Even though my son didn't complete the program as planned due to his own actions. I have to add…read morethat the discharge process as been amazing with Sean Plummer calling every week to check on us. He has the most amazing personality and the conversation is never boring. It feels like I'm literally talking to a close friend and I'm in a safe place. This has been by far my favorite aftercare process with any residential treatments. Sean is always making sure the family is doing well and if resources are needed, he gladly helps in anyway he can. Because of him. I'm giving Newport 5 stars. We need more Sean Plummer's in this world. Thank you.

Think twice before allowing these folks to care for and treat your child!…read more When we dropped our daughter off, we expected therapy based on compassion, structure, and organization. What we got was anything but. The issues started within hours of dropping her off. She was not happy (of course) and they allowed her to call mom repeatedly, which made the day 1 process 100 times harder than it already was. It seemed that she was allowed to call home (or whoever because she called lots of people) as often as she wanted. As the first week progressed, our daughter had a panic attack and they took her to the hospital instead of simply using their therapeutic tools to calm her down. We got a call saying she was being taken to the hospital with no other communication. Our calls to the facility went unanswered as did our emails to the therapist and or staff members. A week or so later, our daughter got into an altercation with another patient. The call to us was that our daughter was punched by this other person because she was in this person's face yelling. When we asked what was going to happen to this person, we were told.. "Nothing... what do you expect someone to do when they've asked your daughter to get out of her face and she wouldn't." What?? Truth was this person not only punched our daughter, but jumped on her and started choking her as well as punching her chest and neck area. They also failed to mention that when the other residents were leaving the home, this attacker attempted to jump through an outside window and back into my daughters room to continue the attack. As a result of this attack, my daughter had another panic/anxiety attack and was once again taken to the local hospital. The conversations between the facility and us were beyond ridiculous and uncaring. They were blaming my daughter and did not act as if they were in the mental health field. Again, emails to the therapist in charge of the facility were never returned. When we got her from a hospital, we saw the scratches and bruises. She has since been enrolled into a different facility and in the short time there, has made remarkable progress, so again, please do your research before sending your child to residential treatment. I can't speak for all locations, but the Camarillo location is a definite NO for many reasons.

My daughter was struggling with depression and self harm and I was desperate for help. She went to…read moreNewport for a short time and returned home with a much healthier perspective on life. She loved her therapists and was able to open up in a way that had previously eluded her. Family therapy was a requirement and frankly, a game changer. We are now extremely involved in her care and continue to be supported by the kind people at Newport.

From the owner: The Newport Academy residential treatment center in Camarillo, Southern California, provides…read moremuch-needed mental health and co-occurring treatment services for teens and families in Southern California and surrounding areas. California currently ranks near the bottom of the scale when it comes to accessing mental health treatment, and with suicide rates rising, the need for teen treatment in Southern California is more critical than ever. Newport treats clients aged 12-20 who are struggling with teen depression, teen anxiety, eating disorders, teen trauma, and substance abuse. Through our clinical expertise and integrative care, we empower teens and restore families. Contact us today to find out how we can help your teen.

"During our office tour, Kayla was extremely warm, genuine, and knowledgeable as she spoke about…read moreNewport Academy's Teen/young adult residential, IOP & PHP programs. I was impressed with her knowledge of current evidence-based treatment modalities for OCD, anxiety, and depression. I felt she was genuine in trying to establish professional connections and be a reliable resource for adolescent/young adult behavioral health. "

I hesitated on writing this review but given how much reviews helped me siphon out the psychiatric…read morecenters that were good/bad, I decided to go for it. Newport, overall, was generally a negative experience for my child. There are some good aspects to it in the house in Camarillo, like the family therapist, John. He was a great professional and seemed to be very good at being calm, caring, and insightful. He was even good at dealing with our teen girl during her manic moods and ups and downs. Pretty much everyone outside of him has been a disaster. My child's personal therapist, allegedly called my child 'psychotic' and 'narcissitic' to her face in the middle of a therapy session. Her therapist also spoke to us, the parents on the call and let us know that our child is not "hopeless, yet". Not hopeless? Really? Wow, what encouragement. Her psychiatrist, after having talked to my child for 2 minutes already diagnosed her as crazy and proceeded to record their conversations (and ours) without any consent. She then went on a long tangent about how she loves dogs and can't imagine that our child may be endangering the dog we own. Newport's motto is "unconditional" love. They claim they will love your child until they can love themselves...however, they held my child for 50 days offering minimal psychiatric support then kicked her out after giving us 2 days notice because she was not 'participating' in group activities and allegedly became romantic with another patient (not true). They didn't even let her know she was leaving on the day of (which they promised they would do) so my child was terrified and shocked when we showed up. My child is autistic, and was diagnosed with bipolar. Is she easy to deal with? No. Is she rude and disrespectful at times? Yes. But isn't that what Newport claims that they can deal with? Bipolar, borderline, and other teens who've experienced trauama -- that's what they claim to treat. Well, it seems to be that they only treat those teens if they are easy to deal with. And if you've ever met troubled teens that are "easy" to deal with, why would we need a residential facility to begin with?

