FAQ
- What is BlueRock and what services do you offer?
BlueRock is a Level 2 residential placement option for youth ages 12-17 with an average length of stay of 90-180 days. Our program provides key therapeutic interventions in the residential treatment program and emergency placement service. Both of these services include group psychotherapy, individual therapy, family therapy, therapeutic recreational activities, milieu therapy, accredited academic services, psychiatric services, and recreational activities on a weekly basis.
- What are the age and gender requirements for admission?
BlueRock serves adolescents (ages 12-18) of all genders with emotional, behavioral, or mental health disorders. Our relationship-based model of care and experiential approach is designed specifically to meet the needs of adolescents/teens.
- What types of mental health issues or behavioral problems do you treat?
Our clients often present with diagnoses and difficulties related to the following areas: depression, anxiety, substance abuse, trauma, body image issues, eating disorders, self-harming behaviors, suicidal ideation, noncompliant behaviors, family problems and conflict, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, academic struggles, grief and loss, low self-esteem, emerging personality features, specific traumas, adoption and attachment issues, and high functioning autism spectrum disorder.
- How long is the program?
Our short-term program is designed to be completed in 90-180 days. Additionally, we offer a small number of emergency placement beds.
- What type of academic or educational support is provided?
Our fully-accredited and licensed academic program provides in-person, instructor-led classes in a traditional classroom setting. Our classes are generally very small, with no more than 8 students per class.
- What does the parent/family involvement look like?
Family work is critical for the long-term success of our students. Each family will have a weekly family therapy session and specific treatment goals to help heal the entire family. Additionally, we want and encourage families to visit their students on campus. We will have regularly scheduled family seminars, which serve as an immersive in-person, on-campus experiences for the entire family unit.
- What type of training do your staff have?
All our staff undergo extensive training in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI), an evidence-based program developed at Cornell University. The aim of Cornell University’s TCI system is to create a trauma-sensitive environment where children and staff are safe AND feel safe. Staff are First Aid & CPR trained, along with passing a criminal background check. Most staff have experience working with adolescents & children in the mental health field, and/or have undergraduate degrees in psychology.
