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Special Resources for Struggling Teens |
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Special Resources for Struggling Teens |
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A Better Way, Co., Ltd Rodney Rice |
Therapeutic Boarding School "Guiding Troubled Youth Through Turbulent Times." Our philosophy and treatment approach has come about through many years of experience working with adolescents struggling to deal with the challenge of growing up responsibly. |
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Academy At Cedar Tom Fuller |
Boarding School The Academy offers a unique, structured boarding
school for high school boys and girls. |
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Academy at Swift River Brian Ray |
Boarding School Compassionate Educational Community which fosters personal growth & healthy elf-expression, inspires academic excellence & teaches individual responsibility & service to others. |
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Achievement
Valley Ranch Eric & Martha Larson |
Group Home Ranch Our objective is to help young men and women get back on track. We provide the "next step" for teenagers who are struggling with drugs, alcohol, poor peer selection, rebelliousness, acting out, absenteeism, being behind in school, learning disabilities, and other situations that affect our youth today. |
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Will Lopez |
Transport Agency A diverse team of men & women with the goal of meeting the individual need of each child. Trained in non-violent crisis intervention, transporting for 20 years. |
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Adolescent Health Center Dr. George Bright |
Parent Services The primary focus of the Adolescent Health Center is to provide quality rehabilitative services to individuals with chemical dependencies. Psychological services, educational assessments, and vocational consultation. |
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Affinity Foundation (Co-ed) Barb Sullenger |
Residential Program We mentor teenagers, ages 13 - 18, who are at risk, have low self-esteem, drug or alcohol addictions, ADD or ADHD, are manipulative, failing in school, anger management problems, poor communication skills, or are defiant. |
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Adolescent Services Narvin Litchfield |
A Directory of Resources "Helping to Navigate the Troubled Waters of Adolescence." A Directory for parents, providers and health care professionals to help find the right situation for the special needs of teen in crisis. |
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AimHouse (Co-ed) Daniel Conroy |
Residential Transition Program An individualized mentoring program for young adults ages 18 and older, providing a supportive, positively structured living environment. We strive to help cultivate individual awareness through group and individual therapy, wilderness experiences, and one-on-one coaching with experienced, committed staff. |
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Anasazi Foundation Jenny Dixon |
Wilderness Expedition "Healing a Troubled Heart." A licensed wilderness treatment program for youth 12-17 years old with substance abuse and behavioral problems. |
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Arcadia Academy (Boys) Gene Nervo |
Wilderness Experiential School Academic residential program for young men ages 13-17. A strong motivational program for "At Risk" youth, based on sound leadership principles, experiential education and wilderness therapy concepts. |
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Ascent (Co-ed) Admissions |
Therapeutic Wilderness Program For adolescents ages 13-17 who are experiencing moderate and emotional behavioral difficulties. Our goal is to interrupt the child's negative behavior patterns, enhance feelings of self-worth, foster introspection and improve family relationships. |
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Aspen Achievement David Hansen |
Wilderness Program "Experience the Best. . ." Offers troubled teens a once in a lifetime opportunity to change disruptive behavior patterns such as: school failure, substance abuse, family conflict, and low self esteem! |
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Aspen Ranch (Co-ed) David Hansen |
Working Ranch A nurturing yet powerful residential program teaching values, work ethic, self reliance and healthy living on a working ranch in Utah. Excellent therapy program. Accelerated academics. |
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Bachman Learning Center David Passmore |
Learning Center A comprehensive education program with individualized instruction. The challenging but supportive academic studies motivate our students to embrace learning and guide our students to achieving success, that they never dreamed possible as they strive for and reach new levels of intellectual, emotional, physical and spiritual growth. |
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Benchmark Young Adult Jayne Longnecker |
Residential Transition Program "Behavioral & Educational Services." Individualized emotional-behavioral transitional Residential Program for 18-25 year olds. |
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Blackwater
Outdoor Dr. George Bright |
