Laurel Oaks Behavioral Health Center

Details

Name :

Laurel Oaks Behavioral Health Center

Address  :

700 E. Cottonwood Road

Town  :

Dothan

State  :

Alabama

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

36301

Phone  :

334 794 7373

Web URL  :

Not Available

Description

Laurel Oaks Behavioral Health Center
Laurel Oaks Behavioral Health Center is a 100 bed Psychiatric Hospital and Residential Treatment Center for children and adolescents ages four through eighteen

Located in Dothan Alabama the 55000 square foot facility is situated on approximately 10 acres in the southeast corner of the state less than 20 miles from both Florida and Georgia Within the facility you will find multiple residential units organized to serve a specific age group In addition to the living units the facility houses our registered private school a full service cafeteria cosmetologist salon and numerous recreational opportunities including an inground swimming pool gymnasium tennis and basketball courts

The multidisciplinary staff at Laurel Oaks collaborates to ensure that services provided are clinically and medically appropriate and highly coordinated among all treatment disciplines Each discipline contributes to the holistic assessment and treatment process which is enriched by the varied backgrounds perspectives and strengths of our diverse staff

Laurel Oaks specializes in the treatment of youth who have multiple challenges and special needs All children served at Laurel Oaks have a primary psychiatric disorder but most also have cooccuring conditions such as mental retardation learning disabilities andor physicalsexual abuse victimization


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