful. They tell you at admission that it is often the “last stop” for kids. That is not true, this place does not help you at all, it does the opposite. you have to see bad things happen everyday and are told to ignore it, there’s a girl here who has lived in seclusion for over a year because she was so violent, kids were forced to be out with her and (she HURT EVERYONE, while she was at CSTC she got 100x worse). and refuses to come out. staff have said terrible things about her to each other AND PATIENTS! This place treats kids unfairly a LOT. they guilt and get mad at kids for self harm after they do nothing to help and prevent it because they say its “attention seeking” but they drown kids who just bang their fist on a wall with literally hours of attention. they force kids to watch their friends hurt themselves, BLEEDING, because if they talk to them its “feeding into it”, kids end up de-escalating other kids because if they dont then their friends will end up in seclusion for hours. Every single kid i know from there is NOT doing well after being at CSTC. They also say you stay usually “6-12” months. most kids are there for AT LEAST a year. some for a LOT longer. They staff laugh and joke around during shows of supports, they yell at kids, the doctors get angry and escalate to give unfair punishments to kids. the facility itself is absolutely DISGUSTING and UNHYGIENIC!!! there was dried poop in the seclusion bathroom for probably a year, the rooms have had poop left on the AIR VENTS even when a different patient gets the room, theres dried blood/poop, boogers, pee stickiness, left in the rooms from other patients. The food is not good, (which is expected) they have served uncooked food. They keep you so isolated from society that once you leave its all too much. they SET YOU UP FOR FAILURE. Their “school” is terrible, they have 6-12 grade in the same classes. No one learns. Some of the staff are very nice, and even they are frustrated with CSTC. They are the ONLY part of this facility that deserves 5 stars. Staffing is also bad, we often dont have enough staff to do anything, sometimes not even to go to school, staff get burnt out and that leads to escalations. The staff no longer get to eat the food the cooks serve, but they also often dont have enough time to go get food. EVERYONE hates that rule, the higher ups at CSTC do not listen. If you have a choice and aren’t an extreme risk to yourself or others PLEASE GO SOMEWHERE ELSE!!!! This facility is not good, its better than some but not good.
The treatment may have been okay, but as a staff, back in 2016 we were treated horrible. Low wages.. I was forced to work almost 50 hours of overtime, overnight camping trips (4 trips in just 2 months) for the summer, but they refused to pay overtime and made us take other days off to “flex” our hours so we got straight pay. Was responsible for kids with significant behavioral issues the entire trip with virtually no breaks (24 hours straight), even over night we were fully responsible for the kids in our tent. I basically didn’t sleep cuz I didn’t want them to escape..one staff did fall asleep because they were physically exhausted and a kid from his tent escaped in the Olympic mountains..took 12 hours to find him. They also exaggerated other stuff I won’t get into. I hope this place has changed for treatment of staff.
It was not that good. I hated lighthouse more than this
I was there for 3 a half years when I was nine years old there was one staff there he would eat fried chicken with hot sauce his name is Derek
This facility should be demolished I lived here it did more damage than the abuse I was supposed to be rescued from I don't believe any of these so called centers do any good for children I would have preferred to remain with my mom at least she was a devil i knew
I lived here for 9 months and it changed my life it saved me from my depression and addiction it’s a blessing. The only thing is the low staffing and no money for stuff for kids but it make works truly and I hope they can help more kids like me
I was a patient here It was the worst experience ever I got abused by staff locked in a room for days called the QR or Quiet Room they leave you to starve I remember being thrown to the ground and restrained and when ever the QR is full They Drag you Outside to another cottage not giving a shit it you get scrapes or even a broken finger I can't tell how many times I've tried to escape this hell hold and balling my eyes out and any of the good staff are gone with in weeks 1 simple swear word will leave you in pain on the ground the only staffs I was chill with was DR Stork, And Grant but grant left within the first month of me being there the only reason they say it works is because they traumatize you into not wanting to go back Please For the love of all Don't send your kids here
It’s a great facility and hopefully one day Im able to come back and work there
Not exactly sure but hopefully One day I will be able to visit.
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