IDAHO FALLS, ID (KIFI) – A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday morning for a new youth residential mental health treatment center in Idaho Falls.
The Jackson House Idaho Falls Center is designed to help teens and pre-teens struggling with their mental health. It is scheduled to open in summer 2025.
Once open, the center will be able to provide 24-hour psychiatric care to people between the ages of 12 and 17 and connect them with the treatment they need.
The center will be able to care for up to 40 clients at a time. A nurse will monitor you 24 hours a day and manage your medication. Clients participate in daily skill development groups and wellness activities. Individual, family, and group therapy is also available.
“The need is great and we are having to send so many youth out of state to receive these services,” said Bruce Figureard, CEO of Jackson House. “So having a facility like this where you can be there for families and be a part of the treatment process is really important.”
Click here to learn more about the Jackson House program.
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