Uta Halee Academy

About Uta Halee Academy

Uta Halee Academy is a female specific residential treatment center in Omaha, Nebraska providing behavioral health and substance use support for adolescent young women. Operated by Rite of Passage the program offers residential treatment and crisis stabilization services.

Using an Integrated Care Model Uta Halee emphasizes trauma responsive care and real world skill development to support long term success at home, in school, and in the community.

Programs and Levels of Care at Uta Halee Academy

Young women may enter residential treatment or the Crisis Stabilization Emergency Shelter, which provides short-term safe placement, case management, and structured evidence-based groups.

Clients can expect a blend of counseling, along with Aggression Replacement Training, cognitive-behavioral approaches, and trauma-informed care. Programming also addresses substance use and conduct concerns, ADHD, and trauma histories with discharge planning and transition support built in.

Quick Facts About Uta Halee Academy

Location: Calhoun Road in Omaha, Nebraska, serving youth from surrounding counties.
Levels of care: Residential treatment and crisis stabilization emergency shelter.
Who they treat: Adolescent females ages 13 to 19, including those referred through child welfare and juvenile justice.
Approach: Strengths based, trauma-responsive, and cognitive behavioral, guided by an Integrated Care Model.
Education and vocational: On-site Cognia accredited school, career and technical education, and certification opportunities.
Student life: Sanctioned sports, intramurals, and campus clubs.
Accreditation: CARF accredited for Residential Treatment and Crisis Stabilization.

Addiction Treatment Programs

Drug Rehab
Drug rehab in Nebraska can give you the tools and skills you need to reclaim your life and achieve long-term recovery. Drug rehab may include detox, inpatient treatment, and/or outpatient care. You’ll learn the roots of addiction and learn how to build a substance-free life.
Dual Diagnosis
When you have a dual diagnosis, you have mental health and substance use concerns. It’s important to choose a rehab in Nebraska that can treat both. A dual diagnosis program uses evidence-based approaches to help you overcome both your mental health concerns and substance use. This may include mental health medication, counseling, and more.
Young Adult Rehab
Young adult rehabs in Nebraska help young people overcome substance use and learn new life skills. A young adult program gives you the skills you need to overcome addiction and address the unique challenges of transitioning from the teen years to adulthood.
Women's Rehab
A women’s rehab in Nebraska addresses the recovery needs of female clients and gives them the tools they need to succeed. A women’s program gives you the skills you need to overcome addiction and address your unique challenges, such as motherhood, building a career, having healthy relationships, and more.

Levels of Care

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Inpatient Rehab
If you want or need to focus on recovery without distractions, consider inpatient treatment in Nebraska. Some of the elements of inpatient treatment include individual and group counseling, skill-building, relapse prevention, and help with essentials like employment and housing.

Therapies

Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Cognitive behavioral therapy in Nebraska can help you challenge the thoughts behind your emotions and actions. During treatment, you’ll examine common thought distortions, identify learned negative behaviors, and learn the skills necessary to consciously choose a different reaction to each situation.
Individual Therapy
Individual therapy in Nebraska is led by a professional therapist who talks to you about your specific experiences and emotions. Individual therapy is a normal part of evidence-based treatment programs, and may be a part of inpatient treatment, outpatient care, or both. Topics include processing past events that may have contributed to substance use, learning new life skills, and relapse prevention strategies.
Group Therapy
During group therapy in Nebraska, clients have a safe environment to share their struggles with others going through similar issues. Group therapy sessions generally last 60 to 90 minutes and may include discussing a specific issue, sharing wins and challenges, education about specific topics, or developing life skills.
Family Therapy
During family therapy in Nebraska, clients have a supportive environment to talk with family members about conflict and unhealthy behaviors that may trigger substance use. Family therapy is only one element of rehab treatment, along with activities, peer support, individual and group counseling, relapse prevention, and more. Together, all these methods support you in establishing long-term recovery.
Trauma Therapy
If you struggle with addiction in Nebraska, it’s common to feel like no one understands what you’ve been through. Trauma-informed therapy can help you find professional help addressing your past and creating a healthier response going forward. Trauma-informed therapy may be part of both inpatient and outpatient substance use treatment and may include peer support, mental health medications, mindfulness, and developing new coping strategies.