We provide free resources and information for troubled teens with options that can help.
We can help you with a struggling teen, we can help with a wide variety of issues. Whether your troubled son or troubled daughter is struggling with alcohol abuse,drug abuse,adhd,add,bad peer group,motivation issues,depression,lying,stealing,rebellious,defiant,failing school, etc.
We also provide information on a wide variety of different school types from juvenile boot camps to military schools and specialty boarding schools. Please see below for description and information on programs that help troubled teens.
Specialty Boarding Schools- Specialty boarding schools are highly structured boarding schools designed to help teens that need 24/7 supervision. Specialty boarding schools are designed for teens who are struggling with: drug abuse, depression, defiant, failing school, run away from home, motivation, self-esteem issues, adoption issues etc. Therapy in specialty boarding schools is optional for students who have therapeutic needs. The day at Specialty Boarding Schools starts from 6:30 am and goes till 9:30 pm. The boarding school schedule consists of academics, athletics, personal development courses, emotional growth, daily duties, etc.
Residential Treatment Centers- Residential treatment centers focus is around treatment and help through therapy based solutions.
Residential treatment centers are designed for teens who are struggling with: drug abuse, depression, defiant, failing school, run away from home, motivation, self-esteem issues, adoption issues etc. Weekly therapy sessions are part of the curriculum. The day at residential treatment centers starts from 6:30 am and goes till 9:30 pm. The schedule consists of academics, athletics, personal development courses, emotional growth, daily duties, etc.
Behavior Modification Programs- Behavior modification programs are able to help teens that need change. With a highly structured environment, with intense behavior modification aspects and emotional growth and personal development courses and highly progressive academic curriculum behavior modification programs are able to get at the core of the problems. The programs that we recommend are available in both short term and long term options. These programs are designed to help with early intervention and with long term problems, effectively deterring old behavior's and choices and helping the teens see new appropriate choices and behaviors that will give them winning results.
Wilderness Treatment Programs- Wilderness treatment programs developed as an alternative to juvenile boot camps. Instead of an in your face approach that boot camps tend to use, wilderness programs are based upon the rugged wilderness. They generally consist of extreme conditions where the students go on hikes, and do other types of chores to help break down the student. Wilderness programs generally contain therapy or therapy as an option.
Juvenile Boot Camps- Juvenile boot camps are designed to help troubled teens. There are two types of boot camps- Private boot camps and state boot camps. Private boot camps are short term and are designed to help troubled teens get back to the basics. State boot camps are mainly used as an alternative for troubled teens that normally would be placed in a juvenile state correctional facility. Both state boot camps and private boot camps are meant to emulate ARMY basic training boot camps.
Both the state boot camp and private boot camp and alternatives to boot camps are moving away from boot camps.
Why? Boot camps use a scare you straight high intensity, in your face approach. Boot camps are short term usually lasing between 2-6 weeks. Boot camps effectiveness is limited in long term results.
Boot camp environment is usually very rugged where the struggling teens will sleep on cots in tents. A boot camps day' usually starts at 6 a.m.
Military Schools- Military schools are education institutions designed to train students in Military arts and sciences. Military schools are designed to bring discipline, structure and instill the value of hard work. Military school are designed as excellent academic boarding schools. Military schools can help students with mild problems or students who need more discipline.
