Midwest Ctr for Youth and FamiliesResidential Treatment in Kouts, IN
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Midwest Center for Youth and Families is a residential treatment provider located in Northwest Indiana specializing in full-immersion Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) programs for adolescents. Founded in 1997, the facility serves males ages 12-18 and females ages 10-18 who struggle with emotional, behavioral, and mental health challenges. The program helps children and adolescents regain control of their emotions and replace destructive coping mechanisms with positive ones through a comprehensive, family-focused approach. The center also offers Midwest Academy, a structured individualized educational setting for mental health treatment; Parent DBT Classes to help parents understand and support DBT interventions; and a Patriot Support Program providing specialized care for children of military members. Treatment occurs in a secure, nurturing environment where patients learn and practice DBT skills, supported by recreational activities organized by a recreational therapist.
Role
Residential Treatment
What a first session looks like
Virtual & In-PersonContact the Intake Department to make a referral, schedule a no-cost phone assessment, or schedule a tour.
Specialties & focus areas
Co-occurring
Evidence-based approaches
DBT
Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Pairs acceptance with change. Especially useful when emotions feel too big to ride out without acting on them.
What this facility offers
Care offered
Treatment type
- Mental health treatment
- Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental illness (SMI) in adults and/or serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
Setting
- Residential/24-hour residential
Facility
- Residential treatment center (RTC) for children
Emergency services
- Crisis intervention team
How care is delivered
Ancillary services
- Family psychoeducation
- Case management service
- Suicide prevention services
- Education services
Who this is for
Age groups served
- Children/Adolescents
- Young Adults
- Adults
Special programs
- Members of military families
- Clients who have experienced trauma
- Persons with eating disorders
- Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)
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