Sequoyah Adolescent Treatment Center
3405 W. Pan American Freeway N.E.
Albuquerque, NM 87107
Phone: (505) 222-0355
Admission Criteria
1. Residents are admitted to Sequoyah only under the provisions of the New Mexico Children's Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code
2. The adolescent must be violent or have a history of violence, have a mental disorder, and be amenable to treatment.
3. The adolescent must be between thirteen (13) and seventeen (17) years old.
4. The adolescent must have the cognitive capacity to benefit from verbal therapies and milieu programming offered at Sequoyah.
5. Need for services is the primary consideration and services are offered without discrimination by reason of race, sexual preference, religion, or national origin.
6. Clients cannot be ordered here under criminal or delinquency codes and Sequoyah does not do court-ordered, forensic evaluations for competency
7. The Adolescent has not benefited from a regular education setting and likely meets criteria for special education.