Wilderness (Therapeutic) Designed to aid adolescents and young adults 10-26 in their efforts to initiate positive growth and change within family, peer, and school relationships in a variety of outdoor wilderness experiences. |
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Blue Hills Academy (Boys) Sonja Fullwood |
Residential School "Changing Lives by Doing what works" |
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Bridges Academy (Co-ed) Darrel McOmber, EdM, Ex. Dir. |
Structured Boarding School "A small residential, high school which helps temperamentally difficult students, boys ages 13-17, overcome behavioral problems at home and at school." |
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Building Bridges (Co-ed) Jill Fairbank |
Residential Therapeutic Home "Crossing over from adolescence." A residential therapeutic home for males and females who are underachieving and/or chemical abusing. Also have an intensive adventure based summer program. |
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Gregory Bodenhamer |
Parent Services A national advocacy and training center for parents, schools, and agencies concerned about temperamentally difficult and high-risk children. The Center offers parent training workshops, school discipline workshops, and programs to control truancy, dropping out, and delinquency. |
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Carol Maxym |
Certified Educational Planner "The kids I work with are good kids like yours, more or less lost in a morass of depression, anger, failure, drugs, alcohol, risk-taking peer pressure, rationalization, and intimidation. They have lost track of their love for their families, their hope, their futures, and most of all, themselves. My first task, then, is to help parents and teens exchange desperation for hope and action." |
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Cascade School (Co-ed) Ron Kalin |
Boarding School A fully-accredited, coeducational boarding school that specializes in working with underachieving adolescents who are having problems at school and at home and who may be experiencing emotional difficulties. |
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Catherine Freer (Co-ed) Admissions Director |
Wilderness Therapy & Whitewater Camp Structured wilderness programs providing adolescents ages 13-17 years old with good, high-energy fun and outdoor and social skill in Western outdoor setting. |
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Cedar Ridge (Co-ed) Pam Nielson |
Family Style " A Unique Program for Positive Change." A holistic blend of lifestyle, discipline, and structure. Includes ropes course, household responsibilities, outdoor activities, and potentially Karate. |
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CEDU
Family of Services Admissions |
Residential School "We Never give Up on a Child!" We have seven schools and programs in Southern California & Northern Idaho to bring the right services. . .to the right child. . . at the right time. |
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John & Cathy Villines |
Transport Services Our services include the transportation of adolescents and the location of runaways. Experienced in dealing with at-risk youths, whether they are cooperative, mildly oppositional, or violently resistant, Our goal is to provide a physically safe and emotionally healthy transitional environment. In crisis situations, where a child is in need of supervision while awaiting placement, we can provide up to ten days of temporary residential supervision. |
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Cinnamon Hills Youth Arden Smith |
Residential Treatment Program Cinnamon Hills is a residential treatment program for boys and girls ages 12 through 18 who are falling short of their potential. At Cinnamon Hills, young people learn to take responsibility for their actions and gain a positive vision of their future. They develop the specific skills necessary to set and achieve meaningful goals and develop a feeling of self worth. |
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Clear View (Girls) Mary L. Thielbahr, M.A. |
Residential Home "An Environment for Personal Growth & Change." The Clear View student is struggling with her self-esteem, motivation, purpose, influence of a negative peer environment, an eating disorder, or some other destructive behavioral pattern." Also has an Expectant Mother's Program. |
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Copper Canyon
Academy Tammy Prince Behrmann |
Residential School "A Trailhead to Success." For some the journey to change must begin somewhere. For young women ages 12-16 the journey starts here. |
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Crater Lake School (Co-ed) Admissions |
Boarding School A year- round, coeducational boarding school in Sprague River, Oregon. Crater Lake students are young men and women, ages 13-18, who may suffer from depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, attention-deficit disorder (ADD), attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), learning disabilities, oppositional/defiant disorder, communication disorder, Tourette's Disorder and sexual acting out. |
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Cross Creek Manor (Co-ed) Marie Peart |
Behavioral Modification Effective program for girls who are struggling in their home, school or community. |
