Harbor Point Behavioral Health Center
About Harbor Point Behavioral Health Center
Harbor Point Behavioral Health Center is a residential behavioral health facility in Portsmouth, Virginia, specializing in evidence based care for children and adolescents with mental health diagnoses.
The program offers comprehensive residential treatment that includes psychiatric services, individual and family therapy, therapeutic recreation and an accredited on site school. Families and youth appreciate the structured, trauma focused environment and the specialized tracks designed for specific clinical needs.
Residential Treatment for Youth with Primary Mental Health Diagnosis
Harbor Point provides residential treatment for youth ages 11 to 17 years with primary mental health diagnoses and substance use concerns may be addressed as a secondary diagnosis. Core services include individual, family and group therapy using evidence based approaches like DBT, trauma focused CBT, EMDR and motivational interviewing. Specialty residential tracks are available for youth with self injurious behaviors, trauma histories, sexually reactive behaviors and those needing comprehensive diagnostic evaluation.
Who Can Get Help at Harbor Point?
The center serves boys and girls ages 11 to 17 years, with some specialty programs serving ages 13 to 17 years or 14 to 17 years. Gender specific tracks include the Wings Program for girls with self harm and the SOAR Program for boys with self injury, while the sexually reactive youth program serves males with delinquent or sexually reactive behaviors alongside mental health needs.
What Is The Campus Like?
Harbor Point’s private campus in Portsmouth includes a pool, playground, basketball court, gym, rock climbing wall and on site school, Harbor Point Academy, with licensed teachers and full accreditation. Family visitation is available every day of the week and the facility hosts family workshops and engagement activities.
Treatment costs are covered in whole or in part by most health insurance plans, including TRICARE. The facility provides price transparency resources and standard pricing guides.
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Inpatient and residential programs provide round-the-clock medical and emotional support as you live at the treatment facility. This level of care may be recommended if you have severe addictions or mental health conditions since it removes outside distractions and allows you to focus solely on therapy. |
In outpatient therapy, you’ll attend therapy sessions several times each week while living at home. This is ideal if you have a strong support system and a lower risk of relapse. Outpatient treatment offers flexibility to maintain work, school or family obligations. |
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Inpatient detox occurs in a dedicated treatment facility. You’ll live there around the clock and receive intensive medical support and supervision to help manage your withdrawal symptoms. It is suitable for individuals with moderate to severe addictions as it ensures a stable detox environment. |
Outpatient detox gives you access to medically supervised withdrawal services while still allowing you to live at home. You’ll attend a clinic for treatment and monitoring. This flexible option is suitable for those with mild to moderate withdrawal symptoms who have strong support systems. |
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Alcohol detox programs offer medical support to help individuals withdraw safely from alcohol. Your care team may use medications to ease your symptoms and provide medical monitoring to address complications. |
Drug detox programs support individuals who are withdrawing from addictive substances like cocaine and heroin. Medical support helps you manage symptoms in a controlled and safe environment so you can achieve initial sobriety. |
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Levels of Care
Inpatient and residential programs provide round-the-clock medical and emotional support as you live at the treatment facility. This level of care may be recommended if you have severe addictions or mental health conditions since it removes outside distractions and allows you to focus solely on therapy.
In outpatient therapy, you’ll attend therapy sessions several times each week while living at home. This is ideal if you have a strong support system and a lower risk of relapse. Outpatient treatment offers flexibility to maintain work, school or family obligations.
Detox Service Setting
Inpatient detox occurs in a dedicated treatment facility. You’ll live there around the clock and receive intensive medical support and supervision to help manage your withdrawal symptoms. It is suitable for individuals with moderate to severe addictions as it ensures a stable detox environment.
Outpatient detox gives you access to medically supervised withdrawal services while still allowing you to live at home. You’ll attend a clinic for treatment and monitoring. This flexible option is suitable for those with mild to moderate withdrawal symptoms who have strong support systems.
Programs
Alcohol detox programs offer medical support to help individuals withdraw safely from alcohol. Your care team may use medications to ease your symptoms and provide medical monitoring to address complications.
Drug detox programs support individuals who are withdrawing from addictive substances like cocaine and heroin. Medical support helps you manage symptoms in a controlled and safe environment so you can achieve initial sobriety.
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Gayle Morris, BSN, MSN, received her bachelor’s from the University of Illinois Chicago Medical Center and her first master’s from the Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis. She practiced nursing for over two decades with a focus on pediatric physical rehabilitation, which required mental health skills to help children, and their parents work through new challenges after a head injury or spinal cord injury. She has been a freelance writer in health, wellness, and mental health for over 15 years. She loves exercise, her dogs and guinea pigs, and gardening.