Lava Heights Academy

730 Spring Drive
Toquerville, UT 84774

About Lava Heights Academy

Lava Heights Academy, located in Toquerville, Utah 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.

Specialty rehab programs at Lava Heights Academy include tailored care focusing on women's specific needs and experiences and age-appropriate treatment for teens addressing adolescent-specific issues.

For recreation, patients can foster creativity and jam with other patients in the music room and express themselves creatively with art activities.

Latest Reviews

Nezuko Lee
4 months ago on Google
3
It was not great but they are trying. A few things happend when I was there that was traumatic. But the staff are really trying especially Sharon, Sandy, and Jeff. I don't know if Mrs. Katy still works there but she was the best teacher ever. I really enjoyed working with the tutor Mr. Straw who is a really sweet old man. When I got there I was at 3rd grade math level and when I left I was at an 11 grade level. The therapists really care and pay attention. Heather was my therapist and I really loved her. She's amazing
Nova Tayler
6 months ago on Google
1
Went here for a few months. Worst experience of my life. Poor teachers and poor staff. The things I experienced at this place was worst than the things I experience before attending. A girl jumped off the second floor of the girls house, most staff were also recovering addicts as well. Whole place is a joke I wish I could get my time and money back from this crack house.
Jenny
7 months ago on Google
1
It has been almost 10 years now since attending. I don't think I will ever even fully gauge the mental trauma that I carry due to this place. I was so young and vulnerable and the physical and mental abuse that happened here I carry with me every day. There are habits I have, anxiety, fears, and mental thought processes from all of the inappropriate behavioral conditioning that occured here. I have never been able to fully take the time to work through my anger and process what I experienced because I was too young to understand at the time. There is a documentary on netflix called "the program" it reminds me of this place and is so relatable it makes me feel understood after what I went through after all these years. Lava is not as bad as the institution they talk about in the show but it is 80% similar to it in my opinion. Save your children from these places, this is not the answer trust me. I will never resent my parents for sending me here because they did not know (how could they at the time, the place is so greedy that all my parents thought was what Lava wanted them to think). Do not trust this place.
Response from the owner5 months ago
Thank you for taking the time to write about your experiences at Lava Heights Academy. We wanted to make you aware that this program changed management in 2021. We prioritize safety and wellness practices to ensure events like these do not happen under our supervision. Thank you again for leaving a review and please know your voice is heard and your feedback is used to improve the programs we run.

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Lava Heights Academy 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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Other Forms of Payment

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.

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.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

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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.

Treatments

A combined mental health and substance abuse rehab has the staff and resources available to handle individuals with both mental health and substance abuse issues. It can be challenging to determine where a specific symptom stems from (a mental health issue or an issue related to substance abuse), so mental health and substance abuse professionals are helpful in detangling symptoms and keeping treatment on track.

Programs

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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.
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Program For Women
Rehabs for women provide a safe, nurturing space for female clients to heal. These treatment programs consider the specific obstacles that women can face during recovery and place a special emphasis on mental, social, physical, and reproductive health. They explore how each woman's experience has shaped the trajectory of their substance use, addressing issues such as sexual abuse and past trauma.

Clinical Services

Creativity is inherently healing, and can help those in recovery express thoughts or feelings they might not otherwise be able to. Creative arts therapy can include music, poetry/writing, painting, sculpting, dance, theater, sandplay, and more. Unlike traditional art, the final product matters far less than the experience of creation and expression itself.

Eating disorders include anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, and dysfunctional eating patterns. Many psychologists and other mental health professionals consider eating disorders to be food addictions, meaning food is being used in an addictive way (similar to drug or alcohol addiction). Certain substance abuse treatment programs will have treatment for eating disorders as one of the services offered. An eating disorder may also present as a co-occuring disorder or dual diagnosis alongside drug and alcohol addiction.

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.

Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.