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The DeSisto School Admissions |
Therapeutic School A unique living and learning environment in which adolescents grow and change, learn how to believe in themselves, and discover who they want to be. |
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The Discovery Academy Alan Barrett |
Residential Treatment/Education Center We provide bright but failing teens with a wholesome, caring environment for personal growth and development. Students come to Discovery at a time that is most critical to their future development. For many of these students, personal and academic growth is less than their potential. We help them get back on the road to success by following the philosophy and goals of the Academy. |
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Echo Springs(Co-ed) Rhea Verbanic |
Transition Study Center A unique program to young men and women, ages 18 to 24, who would benefit from guidance while acquiring the skills necessary towards becoming effective and independent adults. |
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Eckerd Family Youth Admissions |
Wilderness Camps Utilizes the wilderness setting "to provide a positive environment for emotionally troubled youth to learn responsibility & establish values." 17 year-round camps in 7 Eastern States. |
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Excel Academy (Co-ed) Admissions |
Boarding School A highly structured boarding school for teens struggling academically or behaviorally. Family-style living with strong 12-step philosophy. Staff serves as role models. Positive peer pressure emphasizing personal responsibility and strong work ethic. |
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Explorations (Co-ed) Loren & Penny Riddell |
Family Style Residential Program Specializing in problem-solving skills, increased self-esteem, crisis and preparation for long-term placement. We also offer custom designed trips. |
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Family Foundation School Chris Stine |
Residential Boarding School We provide guidance to students who have suffered from any form of arrested development during adolescence. Our purpose is to bring young people through the difficulties of their teenage years and guide them toward responsible adulthood. |
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Foran & Schultz Brooke R. Whitted |
Attorney-at-Law "Working with disabled children & their private providers for over twenty five years." An attorney specializing in helping parents obtain 3rd party funding for placement for their children. |
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607-273-5400 |
Certified Educational Planner I work closely with each client and visit each school or program recommended. Many of my clients are looking for a school or program that can address behavioral, emotional, or learning issues that have become problematic for the student in traditional schools. We approach each case not only as educators/counselors, but also as fellow parents. |
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Glacier Mountain (Coed) John Culp |
Boarding School Glacier Mountain is a year round open enrollment co-educational program for at risk teenagers. The Glacier Mountain programs involve behavioral and emotional modification. We serve families with children between the ages of 13-17 years old. Most of our students are making unhealthy choices due to poor life skills. |
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Grace Christian Home & Academy (Girls) Joe Akins |
Christian Home For Girls Nine month residential program for girls, ages 13-17, operated by Teen Challenge. |
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Guardian Security Youth Richard Gustafson |
Transport Agency Provides clients and their children a service which ensures safe, secure transportation in an environment which supports the goals of the client for the child. |
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Joey Dusina |
Transport Agency "A company that really cares
about the children and families." We provide safe,
positive, and efficient transportation
to any desired location. |
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Heartlight Ministries Mark Gregston |
Residential Counseling Program A residential counseling opportunity dedicated to helping young people and their families deal with and work through difficult situations. |
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Hidden Lake Academy Admissions |
Residential School "Open The Door To The Future At Hidden Lake Academy." The five-part, 18 month program teaches students ages 13-17 how to examine all the options before making life decisions. |
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High
Peaks Wilderness Gabe Reynolds |
Wilderness Program A coed therapy treatment program serving male and female at risk youth 13-18 years of age. We guide teens through a process of emotional growth using positive reinforcement behavioral management techniques, experiential learning, modeling, education and adventure. |
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Idaho Youth Ranch (Co-ed) Admissions |
Working Ranch "Where youth with problems, become adults with promise." A 56 bed, working farm and ranch with an accredited school, gym, chapel, indoor riding arena and comfortable lodges for boys 8-18, & girls 14-18. Also have Nampa Boys Home, Emancipation Home, and Anchor House. |
