Mingus Mountain Academy – Dewey

Hello I want to shout to Miss Lupita who truly helped my daughter , she was was a great mentor and helped her become a better child ! I am so grateful To the team for helping my daughter learn to navigate coping skills… in life to deal with life on life’s terms …. We are in such a great place today and I am forever greatful I got my baby girl back ! period … THANK YOU ALL AGAIN GOD BLESS.

Mingus Mountain Youth Treatment Center is truly a place of healing and hope for young women who have experienced difficult and traumatic upbringings. The dedication and compassion of the staff are evident in every… aspect of the program. They genuinely care about the well-being, growth, and success of each resident and work tirelessly to provide a safe, supportive environment where healing can take place. What stands out most is the passion of the team and the commitment of the administration to excellence. From direct care to clinical services and overall operations, there is a clear focus on providing the highest quality care possible. The center continually strives to improve and create meaningful opportunities for young women to build resilience, develop healthy life skills, and work toward a brighter future. Mingus Mountain makes a lasting difference in the lives of the youth it serves, and the impact of their work is truly inspiring.

Do NOT send your child here. Your child will walk out with severe (or worse) mental health issues and many years of therapy to work through the trauma. They need to be shut down immediately.

Mingus Mountain Youth Treatment Center provides a supportive, structured, and compassionate environment for the young people in their care. The staff is dedicated, attentive, and truly committed to helping each… individual grow and succeed. I’m grateful for the positive impact they make.

The people there care a great deal about your kids. They want the best for them and your family.

I had the privilege of working alongside dedicated staff who worked hard to create a safe, therapeutic environment where youth could focus on their education and personal growth. Like any residential program, there were… challenges, but the commitment to healing, accountability, and progress always outweighed the latter. It is a great place to learn about behavioral health while making a positive impact in the lives of at-risk youth.

My fiance previously went to this facility 15 years ago. She is not surprised by the things that are coming to light about this place as she witnessed and expierenced many of them first hand. Hopefully a thorough… investigation is done.

I have worked with this agency to transition youth into lower levels of care as well as into Adult Services as they age out. They have been helpful and collaborative with these transitions.

This is such a rewarding place to work...especially when you hear from past clients saying how well they are doing because of their time at MMYTC

Hi don't believe anything about this place 😭 I used to go here back in 2016 I hated it so much the make staff would put there hands on us like fully man handle us girls one staff restrained me and slammed my face into… the dirt where the horses would stand and I was bleeding my face was bruised and scrapped up I was bleeding all down my face and no one cared he kept slamming my head into the dirt and I hit a huge rock it was a prison and I lived every traumatic years there I spent birthdays and Christmas and holidays there There abusive and the man touch the girls there inappropriately

BEWARE!!! DO NOT BE FOOLED!! My daughter was in this prison. Yes, PRISON. In fact it's worse than prison. Parents are lied to and manipulated into thinking that this "program" will help their children. But they're… privately owned, for profit and almost completely integrated. It's a terrible thing that's been goin on for a very long time...and still is!

This place is a special program assisting in the critical repair of girls lives that is so vital for their future!

My daughter had a stay there and her stuff was lost and stolen and they told me there was nothing they could do. She also completed her treatment program and then they changed her “goals” in an effort to keep her there… longer. If you can help it send your kids somewhere else. Valery is especially disrespectful, unkind, and unhelpful in the hard times your child and family are going through

Kind, patient, and committed staff who genuinely care about helping students feel safe, supported, and valued. It's clear they have a strong desire to create an environment of healing.

I had the pleasure of touring the facility after one of the staff reached out to us for resources. Tye staff goes above and beyond to take care of their girls. Such a beautiful facility.

★☆☆☆☆ ZERO STARS — Families Deserve Better Families entrust Mingus Mountain Behavioral Health with their children, but the facility’s lack of transparency and disregard for legal boundaries are alarming. Reports are… incomplete, communication is inconsistent, and unauthorized parties are copied on sensitive information while the child’s attorney is left out. This facility needs oversight, training, and accountability. Parents — document everything, ask questions, and don’t assume you’re being told the full story..

