Provo Canyon School | Behavioral Health Provo UT
Mental Health / Behavioral Health • Provo, UT • Since 1971 • 2 (Provo Campus and Springville Campus) locations
About
Provo Canyon School is a private residential mental health care provider for youth aged 12–17, with two main campuses in Utah (Springville and Provo). It offers gender-specific programs for boys and girls, along with a transition program called Compass to prepare students for next steps. Services include psychiatric residential treatment, behavioral health therapy (individual, group, family), academic support, neurofeedback, and other therapeutic interventions. The school emphasizes academic and emotional development, operates four U.S. offices (two in Utah: Springville and Provo; Flower Mound, TX), and provides resources such as virtual tours, admissions, and partnership options. It has a long-standing history (since 1971) and focuses on integrating education with mental health treatment within a residential setting.
Clinic Type
Mental Health / Behavioral Health
Address
4501 North University Ave Provo, UT 84604
Phone
801-491-3910
dlbc@utah.gov
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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What services does Provo Canyon School offer?
The facility provides behavioral health services with a focus on academic, therapeutic, and developmental needs for middle school and high school age youth.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: negative
- Multiple aggregator sites including findmentalhealthfacilities.org, rehab.com, and Yelp: Approximately 1.4 out of 5 stars across multiple platforms (Over 150 reviews reported on platforms like findmentalhealthfacilities.org and rehab.com)
Patients praise
- Some former students reported that the program provided necessary structure and helped them through difficult times
Common complaints
- Allegations of physical and emotional abuse, including unnecessary use of restraints and physical contact
- Reports of overmedication and chemical sedation
- Claims of neglect, inadequate medical care, and failure to protect clients from harm
- Concerns regarding the use of isolation rooms and seclusion practices
- Allegations of verbal abuse and manipulation by staff
- Documented licensing violations by state regulators involving safety, staffing, and background checks
"For more than fifty years, children came forward with stories of abuse, neglect, and trauma. Today, the state confirmed what survivors have known all along: Provo Canyon School failed the children in its care."
— Paris Hilton, statement on July 2026 license revocation"The psychiatrist there put me on seizure medication for weight loss. I'm not epileptic nor do I have seizures... I'd heavily recommend researching this place before sending a child there."
— Former student, rehab.com reviewSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Provo UT Behavioral Health - About Provo Canyon School — Apr 21, 2026
- The Role of Residential Care | Provo Canyon School — Jul 31, 2025
- High School Boys Inpatient Program - Provo Canyon School — Apr 21, 2026
- High School Girl's Program - Provo Canyon School — Apr 21, 2026
- Provo Canyon School - Provo Campus - Recovery.com — Aug 26, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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