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Kiatou (Co-ed) Gilles Latremouille |
Wilderness Therapy Kiatou offers a highly effective six-week program, consisting primarily of a unique blend of zootherapy and wilderness therapy for teens and young adults aged 14 - 20 years old. Our program is specially tailored for teens and young adults aged 14 to 20 years old who are on a downward spiral. |
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Kids Education & Kare Michael & Jeanne Young |
Therapeutic Home "Specializing in educational & alternative placement." Offers girls ages 12-18 a structured and homelike environment of help and education and homelike environment of help and education from a skilled and caring staff. |
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Jubilee Youth Ranch (Boys) Jill Griffin |
School Community Jubilee Youth Ranch is a non-profit, non-denominational ministry committed to providing a self-contained work and education setting for boys ages 13 - 19. |
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Judi Martin |
Author & Therapist WAKE UP CALL: A Mother's Fight To Save Her Troubled Teen. Whether or not you're a parent, if you've struggled with the limits of your own power, you will recognize yourself in WAKE UP CALL As a trained therapist I help people find joy and meaning, EVEN amidst the white water rapids of life. |
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Life Designs Randy Russell |
Residential Program LIFE-DESIGNS is a small private residential program dedicated to assisting families transition their young people, 18--26 years of age, into responsible adulthood. Our philosophy at Life-Designs is that "every moment is a teaching moment". We use work, nature, re-creation, community, and creativity to provide a healing and learning environment |
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Loveland Farms (Co-ed) Larry Culp |
Students Over 18 A life-style based on an educative model affording individuals the opportunity to realize emotions and behaviors that have disrupted the family structure. We feel strongly that what happens through this intervention enhances opening communication, attaining a sense of honesty, gaining direction for the future and getting in touch with those feelings that support family unity. |
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Mace-Kingsley Ranch School (Co-ed) Molly Baxter |
Boarding School On A Ranch Most of the children who arrive at the Mace-Kingsley Ranch School come here because they are in trouble and heading for worse. Their problems include trouble in school or not going to school at all, rebellion against parental rules, refusing to do chores or homework, lying, violations of schedule, fighting with their brothers and sisters. |
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Mason & Associates Benjamin L. Mason, Ed.M. |
Certified Educational Planner We give families the help and advice they need to get their children's lives back on track. Traditional educational planning services, special council and placement advice. |
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Mauloa Lanikila (Girls) David Sahargun |
Residential Treatment Mauloa Lanikila provides a safe and loving environment where teens learn to build trust in themselves as well as others. A primary goal of the program is educating teens about the dangers and consequences of substance abuse, gang affiliation and other negative lifestyles. |
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530-247-7685 |
Independent Educational Consultant Meeting the specialized needs and concerns of Christian parents seeking help with their struggling teens. Twenty years experience as a residential counselor, therapeutic program manager, admissions director, wilderness program general manager, boarding school developer and director, minister and mentor. |
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Mission Mountain School John Mercer |
Boarding School On A Ranch "The Future Looks Promising." Quality boarding with a family feel, world class outdoor education, a sophisticated emotional growth curriculum and rigorous academics, on a private wildlife preserve in Northwestern Montana's spectacular Swan Valley. |
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Montana Academy (Co-ed) Rick Johnson |
Therapeutic Boarding School MA evaluates the strengths and developmental difficulties of each student, and employs this understanding across all aspects of a student's life at the school: within groups and individual therapy, in classroom, at the building site and around the campfire. Ranch work and wilderness experiences are an integral aspect of the program. |
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MPRM
Group Limited Family Counseling Services: Barrie Ontario, 705-794-0376 Director: Micheal J. O'Brien B.A. Psychology, B.A. Criminology; Child & Youth Counsellor, SJA First Aid Rescuer, Level "C" CPR, Prevention & Management of Aggressive Behaviour training, Anger Management Facilitator |
Intervention Specialists "Dedicated to crisis resolution where kidnapping, narcotics, unlawful mentoring or brainwashing have removed your child from its prescribed safe and secure home environment.." |
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Mt.
