Much like the human body requires a balanced diet that draws from the basic food groups, so does a troubled adolescent require a carefully selected assortment of services and interventions in order to make desired changes.

In the past, less restrictive approaches may have rendered few or no results for adolescents requiring residentially based care. Often, this is due to the inability to utilize all the necessary treatment elements and apply them in a choreographed manner.

At Island View, we make it our business to use all the critical ingredients, not just a few, to combine the best recipe for success:

• A therapeutic, positive peer environment
• Individual, group and family therapy
• Education
• Activity and Recreation Services
• Other support services