We used Newport Academy for our daughter in 2024. We were referred to them by my daughter's…read morepsychologist, and had a positive experience. The staff is very professional, and the support system is phenomenal. Despite our daughter not being able to have the full experience, due to insurance issues, we still had a great experience. They offer support groups, meetings, and regular check-ins well beyond her stay at NA. I would absolutely recommend Newport Academy to anyone who'd ask me about it! My only suggestion is to stay involved in the insurance approval process during your child's stay and ask to be present during any possible peer review.

Newport is an amazing place. We are so grateful we found it. The staff have a profound respect for…read morethe teens and truly care about supporting the whole family. At first we were overwhelmed by the intense amount of family involvement but it has been worth every minute. We feel like we finally have our kid back.

I HIGHLY recommend Newport! I sent my 9 year old across the country to the CA location for…read more"littles." It was one of the harder things I have ever had to do. I told myself the entire flight that we would check out the place, and turn around and all go home if I had any hesitations. I had searched online and found every negative review, but understood how that can be a polarizing view. I cried until I couldn't breathe as we drove away. BUT it turned out to be the greatest decision!! That place is unbelievably legit. The staff are incredible and ON it! They kept us informed every step of the way...a lot of communication. My son has been home for almost 3 months now, and I often notice him using the skills he learned at Newport. Grateful is an understatement.

The facility is in a very remote location, which is good..not many distractions..when I enrolled my…read moreson, I was told there was equine therapy, yoga, medication and other alternative therapies that wre actually not offered..the communication with staff could be very frustrating. When you call in, you get a receptionist who cannot forward any calls. This results in not getting answers immediately . Staff seems caring but there were many staff changes while my son was there, which resulted in many pages of treatment. The kids constantly complained about the quality of the food ..many meals wete inedible, so they are offered sandwiches as a substitute, which consistency of bread turkey and nothing else .nit the most tasty sandwich ..for the amount of money they charge for treatment, they could afford to hire a better chef .

This is the finest of treatment facilities for mood, anxiety, depression and relapse prevention…read more The setting is woodland and tranquil, the housing spacious with lots of windows to let in the healing light. I am proud that I learned monumental coping skills to heal the traumatic events of my life. What a fantastic journey! My hat is off to Kelsie, William, Mitch and Lizzie whose warmth, compassion and understanding were freely given to me both day and night. What a wonderful life enhancing experience was Discovery!​

