Admissions
The Admissions process gives potential students and their families the best possible chance of a positive treatment experience at Germaine Lawrence.
We respond to inquires within one business day. We review applications in full, and schedule an interview and tour for the prospective resident and her family. Throughout the process, we all work together to clarify the treatment expectations and develop a working treatment plan.
Within 24 hours of the interview, the Director of Admissions will notify the family and/or referral source of the admission decision.
For more information:
Kristin Vander Els
Director of Admissions
18 Claremont Avenue
Arlington, MA 02476General admissions: 781-859-1227
Merck Center admissions: 781-859-1287
CBAT admissions: (339)203-0267Our Students
Our Singular Focus
Germaine Lawrence is designed for girls ages 12-18 with complex behavioral, psychological and learning challenges.
We have separate treatment centers, and place girls according to their clinical needs. As a result, we are able to safely treat girls with a wide range of risky behaviors. Girls come to us with issues that include:
- Ages 12-18
- Psychiatric and/or learning disabilities
- IQ of 80 and above, with others reviewed on a case by case basis
- Able to participate in and benefit from a therapeutic treatment program
- Adoption or attachment issues
- Medically fragile, including girls with eating disorders, diabetes or asthma
- Borderline features
- Mood disorders including bipolar
- Substance abuse
- History of trauma
- History of sexual exploitation
- History of acting out behaviors which may include substance abuse, self-harm, running away or sexually acting out.
- May require medication management and review