KPLC: Oceans Lake Charles expands to offer adolescent Intensive Outpatient Program

Oceans Healthcare, a behavioral health provider focused on healing and long-term recovery, today announced the opening of its new location – Oceans Behavioral Hospital Jackson. The freestanding behavioral health hospital is located on the campus of St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital at 2969 North Curran Drive, Building A.

Behavioral Health Center at Porter Health Village, a state-of-the-art behavioral health hospital in Norman, today announced the opening of its Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) and Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) for patients 18 and older. The new programs will provide specialized treatment for adults and seniors managing symptoms of depression, anxiety, substance use disorder and other behavioral health challenges.

Oceans Behavioral Hospital Lake Charles Director of Outpatient Services Marcell Gary and Therapist Shianne Syed sat down with KPLC 7 to discuss how the new outpatient program can address care gaps and the growing need for specialized behavioral health treatment for adolescents.