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My experience in this place was not good! the staff, in general, is bad, the counselor was not interested in listening to my problems and much less in knowing how I felt or helping me. The best thing would have been to have never been to this place, now I will look for anoth ...
About Provo Canyon School – Provo Campus
Provo Canyon School – Provo Campus, located in Provo, Utah is a private alcohol and drug rehab that offers treatment for a variety of substance abuse addictions including alcoholism and co-occurring mental health disorders. They offer residential care providing long term support for addiction recovery. Additional levels of care offered include intervention services.
Specialty rehab programs at Provo Canyon School – Provo Campus include gender-specific addiction treatment addressing unique challenges faced by men, age-appropriate treatment for teens addressing adolescent-specific issues, and inclusive treatment respecting diverse sexual orientations and gender identities.
Provo Canyon School – Provo Campus has received accreditations from The Joint Commission.
Latest Reviews
How is this place still open after our children coming forward about the abuse and neglect they faced during their time here ? This is what our tax money is doing? Everyone and anyone involved in this will pay because there is no way you can be at peace while taking part in this .
If you love your children, please do not send them to Provo Canyon School. It is not a place for healing — it is a place of trauma.
When I arrived, I was immediately stripped of dignity. They made me squat and cough, and then they gave out medication to everyone, whether you needed it or not. Over time, I felt less like a child and more like a number — my laundry number was 318. That’s how you are identified, not by your name.
Solitary confinement was used constantly, for the smallest reasons — refusing medication, not wanting to get up, or anything considered “noncompliance.” It was called a “dial 9,” and suddenly you’d be locked away. This is not treatment, it is punishment.
I was there for almost three years. As an adult now, I’m still healing from the trauma I endured there. The fear of therapists, police, and authority figures has stayed with me. The way they bring kids in — escorted by strangers, told you can go the “easy way” or the “hard way” — sets the tone for everything that follows.
This school does not help children. It harms them. It breaks them down, strips away trust, and leaves scars that last well into adulthood. I am 30 years old now, with children of my own, and I would never, ever put them through what I went through there.
Parents, please reconsider. There are better paths for your child. Provo Canyon School is not one of them.
2025- If your child’s support or treatment needs are severe DO NOT SEND THEM HERE!!!! My daughter REGRESSED exponentially while here! Their system of having a child’s therapist be the main person in charge of their treatment is completely flawed. My daughter’s therapist was at a loss for how to negate some serious issues she was having so I was referred to the student life director. When i was explaining my daughter’s behaviors and actions the director was audibly GASPING over the phone. She had NO IDEA of any information about my daughter even though she had been in treatment there for seven months!! Also, take all incident reports and boundary violations with a grain of salt as I discovered they aren’t even written by the staff members who were involved in or witnessed said incidents. Lastly, if your child is hyper-sexual or has poor sexual boundaries do not even consider sending them here. If students engage in sexual acts staff member will only verbally encourage them to stop. That’s all. Grown adults stand around watching minors engage in sexual acts with no intervention to stop it other than words. Provo states they do not recognize students’ immediate safety and welfare to be in danger when they are engaging in sexual acts so they refuse to physically intervene and stop said acts. An absolute joke.
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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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Intervention Services
Intervention services helps family or friends of addicts stage an intervention, which is a meeting in which loved ones share their concerns and attempt to get an addict into treatment. Professional intervention specialists can help loved ones organize, gather, and communicate with an addict. They can guide intervention participants in describing the damage the addict's behavior is causing and that outside help is necessary to address the addiction. The ideal outcome of an intervention is for the addict to go to rehab and get the help they need.
Treatments
The goal of treatment for alcoholism is abstinence. Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. For these people, success is measured by longer periods of abstinence, reduced use of alcohol, better health, and improved social functioning. Recovery and Maintenance are usually based on 12 step programs and AA meetings.
When you enter a drug rehab in Utah, the process usually involves four stages: treatment initiation, early abstinence, maintaining abstinence, and advanced recovery. Treatment methods can rely on medications, counseling, or both, in either an outpatient or inpatient setting.
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.
A combined mental health and substance abuse rehab has the staff and resources available to handle individuals with both mental health and substance abuse issues. It can be challenging to determine where a specific symptom stems from (a mental health issue or an issue related to substance abuse), so mental health and substance abuse professionals are helpful in detangling symptoms and keeping treatment on track.
Programs
LGBTQ Program
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.
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.
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 & Accreditations
Staff
Tim Marshall, M.Ed
CEO
Ryan Strobehn, Ph.D
Director of Nursing
Jennifer Morgan Smith, LMFT
Chief Clinical Director
Jeffery Hill
Medical Director
Trish Martinez
Executive Director
John Shumway, JD,SHRM-SCP
Director of Human Resources
Emily Scoffield, LCSW
Senior Director of Clinical Services
Ann Bowen
Director of Risk
Staci Bradley
Director of Business Development
Accreditations
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
Contact Information
4501 North University Avenue
Provo, UT 84604
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