The program uses something called the Sanctuary Model. It’s a model of treatment that is based on trauma responsive care, designed to help girls feel safe as they heal. Clients benefit from many different types of treatment like group therapy, outdoor recreation therapy, and even the center’s unique equine therapy program which has horses and miniature donkeys on site.
Don’t worry about your daughter falling behind on school work while she gets treatment. They have a fully functional education program that follows a strong high school curriculum. They even offer some college courses too so clients can earn college credit early, and they have a student government organization called the Mountain Lions Club.
The team here isn’t just focused on addiction recovery though. They want to set your daughter up for a bright future. That’s why they teach some job skills and life skills during the program, and clients can even earn their safe serve certification while working at the center’s cafeteria. They also have two therapeutic group homes to help with the transition out of treatment and a scholarship program to help clients pay for college.
The cherry on top of it all is that they are accredited by the Joint Commission – a high honor among rehabs. Between this and the well rounded program, clients and their families have loved this youth rehab.
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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.
Sliding scale payments are based on a client's income and family size. The goal is to make treatment affordable to everyone. By taking these factors into account, addiction recovery care providers help ensure that your treatment does not become a financial burden to you or your family, eliminating one barrier to care.
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.
Medicare is a federal program that provides health insurance for those 65 and older. It also serves people under 65 with chronic and disabling health challenges. To use Medicare for addiction treatment you need to find a program that accepts Medicare and is in network with your plan. Out of pocket costs and preauthorization requirements vary, so always check with your provider.
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24-Hour Clinical Care 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.
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.
Equine TherapyGroup 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.
The goal of motivational interviewing in Arizona is to enhance your confidence in your ability to make changes in your life. It encourages you to commit to change and plan for the process of making those changes that will allow you to reach your goals.
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.
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.
Developing life skills is an important piece of addiction recovery treatment. These skills help you succeed in day to day tasks and live a healthy, independent life. They include communication, critical thinking, problem solving, self control, and resilience.
Nutrition therapy, aka medical nutrition therapy (MNT), is a way of treating physical, emotional, and medical conditions through diet. Specific dietary plans are designed by professional nutritionists or registered dietitians, and patients follow them in order to positively affect their physical and mental health.
Many holistic centers incorporate recreational therapy into addiction treatment to offer you a chance to rediscover joy in movement and motion and build social connections. Activities can include dance, group games, and yoga, which all help improve mental health, reduce stress, and develop positive lifestyle habits. These holistic approaches help sustain long term recovery.
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The Joint Commission, formerly known as JCAHO, is a nonprofit organization that accredits rehab organizations and programs. Founded in 1951, the Joint Commision's mission is to improve the quality of patient care and demonstrating the quality of patient care.
Joint Commission Accreditation: Yes
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I don’t remember it being like any of these reviews. I saw things I never would’ve seen if I had not been placed there. The town of Jerome, the copper mines, we saw the Grand Canyon at least 6 times when I was there. The staff Ms. Burgess taught me to crochet. When I st ...
I can tell you I still have nightmares about this place. Its been 5 years since i was placed here. My story is complicated how I ended up here, but before I got here I had acquired my GED. I was at mingus for 9 months and they make you go to school everyday. I wanted to go ...
I used to work at this facility. That being said, I do not owe them anything and seek only to provide the truth. I read a horrible review someone gave this place and was moved to write this because their review was full of lies. The discipline program used here is very uniqu ...
Brighter Path/Sequel: In 2021, the company’s founder, Jay Ripley, diveded and renamed it "Vivant Behavioral Health", and"Brighter Path" in an attempt to save his disgraced business by diverting public and government attention away from Sequel’s reputation for putting profits above the proper care and treatment of children. in 1999, there was only one facility, but by 2017, Sequel had acquired another 11 facilities and numerous reports had appeared in the media regarding violence, sexual abuse and child abuse, as well as a wrongful death lawsuit. At its peak,(2018-2020), the company owned and operated more than 40 for-profit behavioral health facilities and programs for adults and children in 20 states and had revenues of $254 million. But by mid-2021, nearly half of Sequel’s residential treatment and juvenile justice facilities had closed, mainly due to repeated reports of neglect/abuse. The majority of these closures followed the 2020 restraint-related death of 16-year-old Cornelius Frederick at Sequel’s Lakeside Academy in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The medical examiner ruled the death a homicide. Three Lakeside employees were subsequently charged with felony child abuse and manslaughter. After this, the name “Sequel Youth & Family Services” became associated with child abuse/neglect/death. Meanwhile, Jay Ripley was attempting to salvage his business. In April 2021, he had already registered Vivant in Delaware and Kentucky. During September 2021, he registered it in Alabama, Arizona, Kansas, and Nevada. In an effort to obscure the Sequel connection, there is no website or other online presence for Vivant Behavioral Health, thus no easy way for the public to find out which facilities are theirs or how many the company owns. Webpages for former Sequel facilities, such as Mingus Mountain Academy in Prescott Valley, Arizona, now appear online minus any Sequel (or Vivant) branding. Former Sequel facilities in Alabama are now branded as “Brighter Path.” In June 2022, the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice closed Vivant’s Charles Britt Academy in St. Petersburg, following the arrest of two employees on charges of child abuse.
