TOWACO, NJ, Sept. 29, 2026 -- The Montville Adolescent Center has expanded its specialized programs for adolescents dealing with substance use and mental health disorders, addressing a growing youth crisis in the region. This expansion aims to enhance access to a comprehensive care continuum tailored for teenagers and their families, responding to the increasing demand for age-appropriate treatment.
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The center's new addiction treatment offerings include various service levels, such as medical detoxification, residential inpatient programs, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient programs, and aftercare support. It caters to dependencies on substances like alcohol, marijuana, opioids, and other drugs.
In addition to addiction services, the center treats anxiety, depression, trauma, and offers dual diagnosis care for adolescents facing both substance use and mental health issues simultaneously. Its treatment modalities encompass individual, group, and family therapy, along with dialectical behavioral therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, recreational therapy, and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing.
Due to rising substance use and mental health issues among young people, treatment providers across the nation are under increased strain. The Montville Adolescent Center's expansion responds to this need by increasing its capacity to offer structured, developmentally appropriate care rather than adult-centric programs. Joshua Scott of the center emphasized the importance of tailored care, stating that adolescents experience these struggles differently than adults, thus requiring developmentally focused interventions. He noted, "The expansion allows the center to reach more families at a point when timely intervention can change the course of a young person's life."
The center also provides virtual counseling for clients unable to visit the facility in person, helping to reduce access barriers associated with transportation and scheduling challenges. Scott remarked, "Families often do not know where to turn when a teenager is in crisis. Broadening the range of services means more adolescents can access the level of care that fits their situation."
To assist families throughout the treatment process, the center offers admissions and insurance assistance, coordinating with several insurance providers. Options for online insurance verification are also available.
The Montville Adolescent Center is part of Guardian Recovery, a treatment organization in New Jersey that supports adolescent addiction and mental health recovery for nearly two decades.