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Updated April 16, 2009

As a licensed Residential Treatment and Education Program we are designed to provide services for boys and girls, ages 10 to 21. Every child is unique with special circumstances and needs. Please use the criteria below as a general guideline in determining if we may be able to treat your child.

Admissions and Contact Information

If you are interested in any of our programs, please contact Christine Andersen our Director of Admissions at 1-877-789-8282 (Toll Free), or email our Admissions department (admissions@griffithcenters.org or referrals@griffithcenters.org)

Emotional and Behavioral Functioning

  • Family Conflict/beyond the control of parents
  • Poor social skills
  • Erratic moods
  • Prolonged sadness, depression, or apathy
  • Out of control anger, and aggression
  • Low self-esteem
  • Lack of emotional bonding
  • Defiant of rules and authority
  • Moderate substance abuse
  • Argumentative, and appositional
  • Delinquency and court involvement
  • Childhood abuse, loss and trauma
  • Inappropriate sexual behavior

Educational Functioning

  • IQ of 80 or above
  • Primary disabling condition of emotional disturbance
  • Disruptive school behavior
  • School truancy and attendance problems
  • Motivational difficulties
  • Achievement below grade level

Treatment is funded through multiple services including, but not limited to, public and private funding, and private insurances.

It is our desire to assist you in any way that we can. If you are unsure as to the status of your child relative to these admission criteria, we would be happy to discuss your specific situation, and assist you in reviewing your placement options.

If you are interested in any of our programs, please contact the Director of Admissions at 1-877-789-8282 (Toll Free), or email our Admissions department (admissions@griffithcenters.org or referrals@griffithcenters.org).

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