2255 S. 88th St. Louisville, Colorado 80027 • Phone 303.673.9990 • Fax 303.673.9703
Adolescent Services

Mental health and chemical dependency problems impact the home, school and social lives of many children and adolescents. Centennial Peaks Hospital offers a confidential, caring environment that promotes crisis resolution, positive self-awareness, social skills and personal growth. We offer adolescents a range of program options so they are able to benefit from the most appropriate level of care. Adolescents can be moved between programs as necessary, always with doctor approval.

PROBLEMS WE ADDRESS

  • Suicidal feelings/ thoughts
  • Extreme anger and/or dangerous behavior
  • Anxiety and/or panic attacks
  • Schizophrenia
  • Depression
  • Hallucinations and/ or delusional thinking
  • Phobias
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Physical and/ or sexual abuse
  • Alcohol and/ or drug dependency
  • Conduct issues
  • Family problems

Levels of Care 

The Adolescent Acute Inpatient Program treats 12 to 18-year-old clients while they stay in the hospital.  We provide an intensive therapeutic structure with psychiatric stabilization and 24-hour nursing care for patients experiencing critical mental health symptoms. Critical symptoms may include suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation and/or psychotic features.

Centennial Peaks offers a Residential Treatment Center (RTC) which provides longer-term care, for adolescent patients ages 10 to 18 with psychiatric and or chemical dependency issues.  This program incorporate a structure-based Behavior Modification Model dedicated to providing our patients and their families with skills training and the tools to be successful.  Adolescents in this program has 24-hour nursing care, individual sessions with physicians, four to five group sessions per day, and access to our in-hospital school program.  They attend one weekly individual session with a therapist and one family session per week.  Length of stay is determined on a case-by-case basis and is flexible depending on the clinical needs of the adolescent. The average length of stay of 60 to 90 days.

Our Chemical Dependency Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) was established to encourage adolescents’ admission of a chemical dependency problem and to help them begin recovery.  It is an eight-week group program that includes one year of aftercare at no additional charge.  The program utilizes a Family Systems Model and requires weekly parental participation.  Our adolescent IOP program meets three evenings per week from 6:00 to 9:00 pm.

Upon successful completion of our programs patients may attend a weekly Aftercare Program meeting for up to one year.  This program is designed to assist the patient in the transition from treatment and is available at no additional cost.

     How To Get Help

Our clinical staff is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to respond promptly to calls regarding treatment. Assessments may be scheduled at any time. Advance scheduling is requested in order to ensure the best possible service.  During the assessment a licensed therapist will help to identify presenting problems and match individual needs with an appropriate level of care. 

We provide assistance in obtaining effective and accessible treatment services, as well as consultation regarding financial options.  For more information about our programs, please call (303) 673‑9990.


Centennial Peaks Hospital will provide services without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or economic status.