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COPPER
HILLS YOUTH CENTER
West Jordan, Utah
Gary Jones – Director of Admissions
801-561-3377
Copper Hills
Youth Center, set in the beautiful Wasatch Mountains,
is a division of Kids Behavioral Health, a specialty services
company that provides quality treatment programs for “at-risk” children.
KBH also owns/manages: Somerset Education in Riverside,
CA; Spring Mountain, in Las Vegas NV; Pu’ukamalu CCS, in Hilo
HI; and Kids Behavioral Health of MT, in Butte, MT.
Copper Hills admits children between 12 to 18 years of age, who have
either been diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder, or experienced failure
in outpatient therapy, and exhibit behaviors such as, but not limited
to: lying, covert behavior, stealing, oppositional or defiant responses
to peers and/or parents, explosiveness or uncontrolled rages of anger,
evidence of substance abuse or dependency, inability to control aggressiveness,
cruelty, impulsive behavior resulting in harm, runaway behavior, destruction
of property , and/or evidence of ritualistic behaviors. Certain symptoms
would exclude a child from gaining admission such as being: actively
suicidal, homicidal, or psychotic; having an unstable medical condition,
primary mental retardation, and/or severe organic brain disorders.
An “individualized treatment plan is developed by the inter-disciplinary
team of professionals that includes physicians, nurses, teachers, licensed
therapists and mental health associates. These professionals join with
family and a positive peer culture to lead, guide and create an interactive
and flexible environment.”
Services at Copper Hills include: a Diagnostic and Evaluation Process,
Therapeutic Intervention, Full Accredited Private Schooling provided
by instructors who work in tandem with the therapeutic community to
provide a positive and successful learning environment, Specialty Services
that include drug and alcohol education, certified recreational programs,
Comprehensive Discharge Planning and Aftercare Support which extends
the reach of the Center experience by connecting with a large network
of community-based services and professionals.
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