Admissions

Admissions Criteria

Our girls are smart and capable, but come to New Haven burdened by months or years of emotional pain or behavioral dysfunction. For these girls, things have stopped working at home, at school, and in life. Many of our students have suffered with one or more emotional issues-such as eating disorders, anxiety, or substance abuse – with little relief, often despite multiple hospitalizations or therapeutic placements. Our experience working with complex emotional and psychiatric issues, however, means that 80% of our graduates never need another residential placement.

We know that every one of our girls is part of a family system that is also suffering, so our treatment approach brings nurturance, healing, and support to the whole family. New Haven students come from all over the United States and the world. We welcome international students.

New Haven Works With...

New Haven is known internationally for working successfully with a wide range of complex, often co-occurring, emotional and behavioral disorders. The following is not an exhaustive list of the type of issues a New Haven student might struggle with.

Depression or Dysthymia
Oppositional-Defiant
Bi-polar I or II
Suicidal
Substance Abuse
Dual Diagnosis
Post Traumatic Stress
Addictions
Anxiety Disorders
Family Adjustment Difficulties
Victims of Abuse and Neglect
Eating Disorders
Learning Disabilities/Non-verbal Learning Disabilities
Personality Disorders (borderline, histrionic, narcissistic traits)
Bereavement
Low Self-Esteem
Relationships Problems
Manipulation
Low Motivation
Hopelessness
Habitual Lying
Peer Problems
Adoption/Attachment Issues
Identity issues
Health issues: New Haven has the medical sophistication to provide safe treatment to girls suffering from health issues that would prevent their admission to most programs. These issues include diabetes (including with self-harming behavior), seizure disorder, celiac's disease, etc.

New Haven Does Not Work With...

While New Haven is designed to work with a wide range of complex emotional and behavioral issues, we do not work with the following situations and diagnoses: