Legal issues amongst adolescents can vary in severity. An adolescent can get in trouble for possession of a substance such as marijuana, prescription drugs. In addition, many adolescents can get in trouble for drinking and driving, having open containers of alcohol or being intoxicated in public.
Legal issues do not have to encompass substance abuse problems. They can also mean running away, severe truancy and other behaviors such a shoplifting, inappropriate “sexting” and driving without a license.
Many families are torn apart when their adolescent gets in serious trouble due to their behavior or substance abuse. Center for Discovery is very apt in working with families alongside with court systems, probation officers, and attorneys. We know that many adolescents that come to one of our programs with legal issues must maintain certain behavior, with proper reporting to the officials, to show that they are in compliance.
Center for Discovery will work with your family to not only meet the requirements necessary of law enforcement but begin to look at the underneath psychological or substance abuse issues that diverted an adolescent from the straight and narrow.
In the following pages you will read information pertaining to our mental health program, treatment components, why we treat adolescent only and in a residential setting, mental health red flags, levels of care, and the Discovery Mental Health Program admissions process. You are also welcome to take a virtual picture tour of our facilities and browse through our online brochure. It is our hope that this information will help you to obtain a better understanding of our adolescent mental health residential program, as well as become more informed on mental health issues, including medical complications. There is also a testimonial section from past residents and their families. If you have further inquiries we are available to you 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week. Please contact our confidential Intake staff at or you may fill out the online form on the Contact Us page.