|
![[E-mail story]](http://www.strugglingteens.com/images/page/storytools_mail.gif "E-mail this story to a friend") ![[Print story]](http://www.strugglingteens.com/images/page/storytools_print.gif "Version of this story optimized for printing")
Posted: Jan 19, 2011, 15:52
EASTWOOD CENTER
New Perspectives
|
Paid Advertisement
|
Logan, Utah
Lindy Smith
Director of Admissions
435-713-7777
lsmith@mhsinc.org
www.mhsinc.org/eastwood-center
The program is an adolescent residential program for boys and girls ages 13-17. Most of the adolescents in the program are having difficulties in the home, community, and school due to emotional and behavioral problems. The program serves up to 20 youth and it is with a 9-12 month average length of stay. Located in the Cache Valley community of Logan Utah, Eastwood Center offers a caring and safe environment to meet and address the specialized needs of each youth.
The Eastwood Center is owned and operated by Mental Health Systems, Inc. They are a not-for-profit organization founded in 1978. The program is licensed by the State of Utah, the Department of Human Services, and a member of the National Association of Therapeutic Schools. While the children are in the residential program, their educational services are provided on site by Logan River Academy. The school is accredited by State of Utah and the National Association of Accredited Schools. James M. Lepanto, MFT is the Senior Vice President of the Mental Health Division of the company. He has administrative responsibility for MHS's diverse funding and service delivery portfolio for Child, Adult and Family Mental Health programs throughout California and Utah. Lindy Smith is the Director of Admissions for the Eastwood Center.
The Eastwood Center provides a comprehensive array of services specifically designed to meet each client's needs. They offer individual, group and family therapy, co-occurring treatment for mental health and substance abuse, individualized treatment interventions that specifically meet the unique needs of each youth and successful family and community reintegration. To enhance the clinical benefits of treatment they use expressive and recreational therapies and activities. Some of these activities may include art, yoga, music, and organized sports.
[This information came from the Mental Health Systems, Inc. website]
|
ShareThis