Our Story

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The Prep Place Behavioral Health and Wellness was founded to address a critical gap in the continuum of care for adolescents recovering from trauma. 

While residential treatment programs play a vital role in crisis stabilization and initial healing, many youth face significant risks after discharge — including re-traumatization through exploitation, unstable housing, system re-entry, and lack of supportive adult relationships.

The Prep Place partners with these essential programs to ensure a seamless and developmentally responsive reintegration model. Our approach equips young people with the emotional support, academic and vocational readiness, and life skills necessary to transition into their next stage of growth — whether that means returning to family, entering supportive housing, or progressing toward eventual independent living.

Our mission is to complement and extend the work of residential facilities by providing a structured pathway from healing to long-term resilience, increasing autonomy, and sustained well-being — all tailored to each youth’s age, readiness, and goals.