I was here when I was 14 years old I was here for about 1 year and a couple months. Let me tell you if you love your kid don not send them here! The staff use there power to restrain kids and hurt them not help them they had awful rules if u got a friend they would put you on no contact so u can feel alone. When I was there there were staff having inappropriate relationships with the minors! I was Harare’s by a staff member when I got out they tried to continue the harassment! The therapy sucks if u even get it once a week they got the horses u don’t even really get to ride the group homes are alright even then u are treated like a prisoner don’t send your kid here I was not better by the end
It's not a good place to send your kids
Hated this place while I was here so many thing went wrong at first the place looks like it’s going to help but they have this thing called the honey moon phase and after you get to know basically everyone it’s horrible no real help. I came out with more trama absolutely no help from them staff treated me horribly and while in a hold one time I felt a man’s downstairs area get hard. I saw a staff member throw a child against the wall because she wanted to go outside and he was screaming at her and telling her no and she was literally crying and begging him to let her out side but he got more mad and when she tried to move he had picked her up and threw her against the wall and was telling her she needed to calm down all while she was begging him to let her go and she was screaming that he was hurting her but he did not care. I’ve seen girls get thrown to the ground or staff would hold them down while they were screaming to let them go or they were hurting them. 2 staff members put me in a hold and the bigger one laid on my legs and I was screaming because she was hurting me and I told her that my legs hurt and all she said was “thats your fault and you need to calm down”. Like how am I supposed to calm down while she hurting me. After what felt like an hour she finally got off me and when I was looking at my legs it was red by the next day it started to bruise and I couldn’t tell my caseworker at the time because I know she wouldn’t have believed me.
If I could put a zero star I would I was at this facility for four months when I was 13 this place caused me more trauma than anything I have ever been through not only did the mentally abused me but they physically abused me as well I am now 19 and I still have issues with my knee from how they restrained me and I had trauma from someone pulling my hair and a staff took advantage of that knowledge and would put me in a restraint and would pull my hair to the point that I would be scream crying and would say that I was resisting and she would keep me in those restraints for hours when they are not allowed to hold you in a restraint for longer than an hour at a time. I am still to this day working through my trauma from MMA and I still have nightmares from my stay there before they foxes my best friend to put me in a van to take me off the mountain. Not a staff member but a fellow student. They break you down until you give in and start to believe what they say for example if you got close to someone like as a friend the would put you on no contact so personally I have trouble getting close because because I don’t want them to get taken from me. I failed the program imagine what the people who graduated the program must believe. Please do not send your child to the hell on earth of a place.
They should only hire women staff. Men should not be allowed to be hired there. Disappointed and disgusting
PLEASE take some time to read this before deciding on sending your daughter to this facility. My daughter was there for 7 months and our experience was extremely disappointing, ineffective, and ultimately damaging. Although the staff members I encountered were kind and well-intentioned, the program fell short in many areas. There was a lack of follow through and consistency in the care provided. Activities and services that were outlined in the program, were noticeably absent. Concerns about safety also went unaddressed. Ultimately, it appeared that the staff didn't collaborate effectively to prioritize the girls' best interests. One particularly disturbing incident that stood out was when my 13 yr old daughter ran away from the facility at 8:00pm. Despite their supposed safety protocols, they failed to protect her. They claimed to have contacted the sheriffs office to assist in locating her, but they were never able to produce a police report. She was missing for an entire night, and it wasn't until the next morning she reached a main road (which I was assured she wouldn't get that far), that a passing driver picked her up and brought her back that she returned to the facility. The monthly staffing's and case plans were supposed to guide her treatment, but it became clear that the plans weren't followed and progress was misrepresented. Unfortunately, her completion from the program was based on thirty days of not getting into serious trouble, rather than any meaningful progress in her treatment. Ultimately the programs alleged therapeutic assistance were not met, the staff spent an enormous amount of time managing behavioral issues rather than providing the therapeutic support that was promised. Since my daughters release from Mingus, there was an escalation of her behaviors, requiring her to enter another long-term residential program to address both her original trauma based issues and the new challenges that arose from her experience in this program.
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I was sent here at age 16 from another treatment facility. My experience wasn't too bad at all. They supplied me with the necessary items upon my arrival and a color coded uniform so others understood I was new. Different colors came with different treatment. I made some decent friends and unfortunately lost touch with them. Honestly, this place isn't for kids who just simply have bad attitudes, this place is for kids who don't know when to stop acting out and only get worse over time. I've met some girls here who had made scarier choices than me. From my experience the staff only confronted or restrained those who continued giving them attitude or tried to fight them or other girls. I personally wouldn't consider it torture, but things could have drastically changed since I've been there. They had a good amount of activities to keep every one busy and allowed the girls to make a small amount of money by working in the kitchen or other small duties. The group homes they have weren't bad at all either unless, again, you acted out massively. This place taught me that life is what you make of it and that actions will have consequences. Not just for you, but others around you as well.
Usually I don't give reviews but my name is Markia I was here from January 28th 2018 to June 3 2018. This place is horrible don't send you daughter there. The male staff made me feel extremely uncomfortable. When I got out If I heard a grown man yelling I would break down. Please don't do this to yo damn child. This place is horrible but if you went to mingus and you know me. Goodluck to you
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