Residential Services

Our programs are designed for youth ages 11 to 17 who are struggling with mental health and behavioral challenges that require a higher level of care than outpatient services can provide. Each patient receives compassionate, individualized treatment tailored to their unique needs, strengths and goals.

Three Rivers Midlands offers specialized residential pathways focused on stabilization, emotional growth, coping skill development, family involvement and successful transition planning. Our multidisciplinary team works collaboratively to provide clinical care, education, nursing support, therapeutic programming and life skills development in a healing environment.

All residential programs at Three Rivers Midlands are TRICARE® Certified.

What Is Residential Treatment?

Residential treatment provides 24/7 therapeutic and psychiatric care for adolescents experiencing significant emotional, behavioral or mental health challenges. At Three Rivers Midlands, youth live on campus in a structured setting while participating in daily therapy, psychiatric services, education, skill-building groups and recreational activities.

Our goal is to help adolescents stabilize, develop healthy coping strategies, improve family and peer relationships and safely transition back into their home, school and community environments with the support they need to succeed. Three Rivers Midlands takes a holistic, individualized and trauma-informed approach to treatment — focusing not only on symptom stabilization, but also long-term healing, resilience and personal growth.

Resident Incentive Programs

At Three Rivers Midlands, we believe positive reinforcement and healthy social engagement play an important role in treatment and recovery. Our Resident Incentive Programs are designed to encourage participation, personal growth, responsibility and progress throughout treatment.

Residents may have opportunities to earn incentives such as:

• Access to special social events and recreational activities
• Friday Night Social Events featuring games, food, music and peer engagement
• Access to the Game Room and/or Movie Room
• Participation in community-based therapeutic outings
• Recognition for treatment participation, positive behavior and goal achievement

These programs help promote motivation, build confidence, strengthen social skills and create a more engaging treatment experience.

Activity Therapy

Our Activity Therapy Department provides a variety of therapeutic recreational experiences designed to support emotional wellness, social development, stress reduction and healthy coping skills. Through structured activities and experiential programming, residents are encouraged to engage, connect and build confidence in a supportive environment.

Therapeutic activities may include:

• Community outings and recreational experiences
• Bowling
• Movies
• Visits to county parks and outdoor spaces
• Local attractions and educational experiences
• Creative Therapy Summer Camp programming
• Facility-wide events and celebrations
  • Talent shows
  • Holiday-themed events
  • Friendsgiving celebrations
  • Seasonal activities and community engagement events

Activity Therapy helps residents improve communication, teamwork, emotional regulation, self-esteem and overall engagement throughout treatment.

Educational Information

Three Rivers Midlands provides educational programming to help residents maintain academic progress while receiving treatment. Our on-campus educational services are designed to support each student’s academic, behavioral and emotional needs within a structured learning environment.

The curriculum taught at Three Rivers Midlands is aligned with South Carolina’s state standards, with Lexington District 2 state-certified teachers. During the summer months, students could attend summer school, if needed.

Educational instruction is received through Acellus Academy, an accredited online academy. Acellus Academy provides instruction online through distance education via the Acellus Learning System. Acellus, a program of the International Academy of Science, is an online learning system that has been used to provide primary instruction to millions of students in thousands of schools throughout the United States. Graduates of Acellus Academy have been accepted by prestigious universities and the military and are prepared with the skills required to be successful members of the workforce.

Residents are in school 5 ½ hours a day (9 am to 2:30 pm).

Our goal is to help each resident maintain academic stability, build confidence in the classroom setting and successfully transition back into their school environment following discharge.