About Us

As part of Altior Healthcare’s commitment to increasing access to quality mental health care and making improvements across all four of its youth mental health programs, The Ridge Maine is now working with most commercial insurance carriers out-of-network. Families now have the option to utilize out-of-network benefits for treatment, marking a positive change as previously, our program was available exclusively for self-paying families. In addition, The Ridge Maine is actively pursuing in-network contracts with insurance companies.

Yes, daily chores are part of meaningful community work are key elements in The Ridge Maine’s program. This is a rigorous teen program with character and team-building responsibilities that instill a sense of responsibility and achievement.

For teens requiring pharmacological treatment for psychiatric and mental health issues, The Ridge Maine offers the services of a consulting psychiatric provider. The psychiatric provider works collaboratively with The Ridge therapists and staff in the conservative use of medication to alleviate symptoms that may otherwise hinder the child’s progress. The Ridge Maine provides a monthly medication evaluation and follows each child individually from week to week to ensure that benefits are obtained with a minimum of side effects. The psychiatric provider is available on-call to address questions and concerns. It is The Ridge Maine’s policy to use psychotropic medication only when less restrictive alternatives have been tried and failed or are diagnostically eliminated. All decisions regarding medication are made cautiously and with parental collaboration and consent. In many cases, we are able to discontinue or reduce medication as the teen stabilizes and gains new insights and coping skills.

Yes, communication with your child is an essential part of the therapeutic process. During the initial assessment phase at , this process will be evaluated by the resident’s therapist and reviewed with the parents.

The Ridge Maine encourages frequent letter writing to families. All letters are private, and The Ridge Maine will not read outgoing or incoming mail. Residents are encouraged to write at least two letters to parents per week. This process establishes a pattern of thoughtful communication with parents that can be converted into action when they are ready to leave the program.
Weekly family therapy sessions serve as an opportunity for parents to speak with their child with a therapist’s facilitation. Furthermore, as therapeutically indicated, The Ridge Maine will arrange for the resident to make private phone calls with family members. Our goal is to reunite families and help them reconnect in healthy ways.

Although The Ridge Maine’s rigorous program involves lots of hard work, we provide the highest quality of care and take our leadership seriously. We protect your teen through the following vows, assurances, and expectations: click here.