Modifying Behavior With A Youth Boot Camp – Why It’s A Thing Of The Past
Parents who are looking to help their troubled teens have many programs to consider. Some parents have opted for troubled youth boot camps, hoping it will provide a quick course correction for their teens. But as these parents have found, modifying their teens’ troubled behavior is not that easy. Boot Camps Only Have A Short-Term […]
Common FAQs About Boarding Schools For Troubled Teens
The media has been talking a lot lately about therapeutic boarding schools and their place in helping troubled teens with various conditions. You may have been wondering what they are and how they work. Here are some common FAQs about boarding schools for troubled teens. How Is a Therapeutic Boarding School Different Than Regular Boarding […]
Knowing Your Limits As A Parent: Seeking Help From Therapeutic Boarding Schools
Imagine this scenario: you are sitting across from stern looking administrator. This is your third meeting in a week, but you have been to dozens just like it in the past. This one is more serious than most, however. Your son is once again facing expulsion after a behavioral outburst that the principle and several […]
At-Risk Behaviors in Troubled Teen Boys
Every year, countless youth across the country are living in detention facilities. Some of these are for juveniles but an alarming number are in actual jails and even maximum security prisons. Teenagers are being tried and imprisoned right beside adults and the costs are dire. Even those who are sent to juvenile detention facilities are […]
Average Ages of Teen Boys Treated At Liahona Residential Treatment Center
Many parents are worried when they send their teen to Liahona that they will be exposed to much older, more experienced boys during the program. It is true that the ages of admission are 12 – 17, which raises some alarms for younger boys. We have a fairly even combination of ages within that range […]
What Research Has To Say About Residential Treatment Centers For Teens
Your teenager is depressed. Or they have been diagnosed with a mood disorder. Perhaps they have been struggling with ADD, ADHD or ODD. Which has been a strain now only on them, but on your entire family as you struggle to cope with the symptoms and their resulting behavioral problems. This is not an uncommon […]
Could Your Son Benefit From A Residential Treatment Center This Summer?
Many troubled teens struggle during the summer. During the school year, they at least have something to occupy them, even if they still have issues during those days. But during the summer months, they are left to their own devices. Something that may have caused conflict within the family home since school let out. If […]
Figuring Out Financing For Your Troubled Teens Boarding School
The decision to send your child to a boarding school for troubled teens isn’t an easy one. But after years of trying everything possible to help them, it becomes a matter of last resort. You don’t want to send them away, but you know a secure environment with trained professionals in both therapeutic practices and […]
Preparing For Your First Family Visit To A Residential Treatment Center
The other shoe has dropped. Your child has been struggling for awhile and the situation has become dire enough to require inpatient treatment. You are planning to admit them to a residential treatment center as they begin to manage their conditions full time and you aren’t sure of what to do. Your first step is […]
Finding The Root Cause Of A Bullying Issue at a Therapeutic Boarding School
Accepting that your child is a bully is difficult. You listen to the stories of what they have done to other children with a sinking heart and a great deal of guilt. How did this happen? What did you do to raise a child who would be so cruel? The truth is that bullying is […]