Bachelor Academy Sarah Persha |
Structured Residential School "Mt. Bachelor Academy is a certified, private therapeutic boarding school dedicated to students who may be struggling in a traditional educational setting." |
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Kris Starr |
Employment Openings Teachers/Mentors work within MBA's emotional growth curriculum to promote and guide the emotional development of young people who have had difficulty succeeding in less structured environments. Experience with at-risk youth populations is preferred; night and weekend work may be required. |
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New Haven (Girls) Admissions |
Treatment Center Founded on Family Systems Theory, this small, private program offers a more personalized therapeutic experience for girls who are facing challenges in their home, school, or other relationships. |
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New Lifestyles (Boys) John Chamblin |
Residential Program Our goal is to help young men realize their spiritual, physical, mental and emotional potential supported by a Christian environment. Our purpose is to establish a Biblical foundation to teach, train, encourage and guide the student to learn the necessary skills to begin and maintain a productive new lifestyle. |
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Oakley School (Co-ed) Dan Kemp |
Boarding School Our mission is to engage in diverse educational experiences, both in and out of the classroom, self-esteem is strengthened and life skills are promoted. A place for children to excel in academics, acquire positive emotional communication and responsibility, and discover new strengths in physical adventures and community service. |
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Outdoor Behavioral Care Council Mike Merchant |
Association of Wilderness Programs OBHIC is an organization of behavioral health providers who are committed to the utilization of outdoor modalities to assist young people and their families to make positive change. OBHIC's mission is to unite its members and to promote the common good of our programs standards and our industry at large. |
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Obsidian Trails Outdoor (Part of the Back in Control Center) |
Outdoor School & Assessment "A forty-five to ninety day backcountry trek designed to regain control of temperamentally difficult and out-of-control children... incorporates Back In Control's program of consistent discipline, personal supervision, and close monitoring to move students steadily through its field program." |
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On Track Wilderness Program (Co-ed) Admissions |
Wilderness Program On Track is a therapeutic wilderness program dedicated to creating experiences for students that will leave a lasting impression. We teach experientially so that the concepts and skills can be understood and internalized. The outdoor setting is used as a tool for improving quality of life. |
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Parent Help |
Crisis
Intervention
Serving families in crisis for 15 years, Parent Help has safelytransported over a thousand teens to destinations all over the U.S. and other countries. Transport teams are trained in non-violentcrisis intervention and de-escalation techniques as well as C.P.R & First Aid. Experienced in dealing with mild to extreme temperament youth. References available upon request. Availabletwenty-four hours,seven daysper week. |
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The Pathway School Louise Frederick, M.Ed. |
Therapeutic Treatment "Helping special needs children and the families who love them." Pathway's day and residential programs, for students ages 5-21, are designed to help every child achieve his or her unique potential. Treat Learning Disabilities, Neurological Impairments, Attention Deficit Disorders, and Mild or Moderate Social and Behavioral Disorders. |
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Peninsula Behavioral Sally Hansen |
Residential Health Programs Our primary goal is to return patients to their families, communities, and lifestyles as productive, healthy individuals with new skills and strengths to support their on going recovery. |
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Positive Impact (Boys) John Anderson |
Residential Program A small, highly structured, residential therapeutic program located on the Sea of Cortez in Sonora, Mexico. Bahia De Kino provides life coaching through cultural awareness for boys, ages 12-17. The ideal candidate has leadership qualities, a sense of adventure, and a preference for experiential learning. He sabotages himself through poor peer choices, defiance, and a sense of entitlement. He needs direction, focus, boundaries, and a realistic sense of self. |
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Barry Heneghan |
Loans & Financial Aid Quality Education is expensive. Our mission is to allow parents and students to make knowledgeable and affordable decisions about their education investment. |
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Provo Canyon School Admissions |
Residential Treatment School Provo Canyon School specializes in treating adolescent boys and girls, ages eleven to eighteen who have the capacity for normal functioning but are manifesting emotional, behavioral and learning difficulties and have been unresponsive to out-patient counseling or previous in-patient psychiatric or substance abuse programs. |
