About Us

Treatment & Trauma-Informed Care

Our treatment approach begins with a foundation of safety and caring relationships and always focuses on the specific needs of each individual young woman. We partner with the Arizona Anti-Trafficking Network to offer psycho-education on the prevention of human trafficking.

Desert Lily helps youth identify the trauma-related needs behind their disruptive behaviors and develop the coping skills they need to overcome their pasts.

Our services include a variety of cutting-edge evidence-based curricula, as well as female-specific groups that address each young woman’s treatment goals and help her understand her feelings, emotions and strengths. Our fully-integrated Rite Path program offers comprehensive mental health services directly on-campus.

Through targeted interventions and an individualized treatment plan, our young women learn to believe in who they are and develop a positive strategy for achieving who they want to become.

Family Engagement

Desert Lily Academy strongly encourages family involvement, holding the belief that positive communication between the program and the home creates the foundation upon which our young women grow and succeed. Families are invited to engage with their daughters and the program by taking part in treatment planning, family conferences, on-campus events, and athletic competitions, as well as individual and group family therapy.

Education Services

Desert Lily Academy provides students with year-round, quality education tailored to meet the specific needs of the young women in our program. Small classrooms and highly-qualified, motivated staff provide rigorous instruction that promotes a culture of academic growth and achievement.

Classrooms are organized to foster a culture of empowerment that promotes female strength, intelligence, and ambition. Walls are decorated with motivational posters and messages that remind each young woman how unique, capable, and valuable she is. Our education team also works in collaboration with students, families and home school districts to provide an academic experience that meets all of their distinctive and varying needs.

Extracurricular Opportunities

At Desert Lily Academy, we believe that learning should extend beyond the classroom. Through our extracurricular programming, students are offered exciting new avenues for learning and growth.

Opportunities to participate in sanctioned high school and club sports—such as track, volleyball, basketball, cornhole, cheerleading, weight training, and swimming—provide positive competition and prosocial interactions between students, their peers, and staff. On-campus clubs offer a chance for our young women to explore areas of interest, as well as learn about history, literature, music, and art in an engaging setting.

CNA Program

Our CNA program provides comprehensive training in essential nursing skills, patient care, and safety. This program prepares students for the state certification exam, offering a rewarding career in healthcare.