Yes. Telos U serves both young men and young women. While living arrangements and supervision are carefully structured to maintain safety and healthy boundaries, students benefit from learning how to navigate appropriate social interaction, communication, and relationships in a real-world environment.

Telos U is designed specifically for young adults who need treatment and support while also preparing for real adult life. Students live in a more normalized environment where they gradually engage in college, employment, volunteering, independent living, relationships, and community involvement while still receiving clinical care, mentoring, and life skills support.

Yes. Telos U is intentionally designed to balance independence with safety, support, and accountability. Staff remain closely involved in students’ lives through mentoring, apartment support, therapy, life coaching, and clinical oversight while students gradually practice the responsibilities of adult life in a supportive therapeutic environment. At the same time, it is important to recognize that Telos U students are legal adults. A meaningful part of treatment involves learning to make healthy decisions outside of direct supervision, including participating in approved off-campus activities, community involvement, employment, school, and independent privileges. While Telos provides significant structure, guidance, and support, we cannot control every decision students make when they are exercising adult independence. The goal of Telos U is not simply to supervise young adults, but to help them build the judgment, responsibility, and real-world skills necessary for lasting success beyond treatment.

Family involvement remains an important part of the process, even though students are young adults. Therapists work closely with families to improve communication, strengthen relationships, and help parents navigate the transition into healthier adult-to-adult dynamics with their child.

Yes. Many students at Telos U attend college, trade school, volunteer, or work while in the program. Students participate in these opportunities with varying levels of support and structure depending on their needs, helping them practice independence while remaining connected to treatment and mentoring.