Muir Wood Adolescent and Family Services
Muir Wood Adolescent and Family Services offers specialized, evidence-based residential and outpatient treatment for adolescents aged 12–17 struggling with primary mental health disorders and substance use issues. Located in Petaluma, California, the center is dedicated to providing compassionate, developmentally informed care within safe and nature-rich environments.
Gender-Specific, Integrated Care
Understanding the unique developmental needs of teenagers, Muir Wood operates separate, home-like campuses for boys and girls, ensuring a gender-specific residential setting. This allows clinical staff to tailor therapeutic interventions to the specific challenges and sensitivities faced by each group. The core philosophy centers on a dual-diagnosis approach, treating co-occurring mental health conditions and substance use simultaneously. This integrated model is grounded in a broad foundation of trauma-informed care, ensuring that underlying issues are addressed comprehensively.
Comprehensive Treatment Programs
The facility provides a range of services designed to support adolescents at various stages of recovery:
- Residential Treatment: A highly structured environment blending therapy, education, and physical activity.
- Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP): Ideal for transitioning adolescents or those requiring more support than standard weekly therapy.
- Family Involvement: Central to the program’s success, involving weekly individual sessions and resources to support stability at home.
Therapy is delivered through a variety of evidence-based modalities, all administered by expert clinical staff. Crucially, the program includes integrated education with therapeutic support through on-site, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)-accredited academics. This ensures that while receiving treatment, teens can maintain their educational progress and smoothly transition back to school.
A Focus on Developmental Needs
Muir Wood’s care model is clinically rigorous but developmentally responsive, recognizing that treatment for adolescents must differ significantly from adult programs. The focus is not just on sobriety, but on building coping skills, emotional regulation, and fostering stability in their daily lives, in school, and at home. By blending structured care with natural settings and physical activity, the program aims to promote holistic wellness and long-term recovery.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What age group does Muir Wood serve?
Muir Wood exclusively treats adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17.
Is education provided during residential treatment?
Yes, the program includes on-site academics that are WASC-accredited, allowing teens to continue their schooling while receiving therapeutic care.
Does Muir Wood treat both substance abuse and mental health issues?
Yes, the center specializes in dual-diagnosis treatment, addressing both primary mental health disorders and co-occurring substance use with a trauma-informed approach.
Are the residential programs separated by gender?
Yes, the facility maintains separate, gender-specific campuses for boys and girls to optimize treatment efficacy and comfort.