My child went to newport inpatient Chandler house and it was the worst experience. My child was…read morehaving issues soiling herself and I was told before she went that they would be able to help and that it would most likely happen within the first week she was there and they would tackle it. After I dropped her off, I expressed my concern that I thought it had happened again that day and I was told that they wouldn't be checking as they didn't want to embarrass her. The kids do their own laundry and the adults at the house only provide help with changing and washing sheets (my child doesn't soil herself through multiple layers of clothing), so right away up front I was extremly disappointed, like I had been punched in the gut. They can't help her if they aren't addressing the issues. Nothing was resolved, and the stress of getting insurance authorizations every week, added to the stress of her being out of state for mental health. The plan was for her to be there 6 - 8 weeks and half way in, insurance denied any further stay, so I had to fly out urgently to go pick her up, or be charged $2000 a day if I couldn't get there within the time frame. My child didn't receive the letters or birthday cards sent by her grandparents or great grandma, there were 9 pieces of mail/cards returned to us, only after I questioned them about it after she got home and was missing a birthday card from my mom. We were promised we would only be charged $500, max, paid it, then a month later, got another $500 bill. I really got the impression they didn't care about helping my child, who lived a life of trauma and neglect before being placed in our home at 10 years old. I was desperate for her to get help after other failed attempts and this place took full advantage of us. Not to mention, they wouldn't give me her chart notes after she was discharged so I could have a better understanding of what she's dealing with. Arlene (the director) promised me she would call me and do a walk through of the facility with me, that never happened. They set us up to fly in before the facility my child was staying at was staffed, so I had to drop her off at a different facility she wasn't going to be sleeping at. She was by herself for the first few days. I wouldn't have agreed to that before getting my flight set up for a Saturday. After the flight was set up, I received a call asking if I wanted to come at a later date, on Monday, but I couldn't cause I didn't have time to clear it through work on a Friday night. They stated they had equine therapy but that only involves looking/petting the horses, no riding, and there weren't any horses at the house my child was staying at. They didn't even offer the equine therapy for the first 2 - 3 weeks cause the lady was out on paternity leave. Another disappointment. The whole experience was awful and having to grab a flight last minute ($$$$) to fly to another state to pick up my child after insurance denied her ongoing stay urked me - that was not explained to us prior to her going. They said she would be there for 6 - 8 weeks, so that's what we were expecting. My child doesn't act out like other kids cause she internalizes everything and they didn't catch onto that - they didn't think she needed help, but they were who encouraged me to send her saying they could help. My child also reads the room well and responds accordingly pretty damn well. Says what she thinks people want to hear. I have high suspicion my child was sexually assaulted (i explained this to them) and they didn't even touch that subject - which has been the ongoing elephant in the room for us. At the end of her stay, while packing up, an employee told her that she couldn't pack her hygene products I sent with her (something about plane regulations - and her multiple bags were NOT carry on, they had to be checked). Newport required all NEW products be sent and specific ingredients weren't allowed, so I spent $130 on new shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, lotion, sunscreen, toothpaste and other listed items on the packing sheet, and nothing came home with her. Another huge waste of money. Newport failed us on every level. Please don't send your kid there, if i could give zero stars for this review I would. Don't believe the hype in your desperate need for help, cause they don't offer any solutions there, just more added stress.

Newport Institute changed my life, I went to the Cerro Vista house at the lowest point in my life…read moreand I was immediately surrounded by staff that made me feel cared for and protected. It was a safe environment where I was able to learn how to cope with my trauma and deal with life's struggles in a non self destructive way. The therapists, the care coordinators, the counselor, the dietician, every single staff member there made me feel like there was hope and they all helped pave the way for me to still be here today and not just surviving but truly living and chasing after dreams

This was my second time at Newport, and it was just as amazing as my first--though this time at a…read moredifferent house. The staff was incredibly supportive, but they also knew when to push me and hold me accountable, which made a huge difference in my growth. I'm truly thankful to have had this experience and for the dedication and care the team showed throughout my stay.

I've been to so many treatment centers and there's no doubt that Newport has been one of my…read morefavorite and most well runned. The staff is amazing and supportive. The programming is great and the facility is so nice!!! I'm so glad that I got to be part of the Newport family Thnk u everyone!!! Periwinkle RULES!!!

Newport was a great experience for me. I have been to a few other treatment programs and Newport…read morewas by far the best. All of the staff who worked at Periwinkle (one of Newport's houses) when I was there were incredibly kind and supportive. The food was much better than I expected, and Newport will cater to any dietary needs (kosher, vegan, etc.), which I thought was great, and also always offer a vegetarian option. The Periwinkle house is very nice and has a pool that clients can utilize during downtime. I loved my therapists at Periwinkle and the groups were helpful. There are a large variety of groups like music therapy, art therapy, and equine therapy. It was also nice being around all young adult women and only having a few other clients there while I was allowed me to become closer to and more comfortable with them. Having to go to treatment is never ideal, obviously, but if I had to do it again I would choose Newport if I could.

My loved one with dementia needed help because the hallucinations were making it hard too live…read more Being afraid all day and night. Sleep was deprived and as a caregiver 24/7 it was draining us both. We went to meet Dr for the first time and everyone was very helpful very efficient. Thank you Dr Barte for taking the time too hear our concerns and helping with an RX that has calmed my loved one. Our journey has only started with this dreadful disease but The patience and compasión you provided us with make us feel part of the heavy weight has been lifted. We are happy we picked your practice for our future guidance. I as a caregiver don't know how else to thank you. You have no idea how awful it is to go to an appointment and be dismissed or treated as a number. You have respect and knowledge . Sincerely, a loving caregiver

My experience with her was very bad. She exhibited zero empathy and after 15 minutes abruptly told…read moreme that she could not help me. It was like visiting a reptile. Very damaging.