ORANGE COUNTY, Calif.,
April 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
Newport Academy, a series of leading adolescent treatment centers
specializing in mental health, trauma, eating disorders, and
substance abuse, has received the Gold Seal of ApprovalĀ®
accreditation from the Joint Commission for Behavioral Health Care.
The Joint Commission is the nation's oldest and largest health-care
accrediting body, setting the highest standards for health-care
quality. This accreditation demonstrates Newport Academy's
commitment to excellence and unprecedented dedication to delivering
effective, compassionate care to teens and their families
struggling with mental health and substance abuse issues.
Achieving the Gold Seal of ApprovalĀ® from the Joint
Commission involved an audit of Newport Academy's facilities
and treatment programs, ensuring that the programs are being
practiced in a safe environment and that Newport Academy
professionals are properly educating patients about the risks and
options for their diagnosis. Newport Academy met more than 1,300
standards and obtained high approval ratings from the Joint
Commission.
Jamison Monroe, founder and CEO
of Newport Academy, credits the professionalism and passion of his
team of more than 260 employees for this recognition. "We are
honored to receive the Gold Seal from the Joint Commission," Monroe
said. "The incredible team at Newport Academy did an amazing job
ensuring that we met every requirement necessary to substantiate
our impeccable quality of care as the top teen treatment provider
in the US. The dedication of our staff is unsurpassed in offering
the highest level of care to our clients. This award is a true
testament to the excellence and expertise they provide in all areas
of treatment."
Newport Academy meets the Joint Commission's rigorous
performance guidelines for ensuring quality and safe care across
all individual programs, including:
- Residential: Newport Academy offers teen treatment in
gender-specific male and female residential environments.
- Outpatient: The Newport Academy Day Treatment and Outpatient
programs support adolescent mental health, long-term recovery, and
development of life skills.
- Day Schools: Newport Academy offers unique day schools for
teens, providing a nurturing, comprehensive educational
environment. Teens are able to heal in mind, body, and spirit while
gaining high school diplomas or college credit and setting
attainable goals for the future.
- Family Approach: The entire family participates in the
treatment process at Newport Academy, through family therapy and
ongoing communication between parents and the core treatment
team.
The Joint Commission Gold Seal of ApprovalĀ® guidelines will also
assist Newport Academy to further elevate its treatment programs,
as well as its unique holistic approach, which encompasses clinical
therapy, academic support, and experiential practices, such as
adventure therapy, horticulture, yoga, and culinary arts. A
professional staff comprised of experts, including MDs,
psychiatrists, therapists, experiential therapists, registered
dieticians, nurses, licensed social workers, teachers, and more,
provide adolescents and their families with exceptional care in a
safe, nurturing, and superior environment.
For more information on Newport Academy, please visit
www.NewportAcademy.com
About Newport Academy
Newport Academy is a series of evidence-based healing centers
for adolescents and families struggling with mental health issues,
eating disorders, and substance abuse. With locations across
the United States, Newport Academy
offers a compassionate, family-systems approach, providing
gender-specific, individualized, and comprehensive holistic
programs that encompass clinical therapy, academic support, and
experiential practices. Offerings include residential treatment,
day treatment (PHP), intensive outpatient programming, and
therapeutic day schools. Newport Academy nurtures the
psychological, social, educational, physical, and spiritual needs
of adolescents and their families, from a foundation of
compassionate care, clinical expertise, and unconditional love. Our
primary mission is to empower teens and restore families.
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