The Aspen Institute for Behavioral Assessment, a full-service diagnostic and assessment facility for struggling teens, is now officially open in Syracuse, Utah.

The Institute, a program of Aspen Education Group, offers comprehensive, customized assessments for clinically complex young people who were previously difficult to diagnose due to a lack of coordinated clinical data. The primary purpose of the facility is to evaluate and assess, however therapeutic services (including individual, group and family therapy), chemical dependency treatment, education and recreation are also provided. The anticipated average length of stay at the Institute is four to six weeks.

“We’re very pleased to offer the first comprehensive diagnostic center that not only appropriately assesses teens, but provides an invaluable service to professionals and families as well,” said Jared Balmer, Ph.D, executive director of the Institute. “We recognize the need for a more complete assessment of adolescents who are somewhat difficult to match with the appropriate care, and look forward to providing the industry at-large with these services and the corresponding prescriptive protocols.”

“In keeping with Aspen Education Group’s tradition of being on the cutting-edge of behavioral therapeutic services, the Aspen Institute is in a unique position to help address the complex diagnoses of many of our nation’s young people,” said Elliot Sainer, president of Aspen Education Group. “This innovation, combined with some of the most highly respected individuals in the field, will create many new treatment possibilities and opportunities for success for these youth.”

The custom-built, licensed facility is specifically designed for a full range of comprehensive services, with 26 beds, classroom space, a dining area, and more. The Institute is accredited by The Joint Commission (www. jointcommission.org).

The Aspen Institute for Behavioral Assessment is proud to be a member of Aspen Education Group, recognized nationwide as the leading provider of education programs for underachieving and struggling youths. Aspen Education Group offers the largest and most diversified network of therapeutic schools and programs in the country, tailored to meet the unique and individual academic and emotional needs of youths and their families. Students in Aspen Education Group’s schools and programs benefit from the experience and depth of understanding that comes from two decades of dedication to children, teens and young adults. Aspen Education Group’s programs have been profiled internationally in news and television media, including U.S News and World Report, The New York Times, People and Education Week magazines, as well as on ABC’s “20/20” and “Good Morning”, the UK’s Twenty/Twenty Productions’ six-week series, “Brat Camp,” and the syndicated television show “Dr. Phil.” No other organization in the therapeutic education industry offers a more enlightened approach, or a more diverse and reputable network of programs. Aspen is a division of CRC Health Group, the nation’s largest chemical dependency and related behavioral health organization. For more information about Aspen Education Group, please visit www.aspeneducation.com or call 888-972-7736. For more information about the Aspen Institute for Behavioral Assessment, please visit www.aspenassessment.com or call 801-825-5222.