Why us
A Family-Owned Program For Your Teen
Family-owned residential care for ages 12-17 in Southern California. Leadership stays in the house, and you can call admissions any time.
- Family-owned
- Ages 12-17
- Joint Commission
- Southern California
Intake Covers Safety, School, And Home
Intake covers safety, school, family, and history, so the week is built around what your teen actually needs.
A Small House On Purpose
Smaller groups so your teen is known by name, with staff awake overnight and the same clinicians through the stay.
CBT, DBT, And The Rest Of The Day
CBT, DBT, and family therapy sit beside art, equine, and adventure work in the same weekly plan.
Families Stay Involved
Family therapy, parent coaching, and regular updates, because the work has to continue at home.
The house
Founded By Someone Who Needed It Himself
Anthony Fletcher founded Hillside Horizon after his own years as an adolescent who needed this kind of care. He still keeps the program family-owned and small enough that leadership is in the house.
Clinical direction sits with Stacia Ponce-Rodriguez, and Alejandro Alva, M.D. directs the medical side of care. Family therapy is in the weekly plan, so the work continues at home after the stay.
Meet the teamTypical stay
60–90 days
- Most stays run 60 to 90 days. We review length with your family as safety and skills hold.
Residential
Male & female houses
- Gender-specific homes for adolescents ages 12-17, in neighborhood houses rather than a hospital floor.
Academics
School continues- Advantages School International — accredited work that can transfer home, plus PE and art credit from gym and art therapy.
Nursing
LVNs 24/7
- Medication, medical stability, and an LVN in the house around the clock.
Admissions · 24/7
Call (855) 746-8378A confidential conversation is enough. We will tell you honestly whether this house is the right next step.
Joint Commission accredited
You work with the same people from the first call through discharge.