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Rancho Valmora (Co-ed) John McKay |
Residential Treatment Center We provide structured group living for boys and girls experiencing behavioral and/or emotional difficulties. Rancho Valmora provides a complete educational program and recreational activities which will develop the mind, physical fitness and confidence of each Student. |
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Red
Rock Canyon School Todd Hockenberry |
Residential Treatment School (RTC) A state-licensed treatment facility for adolescents, ages twelve (12) to seventeen (17), with behavioral and/or emotional problems who require a level of structure and treatment beyond that which is available in traditional outpatient clinics, but who do not require inpatient psychiatric care. |
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Red Rock Springs (Co-ed) Kevin Hansen |
Transition Assessment Facility This short term program focuses on 1) Immediate enrollment for the teen in crisis; 2) Professional academic and psychological evaluations; 3) Help finding the right long term placement; 4) Impact; and 5) a safe place for children waiting for an opening. |
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Redcliff Ascent (Co-ed) Admissions |
Wilderness Program Defiant Teenagers? A Powerful, Impacting, Therapeutic Treatment Program for Out of Control Teens. 30-60 days wilderness experience. |
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Red top Meadows (Boys) Bruce Burkland |
Residential/Wilderness Program Red top Meadows Treatment Center (RTM) is a small, 14-bed, Residential Treatment Program and Therapeutic Wilderness Program for adolescent boys ages 12-17. RTM has been in operation providing therapeutic services since 1980. |
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Remuda Ranch (Girls) Drema Stroud |
Residential Treatment A specialized treatment system designed exclusively for women and adolescent girls who struggle with anorexia, bulimia and related issues. |
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Rite Of Passage (Boys) Sean Doak |
Residential Treatment Services for juvenile delinquents ranging from highly structured, staff-secure programs to group homes. We are dedicated to providing the best level of care and the most effective treatment process for today's youths who would otherwise be denied the opportunity for rehabilitation. |
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St. Francis Academy Joe Stratton |
Residential Program "Lives Change Here" |
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Schneider Family Ranch Gerald Schneider |
Family Working Ranch A Christian based, working cattle ranch, providing a home for up to 8 boys. Also known as Mount Carmel Youth Ranch. |
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Second Nature (Co-ed) Cheryl Kehl |
Wilderness Program A licensed treatment program working with students 13 to 17 with range of emotional and behavioral issues including: Depression, Learning Differences, Oppositional Defiance, Attention Deficit, Attachment and Substance Abuse Disorders. |
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Shamrock Educational Tom or Cathy Carter |
Family Style Home Founded by Brian & Betty O'Donnell almost 30 years ago, it offers boys ages 12-18 a structured, homelike atmosphere and promotes responsibility to self, family and community. |
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Skyland Ranch (Boys) David R Pitkin, J.D. |
Residential Program For young men, aged 18 to ? who have just not "made it" for one reason or another. Emotional dysfunction may have made normal progress impossible. They may have found themselves alienated from their families with bad choices for friends, or have found themselves on the "other side" of the law. Drugs and alcohol may have beaten them down with the resultant loss of self esteem. |
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SLS Health (Co-ed) Al Bergman |
Residential Treatment Program Residential Treatment for young adults ages 17 to 26. Help with depression, drug abuse, psychosis, personality disorders, inability to work, and rage. Inpatient Treatment for Adults. Outpatient Treatment. Online Therapy. Long Term Residential Care. |
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SOAR (Co-ed) Karen Morgan |
Outdoor Program A success-oriented, high adventure programs for LD and ADD preteens, teens and adults. Emphasis is placed on developing self-confidence, social skills, problem-solving techniques, a willingness to attempt new challenges and the motivation that comes through successful goal orientation. |
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Soltreks, Inc. (Co-ed) Lorri Hanna |
Wilderness Program Dedicated to creating valuable and impactful adventure experiences for youth and their families. We foster personal growth and development by creating a safe environment for making new choices while living simple and quietly in nature. |
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Spring Ridge Academy (Girls) Admissions |
Residential School "A choice for change." A program that creates confidence and competence for young women 13-17 who need to redirect their lives. The program places a balanced emphasis on five core areas: emotional, physical, academic, community, and spiritual. |
