Denver Children’s Home

1501 Albion Street
Denver, CO 80220

About Denver Children’s Home

Denver Children’s Home, located in Denver, Colorado is a private alcohol and drug rehab that offers treatment for a variety of substance abuse addictions including co-occurring mental health disorders. They offer residential care providing long term support for addiction recovery, as well as flexible outpatient addiction therapy allowing patients to live at home while receiving regular treatment. Additional levels of care offered include partial hospitalization.

Specialty rehab programs at Denver Children’s Home include age-appropriate treatment for teens addressing adolescent-specific issues.

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Ryan price

4 months ago on Google

I was a resident here 22 years ago and let me start by saying DO NOT SEND YOUR KIDS HERE. I was locked in what they call the "RC" for hours on end on numerous occasions. There is no rehabilitation going on at this place just staff members on a power trip. I was previously incarcerated at Mount view youth detention before being placed here and on more then one occasion I would go AWOL just so I could go back to YDC to get a decent meal and a good night sleep. All in I was there for close to a year and it was the absolute worst year of my life.

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Accepted Insurance

Denver Children’s Home works with several private insurance providers and also accepts private payments when possible, Please contact to verify your specific insurance provider.

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Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.

Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.

Financial aid can take many forms. Centers may have grants or scholarships available to clients who meet eligibility requirements. Programs that receive SAMHSA grants may have financial aid available for those who need treatment as well. Grants and scholarships can help you pai for treatment without having to repay.

Medicaid is a state based program that helps lower-income individuals and families pay for healthcare. Medicaid covers addiction treatment so those enrolled can use their coverage to pay for rehab. When a program accepts Medicaid the client often pays very little or nothing out of their own pocket.

Military members, veterans, and eligible dependents have access to specific insurance programs that help them get the care they need. TRICARE and VA insurance can help you access low cost or no cost addiction and mental health treatment. Programs that accept military insurance often have targeted treatment focused on the unique challenges military members, veterans, and their families face.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

Outpatient

Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.

Inpatient

Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.

Partial Hospitalization Program

For those that don't require round-the-clock care, a partial hospitalization program (PHP) is a short-term option that can be used as a step-down treatment or as an alternative to intensive hospitalization. PHP treatment requires up to 5 days a week of commitment where you'll receive 6 to 8 hours of support every day. While a partial hospitalization program typically requires a commute, telehealth may be available. PHP treatment costs can vary but are often covered by most insurance.

Treatments

Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.

Programs

Teen Program

Teen programs are designed to address the unique pressures teens face, pressures that can drive them to experiment with dangerous, addictive substances. They need programs that meet them exactly where they are and give them tools for long-term recovery. Therapy can help teenagers understand and work through underlying issues so they can reclaim the life ahead of them.

Young Adult Program

Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.

Clinical Services

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.

Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.

Contact Information

(303) 399-4890

Website

1501 Albion Street
Denver, CO 80220

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Reviews of Denver Children’s Home

3.37/5 (95 reviews)

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This is not a place for Kids,Teens, young adults etc I ve signed paperwork to get my son into this place of evil unknowingly, until I started reading all the reviews and I mean all the treatment here is all wrong if you love your children please do send them here they will try and turn your kids against you it should be illegal for a therapist to tell a kid if you go against me then that breaks our friendship that is disgusting and wrong as a mom I thought I was doing the right thing now I have to fight what this organization is doing to some of the people here they are taking away their voice and the system knows all about it you don t think they can and have read these reviews as well us parents have to stand together on things like this or it will keep happening just take a good look for yourselves you read the same thing as me which are THE REVIEWS these people are trying to get away with so much ..RECORD EVERYTHING EVERY CONVERSATION REMEMBER RECORD IT ALL ..

Crow D

5 months ago

The Recovery Center (RC) is the main way that DCH punishes clients for anything DCH deems unsafe. The RC contains empty (or almost empty) rooms where children are forced to stay for hours on end as a punishment until they write several paragraphs about what they did wrong. This can be problematic when the child has to write about something they did wrong that is considered normal by society, because children often leave the Denver Children s Home confused and frightened by the real world where these things are normal and they struggle to re-integrate into society.While at the Denver Children s Home, I developed an extreme fear of being touched that has lasted for over a year.There are legitimate reasons a child could be placed in a seclusion room. Colorado law states that seclusion or restraint can only be used in an emergency situation with extreme caution and after less intensive measures have been taken. An emergency situation is defined by the Rules For the Administration of the Protection of Persons from Restraint Act as "serious, probable, imminent threat of bodily injury to self or others with the present ability to effect such bodily injury. However, the Denver Children s Home uses seclusion rooms as their primary method of punishment, not to keep children from harming themself or others. Colorado law also states that restraint or seclusion must not be used as a form of discipline or to gain compliance from a student. Children at the Denver Children s Home are placed in the RC after three (3) opportunities or times that they ve broken a rule. Actions that can have a child placed in the RC include but are not limited to:- Breaking rules in a board game- Swearing- Yelling- Slamming a door- Calling another child a name- Refusing to go to therapy/participate in outside games- Disrespecting staff- DCH Bashing (Negatively criticizing DCH in any way)These are mostly rules that should be in place (criticism should be allowed), but putting a child in a seclusion room as a punishment for these actions is illegal. None of these actions put the child or others in physical danger.

licorice

The years of abuse I experienced here were horrifying and no good parent would ever send a child there.

