This is the worst place you could send your kid to. Your kid will never recover for everything he will be made to endure there. They don't care about reforming the children, instead, they try to do everything they can to destroy their souls. I saw many children being misdiag ...
About Denver Children’s Home
The Denver Children’s Home in Denver, Colorado is a residential treatment facility for youth. They work with kids who have gone through issues like complex trauma, neglect, or abuse. They also support children who are living with mental illness. This could include young clients dealing with substance use disorders, depression, anxiety, self harm tendencies and more.
Denver Children’s Home is licensed as a Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility that treats youth between the ages of nine and 18.
This residential program is designed to help young people heal and grow in a safe and supportive environment. The campus includes an accredited on-site school called The Bansbach Academy.
Residential Care for Clients Under 18
This residential program uses a holistic approach to healing. They offer group therapy, experiential activities like art, music, equine, animal yoga, and ropes courses.
Denver Children’s Home boasts five dormitories that each have several common areas and bathrooms. They are staffed around the clock, even at night.
I like that every resident has a dedicated therapist that they see weekly for individual counseling sessions. If appropriate, family therapy is also available.
Their clinical team includes a psychiatrist and clinical psychologist. These experts will constantly assess each resident’s progress to tweak their care and support. The team works with the child’s full system including caseworkers, teachers, family and more.
Educational and Creative Activities for Youth in Colorado
Outside of therapy, residents will take part in their on-site accredited school. I like that class size averages eight to 10 students so that each kid gets the attention and support they need. Their academic program is designed to support social-emotional development as well as academics. This way, students learn coping strategies so they can succeed in public school settings once they leave Denver Children’s Home.
After school and on the weekends, students will take part in a range of fun and creative activities. Sports, horticulture, music and arts and much more.
This campus boasts a fitness room with top equipment, a rose course, a playground, and a meditation garden.
Latest Reviews
Do not send no child here this facility needs to be shut down the staff and director are manipulative and deceiving once you sing papers you can not have contact for first month and a half. Then you have monitored phone calls where if you say wrong thing staff will end call also other family on call list will not be able to be called until child submit to program and level up . In 90 days my nephew has completely changed due to high milligrams of narcotics and sedative medication given. DO YOUR RESEARCH BEFORE EVEN THINKING ABOUT THIS PLACE
I had a very bad experience here when I was 13. They treat kids like scum. Only reason I ended up here is because my dad decided he didn t want me after trying to be a father for the first time in his life, after a few months he turned custody over to the state and put me in here. Family got lawyers involved and got me out but I was in there for a few months. Don t send your kids here!
this place is good and bad in different ways. i was here last year and the teachers are amazing. i retained a lot of information that i never got in normal school. the main issue is they suck at letting children be vulnerable. you aren t allowed to talk to your peers about anything other than the weather and their favorite part of the day and other surface level things. i was here for a year and at least i mastered small talk. however if you weren t at your best all the time you would be punished by losing points, and if you lost points you would lose privileges. even if you just finished having therapy and you were emotionally exhausted from that, you were expected to be 100% and if you weren t you would get in trouble. i remember this one kid who definitely wasn t older than 10 was on the lowest level and had no privileges because he was hyperactive. how can you expect a traumatized kid to stay still and act like an adult and be able to regulate their emotions like one? i barely remember anything that happened during this time because i completely pushed down any negative emotions i could have just so i wouldn t get i trouble and have to be locked in the RC for hours. i also got lice for the first time ever from being there. it s kinda dirty. i told them and they didn t care, they didn t check anyone else s head or anything. when my mom told them they literally emailed her back saying great! and rambled on about other shit. they also called my parents reactive because DCH wouldnt communicate with them, and even lied to my parents saying if they weren t able to schedule a visit every weekend, insurance would stop paying. mind you my parents work a lot so it just wasn t plausible to do it eve weekend. because of all of this bullshit i struggle to be vulnerable with others even a year after. i push things down until they go away because i was forced to do that during the whole time i was there. now i don t know how to break the habit. this place is not good for children s mental health, but at least the education is good.
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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.
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.
Military members, veterans, and eligible dependents have access to specific insurance programs that help them get the care they need. TRICARE and VA insurance can help you access low cost or no cost addiction and mental health treatment. Programs that accept military insurance often have targeted treatment focused on the unique challenges military members, veterans, and their families face.
Addiction Treatments
Levels of Care
Outpatient Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.
Inpatient Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.
Partial Hospitalization Program For those that don't require round-the-clock care, a partial hospitalization program (PHP) is a short-term option that can be used as a step-down treatment or as an alternative to intensive hospitalization. PHP treatment requires up to 5 days a week of commitment where you'll receive 6 to 8 hours of support every day. While a partial hospitalization program typically requires a commute, telehealth may be available. PHP treatment costs can vary but are often covered by most insurance.
Treatments
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.
Programs
Young Adult Program
Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.
Clinical Services
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.
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.
Staff
Rebecca Hea-Wilson, PsyD, LP
Executive Director
Phil Bloise
COO & Finance Director
Lyndsey DiOrio, LCSW
Residential Program Director
Mark Stone, M.D.
Medical Director
Carly Walters, PsyD, LP
Clinical Director
Armann Heshmati, LMFT
Director of Community-Based Services
Contact Information
(303) 399-4890 
1501 Albion Street
Denver, CO 80220
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