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New Balitmore, Michigan, United States
Harbor Oaks
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Part of the Acadia Healthcare network.
About Harbor Oaks
Harbor Oaks Hospital provides specialized inpatient psychiatric care for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors. They treat a range of mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and autism spectrum disorder. With 24/7 crisis stabilization and admissions, they offer immediate support for urgent needs. Harbor Oaks stands out as Michigan’s only psychiatric hospital with a sensory-friendly Specialized Inpatient Pediatric Unit (SIPU) designed for children facing both psychiatric and developmental challenges.
Bridge Family Support with Evidence-Based Care
The hospital’s approach focuses on personalized, evidence-based care to stabilize symptoms and build long-term coping skills. Treatments include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills training, motivational interviewing, and medication management. Holistic supports like sensory rooms, structured recreation, and family therapy encourage emotional regulation, social development, and lasting recovery.
Support Healing with Sensory-Safe Spaces
Patients stay in a safe, structured hospital environment, with shared or private rooms depending on the program and availability. Daily meals accommodate nutritional needs, and amenities include indoor recreation spaces and specialized sensory areas for younger patients. The facility is designed to support healing through structured schedules, therapeutic activities, and a multidisciplinary staff trained in trauma-informed care.
Ease Transition with Guided Aftercare
Discharge planning begins early to create strong aftercare plans that support recovery beyond hospitalization. Aftercare typically includes referrals to outpatient therapy, medication management support, and family education to strengthen home environments. Harbor Oaks is committed to helping every patient transition successfully back to daily life with the skills and supports needed for continued progress.
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Insurance Accepted
Provider's Policy:Please call our admissions team for more information on insurance coverage. A knowledgeable member of our team can answer any financial questions you might have, and they can also reach out directly to your insurance carrier to verify and maximize your benefits. This service is free and puts you under no obligation to choose our programming.
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Part of UnitedHealth Group, providing care to over 165,000 people worldwide.
Medicaid
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Tricare
Providing health care programs that reinforce, maintain, and sustain good health for uniformed service members, retirees, and their families globally.
BlueCross BlueShield
A leading healthcare provider serving over 100 million Americans as one of the largest insurance companies in the country.
Customized Support for Every Stage of Life
Inpatient programs at Harbor Oaks are customized for children (4–17), adults (18–54), and older adults (55+), each designed to support their unique psychological and developmental needs. Teens benefit from school coordination and family involvement, while adults follow recovery plans focused on long-term wellness. The senior program includes support for dementia and cognitive impairments through health-focused therapies.
Immediate Support When Every Moment Counts
Harbor Oaks offers 24/7 crisis stabilization and psychiatric admissions for individuals in acute mental health crises. The team delivers fast, compassionate care in a secure, structured setting. Licensed clinicians provide immediate assessments and coordinate appropriate treatment to ensure safety and support from the moment a patient walks through the door.
Specialized Care for Children with Complex Needs
Harbor Oaks is the only psychiatric hospital in Michigan with an inpatient unit specifically designed for children aged 4–17 facing both psychiatric and developmental challenges, such as autism spectrum disorder. The unit offers a sensory-friendly environment with calming LED lighting, secured furniture, observation rooms with one-way mirrors, and special sensory spaces.
Strong Focus on Family Involvement
Harbor Oaks believes healing doesn't happen in isolation, it happens together. Family involvement is a key part of every treatment plan, with opportunities for parents, guardians, and loved ones to actively participate through therapy sessions, education, and ongoing communication.
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Center Overview
Older Adults
Addiction and mental health treatment caters to adults 55+ and the age-specific challenges that can come with recovery, wellness, and overall happiness.
Adolescents
Teens receive the treatment they need for mental health disorders and addiction, with the added support of educational and vocational services.
Children
Treatment for children incorporates the psychiatric care they need and education, often led by on-site teachers to keep children on track with school.
Men and Women
Men and women attend treatment for addiction in a co-ed setting, going to therapy groups together to share experiences, struggles, and successes.
Treatment Focus
At this center, you receive personalized care for mental health conditions. They provide therapy and tailor treatment to your unique needs, diagnoses, and preferences.
Treatment
Specializations
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a serious mental health condition that causes hallucinations, delusions, and disordered thinking.
Anxiety
Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.
Bipolar
This mental health condition is characterized by extreme mood swings between depression, mania, and remission.
Depression
Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.
Eating Disorders
An eating disorder is a long-term pattern of unhealthy behavior relating to food. Most people with eating disorders have a distorted self-image.
Treatment Services
Day Treatment
In a PHP, patients live at home but follow an intensive schedule of treatment. Most programs require you to be on-site for about 40 hours per week.
Intensive Inpatient
The highest level of care, medically managed intensive inpatient services provides 24-hour nursing and physician care.
Licensed Primary Mental Health
Some primary care providers offer mental health diagnosis and treatment. This can prevent patients from developing more serious conditions.
Residential
In a residential rehab program, patients live onsite, with access to daily treatment and 24-hour care. An average stay is 30-90 days.
Approaches
Evidence-Based
A combination of scientifically rooted therapies and treatments make up evidence-based care, defined by their measured and proven results.
Holistic
A non-medicinal, wellness-focused approach that aims to align the mind, body, and spirit for deep and lasting healing.
Individual Treatment
Individual care meets the needs of each patient, using personalized treatment to provide them the most relevant care and greatest chance of success.
Medical
Medical addiction treatment uses approved medications to manage withdrawals and cravings, and to treat contributing mental health conditions.
Therapies
1-on-1 Counseling
Patient and therapist meet 1-on-1 to work through difficult emotions and behavioral challenges in a personal, private setting.
Art Therapy
Visual art invites patients to examine the emotions within their work, focusing on the process of creativity and its gentle therapeutic power.
Canine Therapy
Friendly dogs provide a pleasant therapeutic experience, helping patients who've experienced trauma or separations build social and communication skills.
Experiential Therapy
With this approach, patients heal by doing. Therapists help patients process difficult emotions to speak, using guided activities like art or dance.
Family Therapy
Family therapy addresses group dynamics within a family system, with a focus on improving communication and interrupting unhealthy relationship patterns.
Life Skills
Teaching life skills like cooking, cleaning, clear communication, and even basic math provides a strong foundation for continued recovery.
Psychoeducation
This method combines treatment with education, teaching patients about different paths toward recovery. This empowers them to make more effective decisions.
Recreation Therapy
In recreation therapy, recovery can be joyful. Patients practice social skills and work through emotional triggers by engaging in fun activities.
Conditions We Treat
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a serious mental health condition that causes hallucinations, delusions, and disordered thinking.
ADHD, ADD
ADHD is a common mental health condition caused by dopamine imbalance. Common symptoms include inattention, hyperactivitiy, and impulsivity.
Anger
Although anger itself isn't a disorder, it can get out of hand. If this feeling interferes with your relationships and daily functioning, treatment can help.
Anxiety
Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.
Bipolar
This mental health condition is characterized by extreme mood swings between depression, mania, and remission.
Depression
Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
PTSD is a long-term mental health issue caused by a disturbing event or events. Symptoms include anxiety, dissociation, flashbacks, and intrusive thoughts.
Self-Harm
The act of intentionally harming oneself, also called self-injury, is associated with mental health issues like depression.
Suicidality
With suicidality, a person fantasizes about suicide, or makes a plan to carry it out. This is a serious mental health symptom.
Experience
Personal Amenities
Amenities
Activities
Yoga
Yoga is both a physical and spiritual practice. It includes a flow of movement, breathing techniques, and meditation.
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