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This place is a living nightmare. I was in here for a month, and it was the worst time of my life. They were incredibly mean to me because I begged my parents to get me out. I didn’t receive my dbt book until after one week of being there. I lost many items of clothing whi ...
About Midwest Center for Youth and Families
Midwest Center for Youth and Families in Valparaiso is a residential facility that provides mental health and substance disorder treatment for adolescents. The evidence based therapies that are used at this facility include dialectical behavioral therapy and recreational therapy.
Recovery Support For Military Dependents
One program that stands out the most to me at this facility is the Patriot Support Program. It offers specialized substance use and behavioral health treatment that addresses the needs of children of military members. The staff will use a trauma informed approach and help your loved one build resiliency skills to overcome challenges in healthier ways and avoid using substances.
Specialized Residential Treatment for Adolescents
Adolescent females can struggle with addiction for different reasons than adults and males. Reasons may include peer pressure and family conflict. The female residential facility will give your loved one the specialized attention they need to address the specific issues causing their addiction.
In addition to addressing the unique needs of adolescent females, the program focuses on using dialectical behavioral therapy to heal youth clients. Your loved one learns to accept their feelings and adapt their thinking to achieve better distress tolerance and emotional regulation, which can help with preventing relapse.
Other services provided in the residential treatment program include psychiatric evaluations, weekly therapy, and activity groups such as music and pet therapy. One former client at this facility appreciated that the staff taught them good skills that helped them grow into the person they are today.
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Latest Reviews
Shelby M
Reviewed on 03/13/2025
This place is a living nightmare. I was in here for a month, and it was the worst time of my life. They were incredibly mean to me because I begged my parents to get me out. I didn’t receive my dbt book until after one week of being there. I lost many items of clothing while I was there and never got them back. We only got to see our therapist once a week. I have never wanted to die so bad in my life. Every night on the phone I pleaded with my parents to let me out, but Midwest told them that they would call cops if I got pulled out. Honestly cos should have been called for me being there. I received multiple death threats from the other patients, and the staff did nothing about it. I had to beg to be moved to another unit. If you were there in November 2023, you will what I’m talks about when I say the Wednesday. One fight started another. One girl threw up. I had multiple panic attacks. The staff made other girls help me. But when they did, they yelled at them. I was eventually locked up in a hallway. To this day, I will not be in a hallway alone. I attempted suicide one week after being released. We were treated like inmates. It was supposed to be a healing place, but we all just lied to get out. Please listen to me, and do more research before sending your child here. It ruined my life. I can’t function properly in public anymore without my service dog. I pray for the poor people in there right now. Never send anyone here please. Take my warning. I can’t go into depth with my story because of how triggering it is. But the hurt I have from there is horrible. Keep your child safe and send them somewhere else.
this place is terrifying, I still have nightmares from this place. all the horror stories are true
God i can’t even tell you how terrifying this place was, i faked my entire way through it and came out WORSE than i came in, we got punished for every little thing, and any teeny tiny slip up got all of our very few rights taken away. Heather and Cella were extremely two faced and were the scariest women i’ve ever met in my life. whenever you come to the staff about a negative thought you’re having you get punished, it’s all just punishment for being mentally ill. i’ve been discharged for almost a month and i’m still hearing horror stories from my peers. it’s extremely isolated and if one person in the group does something bad the entire group gets punished, i was terrified my whole stay there, i still have nightmares about this place. the staff handles acuities TERRIBLY and yell at the residents constantly, the food was always disgusting and cold and the staff wouldn’t hesitate to refuse you food if you talked back to them. everything about this place is a nightmare. one resident got put on precautions for a fingernail and staff constantly talked bad about you, my therapist talked over me during family sessions and laughed at an apology letter i read out during a family session. you weren’t allowed to talk bad about staff or the facility on phone calls or they wouldn’t let you talk to your family, my roommate once got in trouble for saying they felt “secluded” and all the staff YELLED at them, the one time we were able to have a little fun and have a party in the community room other residents who had been punished and not allowed to come to the party came banging on the door cursing at us an all we could hear was screaming outside the door, we were also promised sparkling grape juice and special treats, which we didn’t get. now let’s discuss the school situation, so i’ve never had the privilege of going to school, did the teacher help me? well yes, for one day. on my very last day the teacher finally decided to help me because i started sobbing at the thought of going home a failure, for my whole month and a half stay she taught me nothing, she handed me work i’ve never learned and said "just try to finish it”. we also rarely had toilet paper cause the staff refused to refill it cause "it’s too much work” and they’d yell at us for using paper towel cause the toilets clog, how nice is that? idk what your child would have to do to deserve being sent here but they would have to be an absolute demon child cause man THIS PLACE SUCKS. ( and in response to the one review saying the negative reviews are only from younger girls, i am 17)
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Accepted Insurance
Other Forms of Payment
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.
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
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.
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
Recovery is most successful when clients feel accepted and validated by their peers and treatment providers. Facilities that offer LGBTQ-inclusive programming are committed to creating a safe space where everyone can grow and recover without fear of judgment or discrimination. They will have dedicated policies in place to create a safe and supportive environment that fosters free expression.
Clinical Services
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.
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.
Staff
Chris Iliff
CEO
Dr. Douglas Jarvis
MD
Trey Biggs
Board Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Kate Chester, RN, BSN
Director of Nursing
Camille Maloney, MSW
Director of Intake
Kerrie Lolkema, MS
Director of Education
Rhiannon Robertson
Director of Risk Management and Performance Improvement
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1012 W Indiana St
Kouts, IN 46347
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