Age-Specific Care
We are age-specific, not gender-specific. We focus on the unique circumstances that teens and young adults face.
11820 Parklawn Dr. #400, Rockville, Maryland, 20852
301-786-0392We offer a variety of treatment options depending on where you are in your recovery journey.
From medical detox and residential treatment to intensive outpatient programming and sober living, we have the holistic programs needed to empower long-lasting recovery for teens and young adults.
Sandstone Care aims to drive positive lasting change in real people. We understand that you have a life, so we offer a more personal experience than you would find anywhere else.
We are age-specific, not gender-specific. We focus on the unique circumstances that teens and young adults face.
We only use treatment interventions that have been scientifically proven to provide consistent, lasting recovery.
You are not a number, that’s why we provide a comfortable setting where your voice can be heard.
No one person is the same, and neither is their recovery journey. Your treatment program will be tailored to your unique needs.
We want clients to get the most out of life, which means doing their best in the classroom or at their job.
Recovery involves the entire family, so we provide support for the whole family system.
Our commitment to our clients’ lasting success and recovery helps us continually exceed licensing standards of care throughout the industry.
Marijuana has become a way to self-medicate for underlying issues and it’s easy to become dependent on its use.
Studies have found that binge drinking & heavy alcohol use are problematic for young people.
Opioid misuse occurs when a person uses heroin or misuses prescription pain relievers like hydrocodone, oxycodone, and morphine.
Commonly abused stimulants include cocaine, methamphetamines, and prescription stimulants, like Ritalin, Adderall, and Concerta.
Depression is more than just feeling down for a few days — symptoms are long lasting and can affect you in many ways.
Anxiety disorders are thought patterns of fear, dread, and uneasiness that affect other aspects of your life.
Trauma is the emotional response to a specific event like an accident, sexual abuse, or a natural disaster.
ADHD is marked by difficulty focusing, controlling impulsive behaviors, and over-activity.
“I highly recommend their treatment and Jessie (staff) was AMAZING.”
Our Process
Talk to an admissions expert and tell us about your situation on a confidential call.
We will work with your insurance to verify your coverage and benefits.
We connect you with the treatment you need to start your recovery journey.
Our approach
We use clinically proven approaches to treat your mental health, trauma, and substance use.
When you enter our program, you get a recovery partner who will meet you where you are and come alongside you for support.
Our Team
Our staff are here to help restore lives and they don’t take that job lightly.
Team members are all fully credentialed, incredibly caring, and always willing to chat. Each client has a multidisciplinary team, which includes a psychiatrist, individual therapist, family therapist, and teacher.
Comprehensive assessments mean customized treatment plans. When you choose Sandstone Care, you choose the treatment program that puts you first. Our Maryland Centers for Depression, Trauma, & Anxiety are located in Towson and North Bethesda.
Our Mental Health IOP is a comprehensive, collaborative outpatient program that meets 4 times a week for 3 hours a day.
Our certified therapists provide a safe, non-judgmental space for teens and young adults to open up and communicate what they are feeling.
Maryland
The Chesapeake Teen Residential Center is designed specifically for teens struggling with substance use, anxiety, depression, trauma, and co-occurring mental health disorders. We help teens find healthy ways to handle their daily struggles and we do it in a safe, non-judgmental, and fun environment. For teen rehab outside of Maryland, we also have a center in Cascade Canyon, Colorado.
Sandstone Care uses a wide range of treatment approaches and evidence-based practices that are meant to equip and empower teens, young adults, and their families with the tools they need in order to make positive, healthy changes in their lives. Every individual we serve is unique and responds differently to different therapies and activities. Some of the treatments and therapies we use include:
We believe in treating the client as a whole person, not just treating their symptoms. In order to make the biggest impact on a client’s life, we confront issues that they face, but some are unable to cope with. In addition to various therapeutic modalities, our clients will also engage in the following:
Psychoeducation Seminars
The Continuum of Care
Access a full range of treatments for mental health and substance use disorders. Whether you need a safe sober living community, inpatient care, or outpatient therapy, we have a program to help.
TEAM
Our scientifically proven and evidence-based treatment process continues to earn national praise and foster relationships with the following:
Our goal is to provide the most helpful information. Please reach out to us if you have any additional questions. We are here to help any way we can.
Yes. We have a teen track, which is for teens ages 13-17, and a young adult track for individuals ages 18-30.
Our young adult intensive outpatient program offers up to 17 hours per week of clinical services including group therapy, individual therapy, family therapy sessions, academic and vocational support, and community activities.
The teens and young adults at Sandstone Care are bright and creative spirits who have been impacted by a variety of mental health issues. Typically, they are struggling with, or have experienced, anxiety, depression, trauma, and/or substance use. Individuals with a history of violence, are actively suicidal or psychotic, that have severe and persistent mental illness such as schizophrenia, or that exhibit behavioral issues that would disrupt the treatment milieu are not appropriate for Sandstone Care. Each client is carefully screened by the admissions team and the Program Director, and if needed, the Executive Clinical Director and Medical Director for appropriateness.
Our after school teen IOP offers up to 17 hours per week of clinical services including group therapy, individual therapy, family therapy sessions, academic and vocational support, and community activities.
Treatment for adolescents requires a very different approach from treating adults. Adolescents have specific mental health and developmental issues which require specialized, age-specific programming to effectively address these issues.
Realizing that you need help is a big step, but coming to that conclusion may take some time. There are several signs that getting help is necessary, such as struggling with mental health issues like depression or anxiety. Some other signs may include:
Trying, and failing, to quit using on your own
Drug or alcohol use has become your first priority
Having difficulty maintaining relationships with friends and family
Abandoning school, work, or social activities in favor of substance use
Engaging in risky behaviors or acts of self-harm
Experiencing withdrawal symptoms when not using
Consistently using drugs or alcohol regardless of negative consequences or problems caused by substance use
Sandstone Care works with teens and young adults who are struggling with substance use, co-occurring mental health disorders, and mental health primary needs through our Center for Depression, Trauma and Anxiety.
Yes! We offer a few different options for teens and young adults who are in need of a higher level of care.