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Brandon School & Residential Treatment Center

Mental Health

Treatment Focus

This center treats mental health conditions and co-occurring substance use. You receive collaborative, individualized treatment that addresses both issues for whole-person healing.

School

Primary Level of Care

Integrates academic instruction with therapeutic support, helping students manage emotional or behavioral challenges while continuing their education in a structured, supportive environment.

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Private Pay

You pay directly for treatment out of pocket. This approach can offer enhanced privacy and flexibility, without involving insurance. Exact costs vary based on program and length of stay. Contact the center for specific details.

Brandon School and Residential Treatment Center helps boys ages 7–18 who struggle with emotional and behavioral issues like anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, and more. Located on a wooded 35-acre campus just outside Boston, they offer short-term and long-term care through day school, residential treatment, and intensive assessments. Families find hope at Brandon, where every child is seen for their strengths, not just their struggles.

Heal Through Connection and Care

Brandon uses a research-based, trauma-informed model called CARE that supports healing through strong relationships, family involvement, and meaningful activities. Therapies include individual, group, and family counseling, cognitive-behavioral therapy, expressive therapies, and specialized assessments for trauma, firesetting, and problem sexual behaviors. All treatments are personalized and focus on helping boys grow in safe and healthy ways.

A Typical Day

At Brandon School, each day follows a structured yet supportive routine. Students begin with morning self-care and breakfast before heading to on-campus classes. After a midday lunch break, academic learning continues in the afternoon. Once classes end, students take part in enriching activities like photography, baking, gardening, or sports. Evenings include dinner, free time, a snack, and personal care before settling in for the night.

Thrive Where Nature Meets Nurture

Boys live in comfortable, home-like houses with shared or single rooms and supervised daily routines. On a 35-acre wooded campus near Boston, they enjoy walking trails, sports fields, gardens, and a full gym. Healthy meals, on-site medical care, and access to education and therapy are all part of daily life, creating a well-rounded and supportive environment.

AT A GLANCE

Center Overview

Location
27 Winter Street Natick, Massachusetts 01760-1099 View Map
Primary Focus
This center treats mental health conditions and co-occurring substance u...

Treatment Focus

This center treats mental health conditions and co-occurring substance use. You receive collaborative, individualized treatment that addresses both issues for whole-person healing.

Typical Program Length
Various
Founded in 1956
70 years in business
Occupancy
50+ beds
Conditions We Treat
ADHD, ADD, Anger, Anxiety, Bipolar +8 More
Substance Use We Treat
Co-Occurring Disorders
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Pricing and Program Length

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Care Options

Levels of Care

Mental health care includes a range of services such as counseling, therapy, medication management, and support groups, all designed to address issues from everyday stress and anxiety to more severe conditions like depression and schizophrenia. These practices are essential for helping individuals manage their emotions, improve their relationships, and navigate life's challenges in healthier, more adaptive ways.
Residential
Intensive monitoring and care for conditions like depression, trauma, suicidality, and anxiety. Residential mental health facilities offer a safe setting with activities and structure, plus opportunities to practice life skills and bond with peers.
Day Treatment
In a PHP, patients live at home but follow an intensive schedule of treatment. Most programs require you to be on-site for about 40 hours per week.
Outpatient
Not Offered at This Center
Outpatient treatment offers flexible therapeutic and medical care without the need to stay overnight in a hospital or inpatient facility. Outpatient care typically offers a range of therapies and medical interventions individuals can attend alongside daily life.
Virtual & In-Home Care
Not Offered at This Center
The delivery of therapeutic services utilizing technology such as video conferencing, online messaging or phone calls, allowing for flexibility, comfort and increased access to care.
Co-Occurring Substance Use
Substance use disorders often occur alongside primary mental health conditions. Programs for co-occurring substance use disorders focus on both conditions, tailoring treatment for comprehensive recovery.
Treatment

Your Care Options

Specializations

Adolescents

Adolescents

Teens receive the treatment they need for mental health disorders and addiction, with the added support of educational and vocational services.

Personality Disorders

Personality Disorders

Personality disorders destabilize the way a person thinks, feels, and behaves. If untreated, they can undermine relationships and lead to severe distress.

Trauma

Trauma

Some traumatic events are so disturbing that they cause long-term mental health problems. Those ongoing issues can also be referred to as "trauma."

