Admission Criteria and Financial Options
For more than 20 years, Peninsula Village's clinical staff has worked with families and referral sources from across the United States. The Village accepts admission inquiry calls directly from parents, educational consultants, school counselors, treatment professionals and other treatment facilities. We carefully screen each prospective admission and strive to admit only those patients who appear to need our specialty treatment program. To ask specific questions or to obtain more program information, please call 800.255.8336 or 865.970.3255, or contact us by email.
Admission Criteria
Patients come to Peninsula Village with a wide range of problems, diagnoses and symptoms including, but not limited to the following:
- Depression, Anxiety, and other Mood Disorders
- Alcohol and/or drug abuse/dependency
- Disordered conduct and oppositional behavior
- ADD/ADHD
- Effects of traumatic experience
- Disrespect of adult authority
- Inability to tolerate frustration or boredom
- Unhealthy self-centeredness
- Unwillingness to adhere to conventional values/standards
- Inability to behave independently and autonomously
- Self-mutilation and/or other self-harming behaviors
- Pattern of excessive passivity and clinging dependency in relationships
- Eating disorders that are medically stable
Exclusionary Criteria
Peninsula Village is unable to help every adolescent. Some problems that we cannot treat are:
- Intelligence below the average range (Full Scale IQ below 90)
- History of fire setting and pyromania
- Sexual Offenders / Sexual Disorders
- History of chronic/severe physical aggression including use of weapons
- Physical or medical condition that would hinder participation in vigorous, outdoor activities (diabetes, epilepsy)
- Homicidal intent at time of admission
- Psychotic Disorders
- Pregnancy (females)
- Impairment resulting from traumatic brain injury / Neuro-psychiatric issues
- Eating disorders that are not medically stable
Admission Guidelines
When calling to inquire about a possible admission, the following information is needed:
- Patient name and age
- Parent or guardian name(s) and custodial status
- Reason treatment is being sought
- Current symptoms or problems
- Previous treatment history
- Insurance information, if applicable
Peninsula Village can coordinate treatment with any professional presently working with and/or likely to work with a patient or family after discharge. Monthly treatment updates and regular contacts can be arranged. Please have available the names and phone numbers of any professionals who should be involved in admission and treatment planning.
As a nationally-recognized program attracting patients from all parts of the United States, the Village staff is prepared to assist families in travel and lodging logistics both during the admissions process and for subsequent contact.
Financial Options
A patient's length of stay at Peninsula Village varies depending on the individual's needs. It is typically between 12-15 months. Some insurance plans may pay for a portion of the adolescent's treatment at Peninsula Village. Families are responsible for the cost of treatment not covered by insurance. Educational loans are available as a financing option. For more information regarding tuition and insurance coverage please contact our Intake Services Coordinator at 800.255.8336 or 865.970.3255 or contact us by email.
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