Willow Springs Center is a 116-bed residential treatment facility helping children and adolescents, ages 5 through 17, recover from emotional, psychiatric, behavioral and chemical dependency problems. The children who are most appropriate for the program are children who need 24 hour care but do not need a hospital environment. They need to have attempted and failed outpatient therapy, or partial hospitalization or an intensive outpatient therapy program. Some of the typical diagnoses for the children are: Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, PTSD, Schizoaffective Disorder, Schizophrenia, Para-suicidal behavior, and Substance Abuse or Dependence.

The Center was established in 1988 and is accredited by the Joint Commission (JACHO) and licensed by the State of Nevada as a psychiatric hospital. It is a member of the American Association of Children's Residential Treatment Centers. The school is licensed by the State of NV. It is a provider for Tri-Care, Nevada Medicaid, Alaska Medicaid, and most major health insurance companies. The Center staff consists of highly trained professionals who work together as an interdisciplinary team to provide coordinated care, support, and guidance for each patient throughout treatment. A board-certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist provides assessments and medication management, as necessary, as well as leads the clinical team.

Residents live in a dormitory-type setting providing a 24-hour therapeutic environment. There is a gym, playground, large courtyard for recreational activities and the Challenge by Choice ropes course. Willow Springs also offers an addictions track for adolescents dealing with addiction as a secondary issue.

[This information came from the Willow Springs Center website]