Cove Forge Behavioral Health

Cove Forge is a residential treatment center for adolescent and young adult males with serious mental illness, emotional disturbance, and/or mental retardation. Offering a blend of academics, individualized treatment planning, intensive mental health services, and medical care, our goals are to stabilize our patients and help them achieve and maintain a level of functioning that will enable them to live safely in a community setting.

Set amidst 75 forested acres along the Juniata River in Williamsburg, Pennsylvania, Cove Forge creates a nurturing, home-like environment for our patients. With nearby areas for camping, fishing, and other recreational activities, our adolescent mental health programs emphasize both healing and fun. A rural area rich in history, breathtaking scenery, and outlets for sports, recreation, and culture, our campus is a safe and enjoyable place for residents to live and families to visit.

Cove Forge offers two distinct residential programs for young men:

The Trust House – Dual Diagnosis Mental Health/Mental Retardation Residential Treatment Facility

The Trust House is a residential program for adolescent and young adult males, ages 12 to 21, with a dual diagnosis of serious emotional disturbance, mental illness, and mental retardation. Housing a maximum of 21 young men, the average length of stay is one to two years, depending on each individual's specific needs and goals.

The Challenge House – Residential Treatment for Mental Illness/Serious Emotional Disturbance

The Challenge House is a residential program for adolescent males, ages 12 to 18, who are experiencing serious emotional disturbance and/or mental illness. Housing a maximum of 15 young men, the average length of stay is 8-12 months, depending on each individual's specific needs and goals.

Once each adolescent is stabilized, treatment in our residential mental health programs focuses on addressing the underlying issues that surround the adolescent's choices, identifying strategies for better social and emotional functioning, and preparing for the transition into the adolescent's home, school, or community.

Treatment at our adolescent mental health and mental retardation programs is tailored to the special needs of each individual and may include:

• Medical Care and 24-Hour Nursing
• Psychiatric Services
• Individual and Group Therapy
• Experiential Therapy/Ropes Course
• Family Therapy
• Fully Accredited Academic Program (provided through the Williamsburg Area School District)
• Daily Living Skills Education and Practice
• Prevocational/Vocational Experiences
• Recreational Activities
• Individualized Treatment Planning
• Continuing Care and Discharge Planning
• Referrals to Specialty Services

Every treatment plan is developed and implemented by a multidisciplinary team that includes a medical director, psychiatrist, therapists, behavior specialists, 24-hour nursing staff, and other mental health specialists, as well as the resident, his family, and referring agencies. Together, we explore the issues surrounding the resident's diagnosis and work to improve the resident's decision-making process, coping strategies, and life skills.

With roughly 15 years of experience treating young men and their families, our residential mental health programs have built a strong reputation for excellence. Cove Forge is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO) and is licensed by the Office of Mental Health, the Office of Children & Youth Families, and the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare as a Type 53 Provider.