Program Overview

Located in Walker, West Virginia (15 miles East of Parkersburg), White Oak is a Level III residential and diagnostic facility for both males and females.

Services

• Individual Counseling
• Education
• Medical Services
• Psychological/Psychiatric Services
• Drug and Alcohol Education
• Social/Recreational Activities
• Family Education and Case Management
• Supportive Individual Counseling
• Religion and Spirituality
• Crisis Response

Who Do We Serve?

To become a resident, youths must meet Level III criteria, be between the ages of 11-17, be in legal custody of state, have a current DSM-IV diagnosis, have an I.Q. of 70 or higher, have a history of failed placements and must present problems in more than one life domain. The average length of stay for program is 6-9 months for residential facility and 45 days for the diagnostic facility.

The Residential facility serves:

• Two groups of ten males (ages 13-17)
• Two groups of ten females (ages 13-17)
• One group of five males (ages 11-13)
• One group of six males (ages 15-17)

The Diagnostic facility serves:

• One group of ten males and females (ages 13-17)

Fees

Pressley Ridge maintains providers contracts with state, county, and local governments. For further information, please contact our offices at the numbers listed.

More Information

Referrals can be made by contacting Intake Coordinator, Melanie St. Clair, at (800) 457-7933. Upon receipt of referral information admissions decisions are made after consulting program staff, viewing assessments from referral source, and use of internal screening processes.

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