It was a great for the most part except being dragged by my arm across the dorm by a staff who wasnt able to control his anger and didnt do the proper restraint and other staff had to intervene with him and pull him… aside to calm him down I asked to press charges and they ignored me completely and never brought up it again

My daughter was 13 yrs old when she started going through depression, and started self-harming. We tried everything we could to get her help and had to send her for medical holds multiple times to keep her safe. Finally… we found MMYTC, some of the reviews scared me, but those reviews were from the previous people that ran it. My daughter was there for 4 months, we had lots of ups and downs and it was an adjustment, that team truly helped my daughter. She has been home for 1 month and so far has been going great. They helped us diagnose her correctly and she was finally on the right medications. She even started school last week and so far things have been going well. They helped us with getting her the right intense outpatient therapy to help continue her healing. Im so thankful for this company and their staff! Kara was the best case manager! And michelle was my daughter’s therapist who truly helped! There are so many other staff members that helped her as well! There isn't enough help out there for mental health, and they truly helped my daughter.

Ive been to Mingus 2 times. Now both times I hear allegations against staff and I've personally seen some staff talk about our body's and how staff had held a girl down and later on her, I wrote a review and it got… deleted so yea and if you look on the reviews you can tell it's almost all fake accounts and or staff that work there if u look carefully you can see real reviews from past kids.

This place is a JOKE! I've reported them to the Arizona department of health and human services. They quickly diagnosed my 17 yr old daughter with Bipolar II and blew off her neropsyc test for the insurance company for… 6 months, never took her back to the dentist to remove her wisdom teeth and more and the dentist told them this from the beginning so they blew that off for 6 months. Originally we were told she'd be there at least 9 months and we would have plenty of time before her release to make a safety plan for a safe release but I got a call from my daughter that her like 3rd therapist we knew nothing about (he's not certified) saying they were kicking her out cause her insurance isn't covering anymore even though the insurance lady assured me that was false and they were waiting for her neropsyc evaluation results they wouldn't do and rushed her out giving us only a few days to get there to ge5 her from over 2,000 miles away and they were fully aware of the situation and agreed it was no problem but they rushed her out so fast that she didn't have any of her property like everything including her suit case and many things missing! They don't have any interest in helping these poor young ladies and only wanna cash the insurance money and rotate them in and out as fast as possible to get as much money as they can. Plus the inappropriate behavior and inappropriate relationships with these male "counselors" and these vonrable young ladies.

MMYTC is a truly amazing place. I have been on several tours and talked with many of the dedicated staff and each time I am blown away. They go far above and beyond what they're required to help these young women heal… from trauma and grow into adulthood with healthy relationships and skills. The Horse Therapy program is incredible, but so is the Lifetime Commitment program, Empowerment Over Exploitation program and many other therapeutic and caring things this treatment center does as a matter of course. I hope other centers look at what they're doing and emulate it.

Absolutely yes, this place changed our lives with a 360 degree positive turn around. Anything is possible. Don't ever give up. These people truly do genuinely deeply care and support your mental, emotionally and… physical well being. They are on the clock 24/7 for you no matter what time or day. Staff is ALL supportive, loving and caring people who want to help you succeed in all ways possible. They will work with you no matter how long it takes. Give them a try, and don't judge a book by its cover. Every case is different and will never be like yours. If you see something, say something. Don't hesitate to reach out for help please. You're worth it, and your needed, and most of all, your LOVED. This company is way worth it. TRUST ME ! I have experience here. Not me personally, but for my daughter who was. That doesn't mean I didn't go through all the treatment with out her, so yes I agree with this staff and company, and the therapist is hands down amazing!! No question about it. I was apart of this every step of the way with my daughter for 8 long hard months.This place litterally saved our lives legitimately!! Together we are stronger.

The people that work there are invested in not only treating but helping the young ladies they serve develop into productive young adults. The leadership team is committed to this effort I’ve seen it firsthand and would… recommend them a place of peace, restoration and growth.