Finding Treatment For A Loved One
How it Works
At MCAW, we understand that choosing the right treatment center for your child can be difficult. Our priority is to help families navigate admission into treatment with comfort and ease. Our team of professionals is committed to standing by your side every step of the way. Give our admissions team a call to get started today!
Admissions Process
The process at MCAW begins with a call to our Admissions Team at 855.940.6229. During this call, our knowledgeable and supportive Admissions Team will obtain the pertinent clinical and demographic information to begin the assessment process. Typically, parents or legal guardians will make the first call to our team and provide the details about their adolescent.
If the candidate for admission is currently at another treatment facility or has recently been hospitalized, we may request that certain records be forwarded for clinical review:
- Most recent psychiatric evaluation
- Most recent history and physical
- Most recent psycho-social history
- Most recent clinical notes (if currently in a treatment program)
- List of current medications, including dosage and frequency
- Other clinical or educational records that may be useful
Once the clinical information has been reviewed by our admissions team, a determination of viability is given. For those adolescents who are not accepted for treatment, a reason for the denial is provided, and recommendations for other adolescent treatment options.
Admission Criteria
The primary criteria we consider when admitting an adolescent is their ability to benefit from the treatment methods we offer at MCAW. In addition, we require the patient to be medically and psychiatrically stable.
If your loved one meets the following admissions criteria, please call us to discuss which type of treatment might be best.
- Diagnosed as having a mental health condition
- Between 13 and 17 years old
- Able to participate in treatment programming and services
- Free of major medical conditions
- Other clinical or educational records may be useful
- Initiates and participates in social interaction with staff supervision
If you have any questions about our admissions criteria or the treatment options we offer, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Our team of professionals is always available to provide support and guidance as you make decisions for your child’s well-being.
Our Commitment to Teens and Families
At MCAW, we understand that the decision to admit your child for treatment can be difficult and emotional. That’s why we are committed to providing a supportive and compassionate environment for both teens and their families.
We strive to create an individualized treatment plan for each adolescent, taking into consideration their unique needs and experiences. Our team of professionals works closely with the family to ensure effective communication and involvement in the treatment process.
In addition, we offer ongoing support for families even after their child completes our program. We believe that open communication and collaboration between the teen, family, school, and community is crucial for long-term success.
| 9:00-10:00AM | Treatment Goals |
| 10:00-11:00AM | Group Psychotherapy |
| 11:00-12:00PM | Health & Wellness |
| 12:00-12:30PM | Lunch |
| 12:30-1:30PM | Expressive Art Therapy |
| 1:30-2:30PM | Interpersonal Effectiveness (DBT Skills) |
| 2:30PM | Wrap Up |
| 9:00-10:00AM | Treatment Goals |
| 10:00-11:00AM | Group Psychotherapy |
| 11:00-12:00PM | Anger Management |
| 12:00-12:30PM | Lunch |
| 12:30-1:30PM | Stinkin Thinkin (CBT Skills) |
| 1:30-2:30PM | Mindfulness (DBT Skills) |
| 2:30PM | Wrap Up |
| 9:00-10:00AM | Treatment Goals |
| 10:00-11:00AM | Group Psychotherapy |
| 11:00-12:00PM | Self Esteem |
| 12:00-12:30PM | Lunch |
| 12:30-1:30PM | Psychoeducation / Med Ed |
| 1:30-2:30PM | Emotional Regulation |
| 2:30PM | Wrap Up |
| 9:00-10:00AM | Treatment Goals |
| 10:00-11:00AM | Group Psychotherapy |
| 11:00-12:00PM | Conflict Resolution |
| 12:00-12:30PM | Lunch |
| 12:30-1:30PM | Stinkin Thinkin (CBT Skills) |
| 1:30-2:30PM | Distress Tolerance (DBT Skills) |
| 2:30PM | Wrap Up |
| 9:00-10:00AM | Treatment Goals |
