A Premier Residential Treatment Center
For Adolescent Girls & Young Women
A Premier Residential Treatment Center
For Adolescent Girls & Young Women
A Premier Residential Treatment Center
For Adolescent Girls & Young Women
A Premier Residential Treatment Center For
Adolescent Girls & Young Women . . . Lemont, IL
Our Mission
Our “Mission” at Timberline
Knolls is to provide state-of-the-art
care for the development of
emotionally strong, personally
responsible, and resilient young
women.
Our Vision
To be a globally recognized center
of excellence in the development
and provision of evidence-based,
outcome-supported clinical and
educational services for young
women. By providing an inspiring
environment that is supportive yet
pragmatic, we focus on maximizing
the inherent strengths of each
resident.
R
esponding to what we believe to be treatment lapses
that contribute to poor outcomes, multiple hospitalizations,
and numerous relapses, we have developed a blend of
evidence-based and best practice treatment programs. Our
clinical and educational programs are carefully designed to
be appropriate to age and level of maturity.
This approach, when combined with a full complement of
committed and highly credentialed professionals, and a
staff-to-resident ratio of 1.5 to 1, yields a powerful formula
for true and enduring change.
Our clinical and educational
programs are carefully
designed to be appropriate to
age and level of maturity.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
T
imberline Knolls is committed and structured to provide the highest
quality residential treatment and educational services to adolescent
girls and young women, ages 12 to 21. Symptom complexes
addressed include eating disorders, drug and alcohol abuse, self-harming
behaviors, dual diagnosis, anxiety, and depressive disorders.
The intensive treatment programs at Timberline Knolls are premised on
individualized and dynamic treatment plans developed for each resident and
delivered in the context of treatment protocols expressing evidence-based,
best clinical practices. All clinical services are rigorously and constantly evaluated
for outcomes leading to appropriate changes in individual treatment plans as
may be indicated.
A hallmark of the therapeutic programs at Timberline Knolls is the focus on
identifying, engaging, and maximizing each resident’s inherent strengths, and
supporting the resident in overcoming and relinquishing negative and
destructive patterns of thought and behavior. Various therapeutic techniques
are employed, such as the 12 Step Program and Cognitive Behavioral
Therapy, to enable the resident to make positive choices which lead to
improved sense of self, socialization skills, and positive behavior.
The explicit goal of Timberline Knolls is to make each resident’s stay her last
at a residential therapeutic or acute facility. This can only be accomplished
through intensive, individualized, high quality, and proven treatment intervention.
It is to the delivery of such care that Timberline Knolls is dedicated.
Key Problems Addressed
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Eating disorders including anorexia, bulimia, and obesity
Drug and alcohol dependence and abuse; co-dependency
Self-harming behaviors
Post-traumatic stress
Mood disorders, depression, panic, and anxiety
Obsessive disorders
Social alienation – impaired family and social relationships, isolation,
intense fear of abandonment
Disassociation – numbness, confusion, impaired sense of self
Admissions Criteria
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Ages 12 to 21
Primary drug and/or alcohol abuse or dependence; eating disorders
and psychiatric disorders such as major depression, anxiety, obsessive
compulsive behavior and self-harming behaviors
Primary mental illness including secondary drug or alcohol problem
The following items will exclude someone from admittance:
~ acute psychotic disorders which preclude participation in the program
structure and/or activities.
~ pending legal problems of such nature as to encumber the resident’s
participation in treatment.
~ a history of excessive violence, convicted sexual offense or fire setting.
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n addition to our clinical and academic programs,
Timberline Knolls has an innovative Expressive Therapy
Program including a full service recreational center, music,
art and dance therapies. Residents will have access to an
on-site fitness room that offers yoga, pilates, and movement
therapy. There are large outdoor areas for volleyball, soccer,
badminton and gardening. The residents of Timberline
Knolls will also have access to personal trainers to improve
their fitness levels.
Residents may participate in an Equine Program that uses
highly trained horses to increase residents’ awareness of
their emotions, boundaries, stumbling blocks and patterns of
behavior.
In addition, our campus has a historic art studio which
allows residents to use different forms of artwork to reduce
stress, increase self-awareness and enjoy the pleasures of
artistic creativity.
Residents will have access
to an on-site fitness room that
offers yoga, pilates, and
movement therapy
We Offer . . .
WHAT DISTINGUISHES TIMBERLINE KNOLLS ?
We Offer . . .
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carefully selected and highly experienced clinical and educational staff
recruited from the extraordinary talent pool in metropolitan Chicago.
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highly distinguished clinical leadership, all of whom are alumni of or have
senior professorial ranks at Chicago area universities including the medical
schools of the University of Chicago, Northwestern University, and the
University of Illinois.
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exceptional staffing with 1.5 staff members for each resident. Staff
recruitment and hiring is accomplished through a very rigorous and formalized
process.
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separate lodges for different clinical programs enabling the delivery of
comprehensive care designed to address the panoply of psychological,
emotional, and behavioral issues. This mitigates the need to transfer residents
to other specialized treatment centers, which is disruptive to treatment.
