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Pearl Youth Residence

Tacoma (Pierce County), WA, Washington · Part of Comprehensive Life Resources

Level of care: Inpatient, Residential, Psychiatric residential (PRTF)
Ages: 12 to 17
Insurance: Medicaid, Private insurance covering psychiatric inpatient care (applied secondarily if available)

Listed as operating. 4 sources, newest retrieved Jun 20, 2026. Record researched Jun 20, 2026.

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Published program summary

One of five state-certified CLIP (Children's Long-Term Inpatient Program) sites in Washington and the Pierce County program, providing the state's most intensive long-term inpatient psychiatric treatment for youth ages 12-17 in a safe, secure, highly structured setting with up to 27 beds. Youth attend a full onsite high school taught by Tacoma Public Schools teachers, and admission is statewide via the Medicaid-funded CLIP waiting list.

Services and populations

Specialties: Severe/acute psychiatric conditions in youth, Long-term inpatient psychiatric stabilization, Adolescent mental health
Modalities: Individual therapy, Group therapy, Medication management, Occupational therapy, Recreation therapy, Milieu / structured living environment, 24-hour psychiatric and nursing care, Skills training (flexibility, frustration tolerance, problem solving)
Approximate published capacity: Up to 27 youth

Admissions

Typical length of stay: Approximately 6 months (program page); CLIP-wide average cited as 9 months

Insurance and payment

Insurance listed: Medicaid, Private insurance covering psychiatric inpatient care (applied secondarily if available)
Payment notes: Medicaid-funded: all youth served in a CLIP program are eligible for Medicaid funding while in residence; private insurance that covers psychiatric inpatient care is also applied. Admission is not by direct intake but via the statewide CLIP waiting list through the youth's local BH-ASO/MCO representative.

Credentials and public record

Public record: Not yet checked
License: Not yet checked
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Location

Address: 1201 South Proctor St., Tacoma, WA 98405
County: Pierce County

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Sources

Official CLIP program profile page · Source date Jun 20, 2026
CLIP statewide program overview (administering authority) · Source date Jun 20, 2026
Operator / parent organization page · Source date Jun 20, 2026
Program guardian handbook (PDF) · Source date Jun 20, 2026

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