| 10:00-11:00AM | Group Psychotherapy |
| 11:00-12:00PM | Healthy Relationships & Boundaries |
| 12:00-12:30PM | Lunch |
| 12:30-1:30PM | Expressive Art Therapy |
| 1:30-2:30PM | Weekend Crisis & Relapse Prevention Planning / School Reentry Plan |
| 2:30PM | Wrap Up |
Monday
| 4:00PM-5:00PM | Psychotherapy/ Processing |
| 5:00PM-6:00PM | Identity Development |
| 6:00PM-7:00PM | DBT: Distress Tolerance |
Tuesday
| 4:00PM-5:00PM | Self Compassion |
| 5:00PM-6:00PM | Psychoeducation: Adolescent Development |
| 6:00PM-7:00PM | CBT: Stinkin’ Thinkin’ |
Wednesday
| 4:00PM-5:00PM | Healthy Boundaries & Relationships |
| 5:00PM-6:00PM | Expressive Art Therapy |
| 6:00PM-7:00PM | DBT: Mindfulness |
Thursday
| 4:00PM-5:00PM | Psychotherapy/ Processing |
| 5:00PM-6:00PM | Conflict Resolution |
| 6:00PM-7:00PM | Weekend Crisis and Relapse Prevention Planning/School Planning |
Monday
| 4:00PM-5:00PM | Psychotherapy/ Processing |
| 5:00PM-6:00PM | SMART GOALS |
| 6:00PM-7:00PM | DBT: Emotion Regulation |
Tuesday
| 4:00PM-5:00PM | Health & Wellness |
| 5:00PM-6:00PM | Anger Awareness |
| 6:00PM-7:00PM | CBT: Stinkin’ Thinkin’ |
Wednesday
| 4:00PM-5:00PM | Relapse Prevention/Harm Reduction |
| 5:00PM-6:00PM | Expressive Art Therapy |
| 6:00PM-7:00PM | DBT: Interpersonal Effectiveness |
Thursday
| 4:00PM-5:00PM | Psychotherapy/ Processing |
| 5:00PM-6:00PM | Assertive Communication Skills Practice |
| 6:00PM-7:00PM | Weekend Crisis and Relapse Prevention Planning/School Planning |
Monday
| 4:00PM-5:00PM | Psychotherapy/ Processing |
| 5:00PM-6:00PM | DBT: Behavioral Chain Analysis |
| 6:00PM-7:00PM | DBT: Distress Tolerance |
Tuesday
| 4:00PM-5:00PM | Locus of Control |
| 5:00PM-6:00PM | Psychoeducation: Anxiety |
| 6:00PM-7:00PM | CBT: Stinkin’ Thinkin’ |
Wednesday
| 4:00PM-5:00PM | Stages of Change |
| 5:00PM-6:00PM | Expressive Art Therapy |
| 6:00PM-7:00PM | DBT: Mindfulness |
Thursday
| 4:00PM-5:00PM | Psychotherapy/ Processing |
| 5:00PM-6:00PM | DBT: Walking the Middle Path |
| 6:00PM-7:00PM | Weekend Crisis and Relapse Prevention Planning/School Planning |
Monday
| 4:00PM-5:00PM | Psychotherapy/ Processing |
| 5:00PM-6:00PM | Personal Values and Ideals |
| 6:00PM-7:00PM | DBT: Emotion Regulation |
Tuesday
| 4:00PM-5:00PM | Self-Compassion |
| 5:00PM-6:00PM | Anger Awareness |
| 6:00PM-7:00PM | CBT: Stinkin’ Thinkin’ |
Wednesday
| 4:00PM-5:00PM | Healthy Boundaries/ Relationships |
| 5:00PM-6:00PM | Expressive Art Therapy |
| 6:00PM-7:00PM | DBT: Interpersonal Effectiveness |
Thursday
| 4:00PM-5:00PM | Psychotherapy/ Processing |
| 5:00PM-6:00PM | Conflict Resolution |
| 6:00PM-7:00PM | Weekend Crisis and Relapse Prevention Planning/School Planning |
Monday
| 4:00PM-5:00PM | Psychotherapy/ Processing |
| 5:00PM-6:00PM | SMART GOALS |
| 6:00PM-7:00PM | DBT: Distress Tolerance |
Tuesday
| 4:00PM-5:00PM | Health and Wellness |
| 5:00PM-6:00PM | Pscychoeducation: Trauma responses |
| 6:00PM-7:00PM | CBT: Stinkin’ Thinkin’ |
Wednesday
| 4:00PM-5:00PM | Relapse Prevention/Harm Reduction |
| 5:00PM-6:00PM | Expressive Art Therapy |
| 6:00PM-7:00PM | DBT: Mindfulness |
Thursday
| 4:00PM-5:00PM | Psychotherapy/ Processing |
| 5:00PM-6:00PM | DBT: Walking the Middle Path |
| 6:00PM-7:00PM | Weekend Crisis and Relapse Prevention Planning/School Planning |
- Day Treatment
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9:00-10:00AM Treatment Goals 10:00-11:00AM Group Psychotherapy 11:00-12:00PM Health & Wellness 12:00-12:30PM Lunch 12:30-1:30PM Expressive Art Therapy 1:30-2:30PM Interpersonal Effectiveness (DBT Skills) 2:30PM Wrap Up 9:00-10:00AM Treatment Goals 10:00-11:00AM Group Psychotherapy 11:00-12:00PM Anger Management 12:00-12:30PM Lunch 12:30-1:30PM Stinkin Thinkin (CBT Skills) 1:30-2:30PM Mindfulness (DBT Skills) 2:30PM Wrap Up 9:00-10:00AM Treatment Goals 10:00-11:00AM Group Psychotherapy 11:00-12:00PM Self Esteem 12:00-12:30PM Lunch 12:30-1:30PM Psychoeducation / Med Ed 1:30-2:30PM Emotional Regulation 2:30PM Wrap Up 9:00-10:00AM Treatment Goals 10:00-11:00AM Group Psychotherapy 11:00-12:00PM Conflict Resolution 12:00-12:30PM Lunch 12:30-1:30PM Stinkin Thinkin (CBT Skills) 1:30-2:30PM Distress Tolerance (DBT Skills) 2:30PM Wrap Up 9:00-10:00AM Treatment Goals 10:00-11:00AM Group Psychotherapy 11:00-12:00PM Healthy Relationships & Boundaries 12:00-12:30PM Lunch 12:30-1:30PM Expressive Art Therapy 1:30-2:30PM Weekend Crisis & Relapse Prevention Planning / School Reentry Plan 2:30PM Wrap Up - Afterschool Outpatient
