About WVU Medicine Chestnut Ridge Center
WVU Chestnut Ridge Center is located in Morgantown, West Virginia. They provide treatment for mental health disorders and substance use disorders through a full spectrum of care levels, including residential, partial hospitalization (PHP), and outpatient care.
Their services are available for children, teenagers, and adults, but they specialize in helping youths ages 13-17 who’re facing a behavioral crisis.
PREVENT Clinic
The Pediatric Referral for Evaluation of the Essential Needs of Teens (PREVENT) Clinic focuses on helping teenagers facing addiction.
They offer medication assisted treatment (MAT) for tobacco, alcohol, and opiate addictions. This helps manage withdrawals and cravings so youths can avoid relapse.
Stabilization for Children and Families
The adolescent program in the Acute Adolescent Unit at the Chestnut Ridge Center is designed to stabilize teenagers as quickly as possible, give them tools necessary for making healthy decisions, and keep families involved at each stage of the treatment process. Treatment typically lasts between five and seven days.
Treatment approaches include individual and group therapy, which address unhealthy behaviors and thought patterns. During family therapy sessions, therapists work with caregivers to help them navigate behavioral challenges with empathy and knowledge.
They also offer recreational therapies to help adolescents process their emotions in different ways.
