Teen Harbor
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Teen Harbor is a compassionate residential program dedicated to supporting teens through mental health and co-occurring substance use challenges with individualized care, structure, and a safe, nurturing environment. We empower adolescents to build resilience, develop healthy coping skills, and rediscover their path toward stability, confidence, and long-term success.

Licensed

By the State of California

Accredited

Joint Commission Gold Seal

24/7

Awake overnight supervision

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Our Services

Support For Mental Health And Dual Diagnosis

Teen Harbor provides comprehensive residential behavioral health services for adolescents in a safe, structured and supportive environment. Our individualized approach combines evidence-based therapy, psychiatric support, family involvement, education assistance and meaningful wellness activities designed to promote healing, stability and personal growth.

Services may include individual, group and family therapy; medication support; academic coordination; life-skills development; therapeutic recreation; fitness; art and music activities; mindfulness; and experiential services such as equine therapy. Each treatment plan is tailored to the unique needs, strengths and goals of the adolescent and their family.

Individualized

Care plans built around strengths, diagnoses and goals

Family-Involved

Families are part of the journey from day one

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Treatment

Find The Right Support For Your Journey

Dual Diagnosis

Integrated treatment for adolescents experiencing both mental health challenges and co-occurring substance use concerns, addressing both conditions simultaneously.

Mental Health Challenges

Compassionate, evidence-based care for anxiety, depression, mood disorders, trauma-related disorders, OCD, ADHD and other emotional health challenges.

Individual & Family Support

Individual therapy, family therapy and ongoing communication help adolescents and their loved ones strengthen relationships and build lasting skills.

Our Care Approach

Assessment & Understanding

Every stay begins with listening. Our clinical team completes a thorough psychiatric, emotional and academic assessment to understand each adolescent's strengths, diagnoses, history and goals before any plan is written.

  • Clinical & psychiatric intake
  • Family history and context
  • Academic and wellness review
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Why Choose Us

What Makes Us Different

We combine individualized, evidence-based care with a supportive, home-like environment to help adolescents heal, grow and build a foundation for lasting success.

Individualized Care Plans

No two adolescents are alike, and neither are their treatment plans. Every resident receives a personalized plan based on their unique strengths, challenges, diagnoses and goals — addressing each adolescent's needs, not just their symptoms.

A Healing Environment That Feels Like Home

A comfortable, home-like setting that promotes stability, connection and personal growth, with structured daily routines, outdoor recreation, wellness activities and healthy peer relationships.

Preparing for Success Beyond Treatment

Through family involvement, educational collaboration, life-skills development, discharge planning and aftercare, we help teens transition back to their homes, schools and communities.

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Life At Teen Harbor

Healing happens not only in therapy sessions but also in the everyday moments that create stability, confidence and connection. Each day follows a thoughtfully planned schedule that balances clinical treatment, education, recreation, personal responsibility and time to recharge — building consistency, healthy habits and independence.

Insurance

Insurance-Covered Mental Health Care

Teen Harbor works with families to verify available benefits and explore coverage options before admission. We accept most major commercial insurance plans, including:

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Resources

Helpful Reading For Families

A Parent's Guide to Residential Care

What residential treatment is, how it differs from outpatient care, and how to prepare your family.

What a Day Looks Like

A walk through the daily schedule: therapy, school, wellness, recreation and personal responsibility.

Insurance & Admissions FAQ

Coverage, verification and what to expect during the first 72 hours after admission.

Accreditations

Care You Can Trust

The Joint Commission
CDSS
Additional Certification
AAMFT
Better Business Bureau
Psychology Today
Testimonials

What Families Say About Us

Trusted by families across California.

"The team treated our daughter as an individual, not a diagnosis. She came home with real skills and real confidence."

Former Teen Harbor Parent

Parent

"Family therapy changed how we talk to each other. We finally felt included in the healing instead of waiting outside it."

Former Teen Harbor Parent

Parent

"The on-site tutor kept my son on track for graduation while he focused on getting better. That mattered more than we expected."

Former Teen Harbor Parent

Parent

"Structured days, kind staff, and a house that actually felt like a home. That combination made all the difference."

Former Teen Harbor Parent

Parent

FAQ

Questions Families Ask Us

Who does Teen Harbor serve?

Adolescents ages 12–17 who need residential support for mental health challenges, and teens experiencing co-occurring substance use concerns alongside a mental health diagnosis.

How involved are families in treatment?

Families are part of the journey from day one through family therapy, regular clinical communication and collaborative discharge planning.

Will my teen keep up with school?

Yes. An on-site credentialed tutor works with parents, schools and districts on credits, accommodations and graduation goals whenever possible.

What does daily life look like?

Each day follows a thoughtfully planned schedule balancing clinical treatment, education, recreation, personal responsibility and time to recharge.

Do you accept insurance?

Most major plans are accepted. Our admissions team can verify benefits and explain options during your first call.