Amenities

  • music2 iconMusic Room
  • art iconArt Activities

Contact Information

Phone icon (435) 635-0300
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730 Spring Drive
Toquerville, UT 84774

Reviews of Lava Heights Academy

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1.9 (17 reviews)
Nezuko Lee
4 months ago
3

It was not great but they are trying. A few things happend when I was there that was traumatic. But the staff are really trying especially Sharon, Sandy, and Jeff. I don't know if Mrs. Katy still works there but she was the best teacher ever. I really enjoyed working with the tutor Mr. Straw who is a really sweet old man. When I got there I was at 3rd grade math level and when I left I was at an 11 grade level. The therapists really care and pay attention. Heather was my therapist and I really loved her. She's amazing

Nova Tayler
6 months ago
1

Went here for a few months. Worst experience of my life. Poor teachers and poor staff. The things I experienced at this place was worst than the things I experience before attending. A girl jumped off the second floor of the girls house, most staff were also recovering addicts as well. Whole place is a joke I wish I could get my time and money back from this crack house.

Jenny
7 months ago
1

It has been almost 10 years now since attending. I don't think I will ever even fully gauge the mental trauma that I carry due to this place. I was so young and vulnerable and the physical and mental abuse that happened here I carry with me every day. There are habits I have, anxiety, fears, and mental thought processes from all of the inappropriate behavioral conditioning that occured here. I have never been able to fully take the time to work through my anger and process what I experienced because I was too young to understand at the time. There is a documentary on netflix called "the program" it reminds me of this place and is so relatable it makes me feel understood after what I went through after all these years. Lava is not as bad as the institution they talk about in the show but it is 80% similar to it in my opinion. Save your children from these places, this is not the answer trust me. I will never resent my parents for sending me here because they did not know (how could they at the time, the place is so greedy that all my parents thought was what Lava wanted them to think). Do not trust this place.

Response from the owner6 months ago
Thank you for taking the time to write about your experiences at Lava Heights Academy. We wanted to make you aware that this program changed management in 2021. We prioritize safety and wellness practices to ensure events like these do not happen under our supervision. Thank you again for leaving a review and please know your voice is heard and your feedback is used to improve the programs we run.
Petunia R
1 year ago
1

I ve known of people to go here to seek help only to be met with abuse from staff. Shut this place down.

Chloe Yuhas
1 year ago
2

Low key trash but the staff are lit and they make it so much better

Earth is a Rectangle
1 year ago
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Meah DeHart
1 year ago
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bro

Cindy Martinez
1 year ago
1

Kalean Erickson
1 year ago
1

When my niece was in the care of this facility they would not let her call home to speak to her mother un supervised. Also on an outing my niece was assaulted by another student while not being watched with a boulder. It broke her nose, caused 3 brain bleeds, and she need stitches on her face. The staff failed my niece . When the incident happened the staff did not allow her to advocate for her medical rights. They didn t provide photos of her injuries for her mother or the hospital. They slid the info under the rug. The student who threw the boulder was not held accountable for her actions. 2 days after the assault my niece wanted to go to the hospital because she was in pain, the staff chased her down and put her in a illegal physical hold and in the midst of it her head was injured more. I DO NOT SUPPORT THIS GROUP. This facility is a horrendous place to send a child.

Levi Hansen
2 years ago
2

At times there were good things happening at this school even though it was rare, that's why I'll add a star. However, this place seemed to be a more toxic environment for kids than a helpful one. It was an unorganized, mismanaged MESS. This is a huge money grab for the owners. The families pay a large amount of money for minimal outcome - most of the fun activities that were planned ended up being cancelled due to staffing shortage. My manager was lazy as hell and condescending to the kids, there was constantly short staff which was UNSAFE almost every day, the staff who are basically babysitting these kids all day are getting bottom dollar while owners cash it in. Overall just a terrible excuse for a business, especially when it's meant to help kids.

Noah M. Arnold
2 years ago
1

they delete reviews just saying

dani
2 years ago
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