About Meridell Achievement Center
Services Offered
Type of Care:
Mental health treatment Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.):
Residential/24-hour residential
Facility Type:
Residential treatment center (RTC) for children
Pharmacotherapies:
Chlorpromazine Clozapine Lurasidone Paliperidone Quetiapine Risperidone Ziprasidone Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
Treatment Approaches:
Activity therapy Cognitive behavioral therapy Couples/family therapy Dialectical behavior therapy Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy Group therapy Individual psychotherapy
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public):
Private for-profit organization
Special Programs/Groups Offered:
Members of military families Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders Clients who have experienced trauma Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)
Facility Smoking Policy :
Smoking not permitted
Age Groups Accepted:
Children/Adolescents
Facility Vaping Policy:
Vaping not permitted
Ancillary Services:
Family psychoeducation Education services
