Camano Cottage admits both boys and girls ages 6 through 12 years old (with some variation) and is designed for the youngest population of CSTC patients. The cottage capacity is 16 patients.
Camano cottage uses a cognitive behavioral milieu, a structured incentive program and practical coaching to assist in behavior change. We draw from the dialectical behavior therapy for children model to increase emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills. All patients receive anger management and social skills training. Camano staff use these approaches to build mastery and teach coping skills so that children may learn to safely express their feelings.