Who We Treat

Adolescents

Adolescents

Teens receive the treatment they need for mental health disorders and addiction, with the added support of educational and vocational services.

Children

Children

Treatment for children incorporates the psychiatric care they need and education, often led by on-site teachers to keep children on track with school.

Young Adults

Young Adults

Emerging adults ages 18-25 receive treatment catered to the unique challenges of early adulthood, like college, risky behaviors, and vocational struggles.

Boys

Approaches

Evidence-Based

Evidence-Based

A combination of scientifically rooted therapies and treatments make up evidence-based care, defined by their measured and proven results.

Experiential

Experiential

Expressive tools and therapies help patients process past situations, learn more about themselves, and find healing through action.

Family Involvement

Family Involvement

Providers involve family in the treatment of their loved one through family therapy, visits, or both–because addiction is a family disease.

Holistic

Holistic

A non-medicinal, wellness-focused approach that aims to align the mind, body, and spirit for deep and lasting healing.

Therapies

1-on-1 Counseling

1-on-1 Counseling

Patient and therapist meet 1-on-1 to work through difficult emotions and behavioral challenges in a personal, private setting.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Expressive Arts

Expressive Arts

Creative processes like art, writing, or dance use inner creative desires to help boost confidence, emotional growth, and initiate change.

Family Therapy

Family Therapy

Family therapy addresses group dynamics within a family system, with a focus on improving communication and interrupting unhealthy relationship patterns.

Gestalt Therapy

Gestalt Therapy

This treatment teaches self-awareness, interrupts negative thought patterns, and gives patients insight into how their environment impacts mental health.

Life Skills

Life Skills

Teaching life skills like cooking, cleaning, clear communication, and even basic math provides a strong foundation for continued recovery.

Psychoeducation

Psychoeducation

This method combines treatment with education, teaching patients about different paths toward recovery. This empowers them to make more effective decisions.

Recreation Therapy

Recreation Therapy

In recreation therapy, recovery can be joyful. Patients practice social skills and work through emotional triggers by engaging in fun activities.

Stress Management

Stress Management

Patients learn specific stress management techniques, like breathing exercises and how to safely anticipate triggers.

Languages

English
Spanish

Conditions We Treat

ADHD, ADD

ADHD, ADD

ADHD is a common mental health condition caused by dopamine imbalance. Common symptoms include inattention, hyperactivitiy, and impulsivity.

Anger

Anger

Although anger itself isn't a disorder, it can get out of hand. If this feeling interferes with your relationships and daily functioning, treatment can help.

Anxiety

Anxiety

Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.

Bipolar

Bipolar

This mental health condition is characterized by extreme mood swings between depression, mania, and remission.

Depression

Depression

Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

OCD is characterized by intrusive and distressing thoughts that drive repetitive behaviors. This pattern disrupts daily life and relationships.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

PTSD is a long-term mental health issue caused by a disturbing event or events. Symptoms include anxiety, dissociation, flashbacks, and intrusive thoughts.

Self-Harm

Self-Harm

The act of intentionally harming oneself, also called self-injury, is associated with mental health issues like depression.

Sex Addiction

Sex Addiction

Compulsively seeking out sex can easily become a problem. This addiction is detrimental to relationships, physical health, and self-esteem.

Substances We Treat

Co-Occurring Disorders

Co-Occurring Disorders

A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.

Aftercare

Support Meetings
Experience

Care Designed for Your Needs

Personal Amenities

Air-Conditioned Rooms
Outdoor Space
Private or Shared Rooms
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Amenities

Cycling Trails
Access to Nature
Fitness Center
Gardens
Outdoor Lounge
Walking Trails

Special Considerations

Family Program
Young Adults Program

Young Adults Program

Programs for young adults bring teens 18+ together to discuss age-specific challenges, vocational and educational progress, and successes in treatment.

Wheelchair Accessible

Activities

Farming, Gardening

Off-Site Amenities

Access to Nature

Smoking and Vaping Policy

Smoking Not Allowed
Vaping Not Allowed

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Frequently Asked Questions

Further Research

The following therapies are included: stress management, 1-on-1 counseling and more.
Natick, Massachusetts, United States.
The typical length is Various.
Brandon School & Residential Treatment Center provides recovery school, day treatment and more.

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