Our Residential program focuses on education, counseling, and spirituality.

Gateway Woods implements a houseparent model approach to nurture struggling youth during their time in our care. The residents are placed for a period of 6-12 months into a specific house on our campus where they reside under the guidance of an assigned houseparent couple. Houseparent families provide a model of spirituality, family interaction, structure, and support.

Each resident is matched with a Masters-level therapist upon arrival at Gateway Woods. We combine individual and family counseling with the rest of their activities in order to address their unique needs. We also offer an accredited on-grounds educational program, Gateway Woods School, to all of our residents.

We believe that a strong family life includes prayer and modeling Biblical principles. Involvement in a local church and worshiping together are also important parts of our residential program. Through these experiences, residents are introduced to the power of faith in Christ, and learn the reason behind our staff's commitment to and love for them.

"Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counselors there is safety." Proverbs 11:14

The goal of Gateway Woods Residential Care is to serve children who have various struggles such as: oppositional defiant disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, drug and alcohol related issues, eating disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, bipolar disorder, adjustment disorders and delinquent/pre-delinquent habits. Our goal is to establish clear expectations, end destructive behavioral patterns, and achieve reunification with families.

If you would like more information about placing your child in our Residential Program, please fill out the form below.