Ashley Rangel

6 months ago

My name is Ashley and I was a resident here over 15 years ago. When I was 15 years old (and I m gonna be 32 years old this year), the state took me from my mom and put me here. This place gave me permanent scars. I lived in the Sisterhood Dorm and NEVER got to leave, we were only allowed to go downstairs to school. The first night I was here, one of the girls in the dorm was found talking to something in the room when she took a razor and cut her face from the corner of her mouth to her ear on both sides, the way she screamed .that will never leave me. This place was an asylum back then (don t know how it is now.) They had actual padded rooms in this place! They are located in the main hallway away from where visitors could see them. If you get sick, they would throw you in these rooms (all day) on dirty furniture (that were infested with urine and bed bugs) until school was over. During the winter, I was taking a shower in the morning when the fire alarm went off (I was made to get out the shower and go outside in a towel). The building lost heat and we were made to layer up and go to school downstairs. When I was 18 I ran into one of my dorm leaders (Ms.Beth). She apologized and told me that she had to quit there because it traumatized her on how bad we were treated! We had a man that also worked in our dorm that got fired for doing vial nasty things to us girls! This place was originally built in the 1883 and was an orphanage. In 1888 it caught fire upstairs and a lot of children burned to death as well as The famous woman in white . This place is historically haunted. When I was there, the burned locations were boarded up in the attic where we did yoga on Wednesday nights. I was the first President in the first Student Council of Bandbach Academy. Even though I tried to make a difference, I couldn t. I have never been the same As an adult I am on Mood Stabilizers, anti-anxiety medications, antidepressants and PTSD medications. I am also on sleep medications. This place wasn t humane then (but I hope it is now.) I decided to make a difference in the world, I kept a clean record and have my background/work in criminal Justice. I don t even treat people who are convicted felons like we were treated there! Unfortunately kiddos landed here because of loosing parents and we were never told when we could ever leave, it felt like a lifetime. If you want a Birds Eye view of what it felt like to be a resident at Denver Children s Home over 15 years ago, there is a documentary that comes pretty close to what we went threw (it s on Netflix and it s called The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping ) I was always a level green resident (just imagine being a level red resident). Denver Children s Home, I really hope you changed your program and your nothing like you were over 15 years ago and if you didn t I hope you guys close your doors forever. You go home at night and it s just a job to you some people never mentally get to leave there.

Atlantis Lambaran

I went here several years ago for day school. I've suffered from bad anger issues and anxiety. This school definitely has its bad and good just like any other place. I can't say I've lived here to give review on that but for day school they treated me fairly well. I did struggle but they compromised allot especially when I bonded with multiple people one big one being Brooke houchens. I love her and she was the best thing for me. They never put their hands on me cause I never gave them a reason to.Atleast from my experience they won't put their hands on a kid until there is a good enough reason and from a kid that suffers from problems herself can say and vouch for this.I will be frank the food is terrible and I can see why residential doesn't want to eat it, but if your day you can bring your own lunch which does suck for residential, I do know for a fact if you buy lunch for your kid they can still eat it and have better lunch like day time.But that being said I can see both sides of why residential has had bad experiences cause they had no control what so ever in their situation. But as a person who's been a long time here and almost became residential I can vouch that there is good and bad to every place.As long as the kids behave and do what they need to do they won't be treated any other way, just like law if you mess up as an adult with law Involved consequences are deemed to happen for you.I will be a great mother so my kid will never experience the things I did, but I just know that this place isn't so bad. It's better then jail, the streets, mental hospitals, actual group homes ect. The reasoning is cause they do care about their job and what the kids experience. If the kid was bad, myself would take the situation in action. Especially kids that take it further then it needs to be.And just like law if you compromise and you listen they to will compromise and listen. They are stricked but lower down the rules to the kids that aren't as bad as others, I wouldn't call it favoritism I'd call it a break cause this job is hard. I can't imagine myself taking on a job with kids that are 1. Unpredictable 2. Have a past not anyone can understand or help to the extent they need especially if I have never experienced the stuff they have. 3. They risk their body, mind, mental health, and Livly hood for the kids here. Ans as far as I understand they had a choice to get into the career and they have a choice to leave especially if they felt a negative impact on them. But instead they dedicate to helping these kids that don't appreciate them or life or even the food given on their table inside denver children home or not. And I know kids there that have been in for such bad stuff it's crazy. So for kids that are already ungreatful they have so much trauma they haven't processed themselves I can see why they see this place as a "bad place" I have changed and I have the motivation to keep thriving not everyone can and you have to understand that and give that person grace and understand their reality cause if not then your gonna let yourself continue to be effected by their own hurt they are putting on you.Which the professionals here truly understand that having them sacrifice so much of themselves for these kids that they are just ungrateful shyts that try and harm themselves 95% of the time. So please understand this place does have bad and good but also understand the staff try and make it a better environment to their best of ability.Trust me if you aren't built for this environment you'll leave the first day cause there isn't one day a kid does something crazy and disturbing.Definitely takes a strong human being handling these kids.Agree, disagree I don't care. I do support this place and giving it atleast 4 stars since the food is trash is really the main thing that won't change for a very long time.

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