Public-private partnership expands access

Community leaders from Northern Virginia and across the Commonwealth gathered today to celebrate the ribbon-cutting and opening of the Northern Virginia Adolescent Treatment Center, a new 16-bed residential facility dedicated to adolescents facing substance use and behavioral health challenges.

The center reflects a partnership between Acadia Healthcare, the Northern Virginia Community Services Boards (CSBs), Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority (OAA) and the Northern Virginia Regional Projects Office to expand access to specialized adolescent services in Northern Virginia and ensure young people can receive high acuity care close to home.

Across Virginia and the nation, families are navigating rising rates of adolescent anxiety, depression, substance use and co-occurring conditions.

“We are expanding access to behavioral health services for adolescents by delivering evidence-based, trauma-informed residential treatment in a secure environment designed to promote stability and recovery,” said Kerrie Laughlin, Executive Director of the Northern Virginia Adolescent Treatment Center. “Guided by our purpose to Lead Care with Light, we are committed to inspiring hope and improving lives by illuminating paths to healing for the adolescents and families we serve.”

The center recently achieved Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), underscoring its commitment to clinical quality and excellence.

“We’re excited to be a collaborative partner in this opportunity to offer much needed services to youth and families in a space that’s closer to home for Northern Virginians. Proximity of quality services affords greater family involvement, continuity of care, and smoother reintegration into school and community life, and these components are essential to successful outcomes for many program participants,” shared Barbara E. Wadley-Young, PhD, MSW, Acting Executive Director Fairfax-Falls Church CSB.

For more, visit Northern Virginia Adolescent Treatment Center.

About Acadia Healthcare 

Acadia is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services across the United States. As of December 31, 2025, Acadia operated a network of 277 behavioral healthcare facilities with over 12,500 beds in 40 states and Puerto Rico. With approximately 25,000 employees serving more than 84,000 patients daily, Acadia is the largest stand-alone behavioral healthcare company in the U.S. Acadia provides behavioral healthcare services to its patients in a variety of settings, including inpatient psychiatric hospitals, specialty treatment facilities, residential treatment centers and outpatient clinics.

About the Northern Virginia Regional Projects Office 

The Northern Virginia Regional Projects Office (NVRPO) manages and oversees regional initiatives for the CBSs in Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Region 2. The Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board is part of Region 2.

For media inquiries, contact:

• Acadia Healthcare: Eric Barnes, Eric.barnes@acadiahealthcare.com
• Fairfax-Falls Church CSB: CSBCommunications@fairfaxcounty.gov