Inner Harbor Youth Villages - Douglasville

I went here when I was 12. It was the most hurtful 5 months I experienced for people who were supposed to help. I was in court yard 5. One of the staff choked me and let one of the other kids choke this other kid. I was bullied because of my problems and never got proper help. I never had severe depression or suicidal ideation until the last few weeks and it permanently stuck there until I was put on birth control. I ended up faking my improvement after I got sick and tired of that place. I becoming afraid of places that are supposed to make you feel safe and get help. NEVER EVER send your kid there unless you dont want your child to feel better

The most organized residential treatment center I have ever worked with. They run a fairly tight ship and Ive had excellent experiences there in person and coordinating from another state. Ms. Sinclair was a wonderful therapist to my youth client and has followed up even after discharge with action items.

In 2015 I was on courtyard 5 Tricare unit. To this day I feel so blessed because this place saved my life. There was one female that was moved to courtyard 3 for trying to fight me. I had 90s to 100s almost all of the 6 months I spent there. The staff was very caring. There was only one very upsetting discrepancy I encountered. My first therapeutic leave was on Easter and they didnt process the paperwork so I didnt get to go on my TL-- I only got a visit. Of course after being there for 2 months and it being my first TL O was very upset. However the staff was very apologetic for the clerical error and rewarded me with an extra TL. This place legitimately saved my life and the relationship I have with my family.

I was at this program for about 6 months and when I tell you I was so ready to leave. I have no beef with anyone there or am trying to be rude I just wanna help so that for further residents they have smoother stay. I witnessed more restraints at this place than I have seen in my whole time in treatment.I can say we did have a tougher group at the time I can only speak for myself and I feel as if I am not alone in this the FOOD IS AWFUL so bad. I know my girls who where with me during my stay can say lemon pepper chicken was on of the worst along with the yam and ham.I remember we constantly had to check our milk because we would get spoiled milk. The night snack was bad it was sun butter and honey sandwiches I feel as if we never got food besides the one plate of food if we could eat it and snack at night and we would get like a small bag of crackers or something after school. I lost quite a lot of weight during my stay. Also when covid hit we had to be careful obviously but i feel like we should have had an option to be pulled from the program if our parents wanted because i remember they had turned everywhere into a quarantine. We also had very little access to self-care you where timed to get ready in the AM and you only got time in the mirror to do ur hair if you where on level. I rarely got to actually do my hair because girls would go over there time.Also we where not allowed chapsticks Tweezers shaving supplies nothing but ill just end it there...you know those things i mentioned could be fiixed but other wise it was good

I truly want to say how disappointing my experience was actually there was no experience when I called pertaining to a family member and there was no response back. In my eyes this shows how much care there truly is from this place. The sad part is I thought differently once upon a time when I needed there help for my son. They were right on it and I believed in what they were doing. Times sure have changed when someone asking for help cant even call back

I was a patient here whenever I was 16 I was not as traumatized when I walked in the valley of the shadow of death it felt like but I came out with battle scars. At 20 years old I still wake up in the middle of the night with terror dreams. If you send your kids here Ill never forgive you. Only god can forgive you. I can no longer let go let god. Im now a satanist and Im not happy about it. Chloe courtyard 4 room 3

I was on court yard 5 and it was amazing. Staff always had different activities for us to do and we were never bored. My therapist Ms. Everett was amazing. She helped me get through a lot of my issues. We had recreational therapy and that truly changed my life. I had Ms. Burt and she helped me out a lot. We had African drumming horse barn and school. The only reason why I gave four stars and not five is because sometimes staff can get rude. I was called multiple names and got told to fight somebody. Sometimes the staff acted like the youth and it was not ok. Most of the time though the staff was amazing and I formed many close relationships with some of them. I highly recommend Youth Villages.

Youth Villages saved my life. When I first got there my life was falling apart. I hated it for the first week before realizing that I no longer had to keep my walls up.I learned that my past no longer had control over who I was. I was finally set free. To this day every time I wake up I remember how close I was to never see this beautiful new day. They showed me that even with PTSD and anxiety I could still learn to trust and form healthy relationships with people. I dont have to hide and constantly worry if someone would hurt me. Im strong and Im worth life.Mrs. E told me Its not about you a lot and I finally realize why she said that. I relived so much on others do do things for me and I ALWAYS needed to have some kind of words coming out of my mouth. But its ok to sit and listen to the wind and feel the breeze. Silence is not bad when its the right time. I am very happy that Youth Villages was my last stay because they helped me to live a better happier life. Trust me if you need help they are the perfect people to ask for help. You just have to give it a try.

This place is traumatizing. My sister was forced to go there because of my mother insisting she had unsolved issues that were absolutely not there. At first I was optimistic due to doctors suggestions on open fields and plenty of therapudic recovery. What I wasnt prepared for was seeing my sister wide eyed and in a panic. This was a perfectly healthy active girl who was shut down neglected abused and psychologically abused. It wasnt until she would get out that I would hear all the traumas she had to go through while held there. The staff is inpatient and quick to curse get physical and subject you to unfair treatment at their will. My sister was forced into units with violent kids that were ignored while self harming and continued to hurt others. She came out with psychological issues that were never present before. This place has traumatized her. Do not send your child here under any circumstances unless your form or parenting is to have someone else Beat them into submission. I would post negative stars if I could this place should be illegal.

I was admitted here when I was 9 6 years ago due to anxiety and and I constantly got beat up items were stolen there were always fights the staff would cuss the children as well as put violent kids in a basket hold restraint - one kid was tackled by staff and his entire front tooth broke in half and it was paid at the parents expenses kids would peepoop in the rooms rubber seclusion room cafeteria as well as on other kids. This place has truly traumatized me It may have a lake playground trails and more... However these positive things should not be the reason to send your child here I am not writing this as a lie or any form of way to receive attention. These are true and I dont want your children to have my experiences. This will not Help and Teach your child to control their behavior but it will scar them enough to behave and never want to go back. Also no Parent should purposely scar their children into behaving. Please be careful.... God Bless