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intensive multi-dimensional therapeutic programs in a highly individualized
context and fully cognizant of the developmental level of each resident.
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a unique blend of individualized treatment plans embedded in sophisticated
clinical protocols premised on evidence-based, best practices.
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clinical programs which are constantly challenged by our proprietary
outcome measurement protocols to assure immediate feedback to our
continuing quality improvement initiatives.
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a comprehensive on-campus educational program with a fully
equipped residential school licensed by the Illinois State Board of
Education as well as a unique tutorial program for both remedial and
advanced study. The full-time teacher-to-student ratio is a very unusually
rich 1:6 and is supplemented by part-time and consulting tutors.
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organic, kosher, and vegetarian meals upon individual requests, as well
as diabetic options. An award-winning Chef and nutritionist create
menus that are consistent with individual treatment requirements and
offer a wide variety of delicious whole foods, fresh fruits and vegetables.
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extensive indoor and outdoor expressive therapy programs including
art, dance/ movement, music, drama, and exercise led by a very experienced
staff.
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close proximity (35 minutes) to downtown Chicago with access to various
cultural and recreational venues for resident field trips.
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exclusive access to a multi-faceted fitness center located less than five
minutes from our campus.
T
imberline Knolls offers the best of all worlds –
restored and historically significant buildings dating
back to the 19th century along with contextually sensitive modern
buildings and living quarters, which received an American
Institute of Landscape Architects Award. Our landscaped
grounds offer an unparalleled, tranquil setting for our clinical
and educational programs.
Our landscaped grounds,
offer an unparalleled, tranquil
setting for our clinical and
educational programs.
Education
TREATMENT SERVICES
Education
Participation in a structured academic environment plays an important role
in the developmental needs of an adolescent. Our faculty believes that students
can learn, achieve and be responsible when they are active participants in a
dynamic therapeutic community that promotes excellence in treatment, academics,
and social learning. The objective of the educational staff at Timberline Knolls
is to nurture, sustain, and enhance the academic performance of our students.
This is accomplished through the Academy’s three-part program of individualized/
group therapy, residential/lodge living, and education. In order to facilitate
this successful program, our educational team utilizes a multi-disciplinary
approach in the education, treatment, and supervision of our students.
The educational team is led by our principal, a Licensed Clinical Social
Worker, with Type 75 Administrative Certification and Type 73 School Social
Worker Certification. Our masters level teachers are certified and trained as
Learning Behavioral Specialists. In addition to these highly qualified educators,
we provide certified Specialized Classroom Counselors in each classroom.
This dynamic combination affords our students the opportunity to achieve
their highest emotional, social, and academic potential.
Timberline Knolls Academy is centrally located on campus adjacent to two
residential lodges. This academic setting aligns with the beautiful outdoors
for integrative learning opportunities. The Academy is an Illinois State Board
of Education approved residential school. We follow a quarter-based academic
calendar and offer a six-week summer school program in accordance with
the Illinois State Board of Education Learning Standards.
Through the use of state-of-the-art assessments, an individual plan is developed.
The plan takes into consideration the student’s present level of achievement,
ability to learn, and the requirements of the student’s home school district.
When appropriate, elective subjects, advanced placement courses, ACT/SAT
preparation, and on-line courses will be offered as part of the total curriculum.
In order to support the Academy’s therapeutic and academic curricula, the students
have access to superlative tutorial resources that further enhance their academic
and artistic skills.
Lodging
P
roviding individualized residential care for girls and
young women, ages 12-21, suffering from one or more
of the following: eating disorders (including obesity), chemical/
alcohol abuse, co-occurring illnesses, self-harming behaviors, mood
disorders, and other ailments which affect the quality of life.
TREATMENT SERVICES
Family Treatment
The Family Treatment Program is an integral component of care. When
appropriate, all family members, including siblings, may participate in family
therapy which includes strengthening parental leadership, clarifying boundaries,
enhancing coping skills, and freeing family members from their entrenched
positions within the family structure. The family program consists of sessions
designed to help families cope through multi-therapy group and individual
therapy sessions.
Continuing Care
Timberline Knolls recognizes that a properly designed and realistic discharge
plan is a critical component of the treatment program for each resident.
Upon admission, our clinical staff immediately begins crafting a comprehensive
plan for returning to home, to school, or to a step-down therapeutic program.
As appropriate, communication channels developed with family, school, and
referents during the resident’s stay at Timberline Knolls will be maintained
after discharge to best ensure continuity of care and support.
O
ur campus is located just a few miles southwest of
Chicago. Situated on a heavily wooded historic 43 acre
site are four separate, very attractive 28-bed lodges, nestled
between reflecting ponds, tall pines, and beautiful limestone
formations.
A Premier Residential Treatment Center
For Adolescent Girls & Young Women
40 Timberline Dr. ~ Lemont, IL 60439
Tel: 877-257-9611 Fax: 630-257-9708
www.timberlineknolls.com