Teens who are 16- and 17 years old with substance use disorder and co-occurring mental health issues. If a mental health diagnosis is not something we can treat at Caron, we will refer your teen to another facility. Anyone older than 18 will be admitted to the Young Adult Program and Caron will not admit patients younger than 16 at this time.
Teen Program
Teen Boys Bedroom
Teen Boys Building
Teen Boys Group Room
Teen Boys Lounge
Teen Boys Lounge
Teen Boys
Teen Girls Bedroom
Teen Girls Building
Teen Girls Group Room
Teen Girls Lobby
Teen Girls Lounge
Teen Girls Outside
Program Highlights
The Teen Program for 16- and 17-year-olds is founded on individual attention and personalized treatment to address both addiction and other issues that teens face, such as anxiety, ADHD, trauma, and depression. Our expert, experienced team helps them understand, deal with, and manage the challenges and issues that block their way to recovery. With attention, understanding, and strong boundaries, teens in the program can heal and learn how to lead healthy, rewarding lives.
Caron’s care is personalized for the level of care each teen needs. Their treatment is clinically driven based on their progress, incorporating residential, outpatient, or other services or programs that meet their needs. Expert clinical and medical staff work together to help teens build a stable foundation for recovery.
Treatment Program Details
Assessment/Intake
- Detox services, if needed, in Caron's state-of-the-art medical center staffed by full-time, experienced medical professionals
- Thorough psychosocial assessments to evaluate addiction and mental health symptoms as well as review medications
- Personalized treatment plan including treatment of co-occurring disorders
Treatment and Therapies
- Individual counseling and therapist-led groups employing proven evidence-based therapies, such as motivational interviewing (MI), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
- Licensed psychologists available as clinically indicated
- Gender-separate and specific programming with some co-ed programming to understand and practice respectful, safe, and age-appropriate friendships
- An agreement-based philosophy built on incentives for recovery-based behaviors, peer-based discussion of rules and consequences, and group decision-making facilitated by staff
- Off-campus outings, like movies, laser tag, hikes, and picnics, offering sober, safe fun
- Gender-separate living quarters in different buildings to ensure privacy
Educational Support
An education liaison works with you, your teen, and their home school, to determine the best educational options for your teen and to provide guidance during the teen’s stay:
- Medical leave
- Completing assignments from their home school
- Enrolling in a virtual school
Family Program
When families participate in drug and alcohol rehab, statistics show that patients have lower relapse rates. Caron’s family program includes education on substance use and mental health disorders, recovery programs, relapse, and guidance on healthy coping skills, effective boundaries, communication, and self-care.
A family therapist updates family members as teens progress through the program.
Continuing Care
Longer engagement leads to better outcomes. Caron provides a continuum of care to help your teen maintain their recovery.
- A personalized continuing care plan to support your teen in sustaining long-term recovery
- Alumni support activities
- Recovery services, including My Recovery Connection (Requires an additional cost)
- Caron's outpatient treatment centers and regional recovery center for ongoing support
Specialized Services
For LGBTQIA+ Patients
- A safe and affirming environment
- Pennsylvania clinicians certified as LGBTQIA+ affirmative and informed by the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals
- LGBTQIA+ groups
For Health and Wellness
- Physical and massage therapy as clinically indicated
- Nutritional counseling with varying options depending on the program
- Delicious, healthy food with accommodations for religious guidelines, food allergies, addictions, or eating disorders
For Chronic Pain
- Education and pain management counseling
- Medication management
- Mobility accommodation
- Holistic therapies
- Specialized treatments
An expert treatment team is devoted to helping teens build a sustainable foundation for recovery.
FAQs about the Teen Program
Yes. Like our Young Adult Program, the Teen Program allows for individual attention to each teen, providing personalized treatment and building bonds among teens and with staff. Staff employs an agreement-based philosophy that is built on incentives for recovery-based (or pro-social) behaviors, peer-based discussion of rules and consequences, and group decision-making facilitated by staff.
The Teen Program is specifically designed for 16- and 17-year-old males and females. It provides gender-separate and specific programming while offering some co-ed programming. Co-ed programs and activities help teens develop skills to maintain respectful, safe, and age-appropriate relationships. Teen girls and boys live in separate buildings to ensure privacy and the ability to build trusting, reflective relationships with other patients and staff.
Educational options include medical leave during the teen’s stay, receiving assignments from their home school, or enrolling in a virtual school. An education liaison will work with the teen's home school to get assignments to complete.
No. Teens do not have access to phones except with clinical supervision during a specific time period. Additionally, their school laptops will be set up to not allow access to social media of any kind.
It will vary according to each teen’s needs. They may be in treatment or participating in alternative programming, like recreation, for example.
No. Unless accompanied by Caron staff on outings that are part of treatment, teens stay on campus.
Teen girls and boys have separate living quarters in separate buildings. In addition, behavioral health technicians are with teens when teens are not in programming. Caron has also added language to parental releases detailing actions that would require the parent to come and get the teen. The threshold for abusive behavior of any kind, including verbal, is low to ensure the safety of other patients.
Parents are invited to participate in the Family Education Program and in family therapy with their teens. In addition, parents will receive an initial update 72 hours after the teen is admitted, followed by weekly updates with their teen’s permission. The therapist will make referrals as needed for family support in the family’s home community.
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