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Monday
4:00PM-5:00PM Psychotherapy/ Processing 5:00PM-6:00PM Identity Development 6:00PM-7:00PM DBT: Distress Tolerance Tuesday
4:00PM-5:00PM Self Compassion 5:00PM-6:00PM Psychoeducation: Adolescent Development 6:00PM-7:00PM CBT: Stinkin’ Thinkin’ Wednesday
4:00PM-5:00PM Healthy Boundaries & Relationships 5:00PM-6:00PM Expressive Art Therapy 6:00PM-7:00PM DBT: Mindfulness Thursday
4:00PM-5:00PM Psychotherapy/ Processing 5:00PM-6:00PM Conflict Resolution 6:00PM-7:00PM Weekend Crisis and Relapse Prevention Planning/School Planning Monday
4:00PM-5:00PM Psychotherapy/ Processing 5:00PM-6:00PM SMART GOALS 6:00PM-7:00PM DBT: Emotion Regulation Tuesday
4:00PM-5:00PM Health & Wellness 5:00PM-6:00PM Anger Awareness 6:00PM-7:00PM CBT: Stinkin’ Thinkin’ Wednesday
4:00PM-5:00PM Relapse Prevention/Harm Reduction 5:00PM-6:00PM Expressive Art Therapy 6:00PM-7:00PM DBT: Interpersonal Effectiveness Thursday
4:00PM-5:00PM Psychotherapy/ Processing 5:00PM-6:00PM Assertive Communication Skills Practice 6:00PM-7:00PM Weekend Crisis and Relapse Prevention Planning/School Planning Monday
4:00PM-5:00PM Psychotherapy/ Processing 5:00PM-6:00PM DBT: Behavioral Chain Analysis 6:00PM-7:00PM DBT: Distress Tolerance Tuesday
4:00PM-5:00PM Locus of Control 5:00PM-6:00PM Psychoeducation: Anxiety 6:00PM-7:00PM CBT: Stinkin’ Thinkin’ Wednesday
4:00PM-5:00PM Stages of Change 5:00PM-6:00PM Expressive Art Therapy 6:00PM-7:00PM DBT: Mindfulness Thursday
4:00PM-5:00PM Psychotherapy/ Processing 5:00PM-6:00PM DBT: Walking the Middle Path 6:00PM-7:00PM Weekend Crisis and Relapse Prevention Planning/School Planning Monday
4:00PM-5:00PM Psychotherapy/ Processing 5:00PM-6:00PM Personal Values and Ideals 6:00PM-7:00PM DBT: Emotion Regulation Tuesday
4:00PM-5:00PM Self-Compassion 5:00PM-6:00PM Anger Awareness 6:00PM-7:00PM CBT: Stinkin’ Thinkin’ Wednesday
4:00PM-5:00PM Healthy Boundaries/ Relationships 5:00PM-6:00PM Expressive Art Therapy 6:00PM-7:00PM DBT: Interpersonal Effectiveness Thursday
4:00PM-5:00PM Psychotherapy/ Processing 5:00PM-6:00PM Conflict Resolution 6:00PM-7:00PM Weekend Crisis and Relapse Prevention Planning/School Planning Monday
4:00PM-5:00PM Psychotherapy/ Processing 5:00PM-6:00PM SMART GOALS 6:00PM-7:00PM DBT: Distress Tolerance Tuesday
4:00PM-5:00PM Health and Wellness 5:00PM-6:00PM Pscychoeducation: Trauma responses 6:00PM-7:00PM CBT: Stinkin’ Thinkin’ Wednesday
4:00PM-5:00PM Relapse Prevention/Harm Reduction 5:00PM-6:00PM Expressive Art Therapy 6:00PM-7:00PM DBT: Mindfulness Thursday
4:00PM-5:00PM Psychotherapy/ Processing 5:00PM-6:00PM DBT: Walking the Middle Path 6:00PM-7:00PM Weekend Crisis and Relapse Prevention Planning/School Planning
Safe and Inclusive Environment for All
At MCAW, we believe in providing a safe and inclusive environment for all adolescents. We are proud to offer specialized treatment programs for members of the LGBTQ+ community, as we understand that this population may face unique challenges and require tailored support.
Our team is committed to creating a welcoming and affirming space for our LGBTQ+ patients, and we strive to provide high-quality care that addresses their specific needs. If you or your child identifies as LGBTQ+ and is seeking treatment, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. We are here to help and support you every step of the way.
Contact MCAW Now to Begin the Wellness Journey
Our team is ready to answer any additional questions about the therapeutic services we offer. If your loved one is struggling with mental or behavioral health concerns, there is hope. We work with families to rebuild trust and relationships. The first step of recovery is reaching out for help for the problem. At MCAW, we are here to help you navigate the treatment process and find a treatment plan that supports your adolescent’s needs. Call us at 855.940.6229 or complete our online form today.




