Acute Inpatient Treatment
For children or teens requiring psychiatric crisis stabilization, Laurel Oaks Behavioral Health Center provides an acute hospitalization program.
Residential Treatment
Laurel Oaks Behavioral Health Center proudly operates a residential treatment center (RTC) for children and teens. Males and females are housed on four separate living units, organized by age and gender.
New Day Academy
Laurel Oaks Behavioral Health Center has New Day Academy as its year-round, accredited grade school on our facility grounds for residents ages 10 to 18.
What to Bring
Visit our What to Bring page to find out which items should be brought to admission and treatment, and which should be left at home.
Services
Laurel Oaks Behavioral Health Center offers a confidential, caring environment and provides a safe and secure environment for children and adolescents with psychiatric, emotional and behavioral disorders. Our treatment programs promote crisis resolution, social skills, and personal growth, monitored in a safe environment 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We provide crisis stabilization services for those needing short-term treatment in a secure setting. Our treatment experience provides the child or teen with a structured and therapeutic environment to work through developmental, educational, psychological and social problems.
Laurel Oaks Behavioral Health Center is proud to have New Day Academy as its year-round, accredited grade school on our facility grounds for residents ages 10 to 18. Patients attend classes six hours per day and receive academic credit that is transferable upon discharge. Educational services include standard academic instruction, vocational readiness, physical education and recreation art, and music instruction.
New Day Academy’s trained staff personalizes each student’s educational instruction. Current educational goals, in conjunction with age-appropriate social development, life skills, and career/vocational interests are discussed with each student. Special education services are provided for eligible students. The school helps facilitate re-entry back into a student’s home school or other placement setting.
Child and Adolescent Services
For children struggling with depression or a mental health issue, help and hope are closer than you think.
Patient Satisfaction
* Data based on patients surveyed between January-June 2024.
Licensing and Accreditation
The Joint Commission’s gold seal of approval on our website shows that we have demonstrated compliance with the most stringent standards of performance, and we take pride in our accreditation.
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Action Alliance Partnership
As a proud supporter of the National Action Alliance on Suicide Prevention, Laurel Oaks Behavioral Health Center provides education and resources to the communities we serve.
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Insurance Accepted
Laurel Oaks Behavioral Health Center accepts all insurance including Blue Cross Blue Shield, TRICARE®, Alabama Medicaid, All Kids, Humana, and more.
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