Facilitates the development of conflict resolution skills, an accurate self-image, as well as improving social and communication skills. Special groups available including individual self-worth, grief and loss, sexual abuse, chemical dependency education, relationships, and voluntary spiritual growth. Psychiatric Program Provides psychiatric treatment for boys and girls ages 13 to 18. Individual treatment plans are developed. Participation in family, individual, group, and activities therapy.
Residents attend specialized grief and loss, relationship, and voluntary spiritual groups.
Speech, language, and hearing evaluation and therapy are also available. Combines key elements of a psychiatric treatment milieu and a comprehensive substance abuse program. Program components include individual, group, and family therapy, parent's support group, family education, weekend recreational activities, and Adult Children of Alcoholics, Alanon, and Alateen meetings. Psychiatric Program Program addresses the psychological, social, physical, psychopharmacological, educational, vocational, and family therapeutic needs of adults suffering from moderate to severe psychiatric disorders. La Amistad possesses specialized expertise in treating schizophrenia and borderline personality disorder.