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 Residential Treatment Centers · Anchorage · Palmer Children and Teens (ages 6 to 17)
Our treatment center in Palmer is specially designed for children and teens to take full advantage of the Alaskan surroundings with its wilderness-based program.
North Star DeBarr treats children ages 6-18 years of age experiencing emotional and behavioral problems and demonstrating a need for 24-hour care in a less restrictive environment than a hospital. Typical issues treated are fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, mood disorders, ADHD, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. For detailed
information about any of North Star’s programs, ask us for a copy
of the Parent Information booklet. You will find details on program schedules,
what your son or daughter should bring to the treatment center, contact
information and answers to many other questions.
Some children and teens thrive in the outdoors and benefit from being away from a busy life in a city. For those young people, North Star provides a special wilderness-based residential program located in Palmer, Alaska. Palmer is a quiet community located about 40 miles from Anchorage in the beautiful Matanuska Valley, surrounded by towering mountain peaks. It provides the ideal setting for this activity-based residential center. Designed with strong educational component, the program is ideal for children and teens who will benefit from treatment in an active, wilderness-focused environment. Our Palmer residential treatment combines all the elements of the Anchorage based residential program, adapted to the Alaska wilderness, and is located away from the city so that children can learn
Enrollment
for this outdoor-based program is currently underway for the school year
beginning September 2003. For more information about the program or enrollment,
call North Star at (907) 258-7575 or (800) 478-75757 (toll free in Alaska),
or email info@northstarbhs.com.
Hospital & Residential Treatment Centers • Anchorage: DeBarr · Bragaw; Palmer
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Some
young people have very complex problems. These children start with a stay
at North Star Hospital. Then, when safe from the crisis behavior that
brought the child to the hospital, he or she may transition to the residential
treatment center in Anchorage or Palmer. This is a lower-intensity program
where children learn to make long-term lifestyle changes before returning
to their communities. Children and teens live in the homelike center for
up to 12 months. During that time, they learn coping and life skills,
attend school, and may prepare for jobs and community life when they return
home. Common issues addressed during individual and group therapies include:
Residential Treatment Center
· DeBarr