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Stone Mountain School (Boys) Mark Lammens |
Boarding School Stone Mountain School at Camp Elliott is licensed to provide long-term residential care in an outdoor environment. We serve boys ages 10 through 17 who may exhibit learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder, hyperactivity, and emotional or behavioral problems. |
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Strawn Security Services, Inc. Rick Strawn |
Transport Agency To serve families with professionalism and provide young people and adults with a safe escort to their destination is our primary goal. Our mission is to provide this service with respect. Family owned and operated since 1988. |
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Summit Achievement Chris Mayes |
Outdoor Treatment Program A fully licensed outdoor program with a innovative residential and academic component providing treatment to adolescents aged 13-17. This model allows better reintegration into a more traditional setting. |
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Sunhawk Academy Stacey Bradley |
Therapeutic Treatment Program SunHawk Academy is a comprehensive treatment program for troubled youth between 13 and 17 years of age. Our mission is to be the best program for improving and developing the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being of troubled teens and their families. |
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Sunrise Family Services (Girls) Carrie McBride |
Residential Treatment Sunrise Family Services, Inc. is a residential treatment facility for adolescents ages 10-18. Our focus is to provide quality care and treatment to youth who have displayed emotional, psychological, and/or behavioral dysfunctions. |
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Sunrise Leadership Academy (Boys) Mike Findley |
Residential Program We are committed to helping you and your son through a difficult time in your lives. Our proven recipe for success starts with a positive, family-centered approach. We focus our efforts on building strengths, encouraging positive accomplishments, and rekindling self worth in the context of a real family environment. |
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SUWS
Adolescent Program Admissions |
Outdoor Intervention "A Fresh Start."A 21-day intervention program. Departs weekly, year-round, for boys & girls 13-18. This program is successful for students who refuse to participate, runs or is expelled as well as a jump start for the student with marginal motivation. |
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Temagami Youth Challenge Program G. Colin Rayner |
Wilderness Program A life skills program for distressed youth and those at risk, focusing on outdoor adventure and the wilderness environment. The program utilized the Temagami District which is comprised of 10,500 square kilometers of wilderness with more than 5,000 kilometers of canoe waterways. |
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Teton Peaks (Co-ed) Jay Bawden |
Residential Treatment Center A center for troubled youth, both male and female, between the ages of 12 and 18. The center is designed for adolescents who do not require an acute-care facility, but who are mentally, emotionally, or behaviorally impaired to the degree that they require help in a secure environment. Residents learn to function and thrive in school, family, peer, and community settings. |
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Three Springs (Co-ed) Admissions |
Outdoor Residential Treatment "Helping Troubled Children Discover Lasting Solutions." Our facilities are in North Carolina, Virginia, Alabama, Maryland, Tennessee, and Georgia. Separate campuses for girls & boys. |
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TREX, Inc. (Co-ed) Michael Fagin |
Wilderness Program TREX provides a very specialized personal growth program for today's youth. It is geared for adolescents with moderate to high cognitive skills who have been experiencing increasing difficulties in their family, social and academic environments, are in denial about the extent to which their current life choices are not working, and have often shut down emotionally. Co-ed, ages 13 to 17. |
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Tyler Ranch (Boys) Jon Tyler, Owner |
Therapeutic Home-Based Program The focus at Tyler Ranch for boys ages 6-18 is on individual responsibility, accountability and developing constructive goals. |
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Villa Santa Maria (Co-ed) Sarah Reynolds |
Attachment Disorder - Residential Treatment A residential community specializing in the clinical treatment of children and families of children who are suffering from attachment disorders. Our clinical model is deeply rooted in attachment theory, and emphasizes trust and relationships, not just behavioral issues. Villa Santa Maria is a private, not for profit organization with no religious affiliation. |
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Vision Adolescent John Haywood |
Transport Agency We work for the parents, for the good of the child. Our staff are trained and well-informed about many destination schools and programs. We put safety and responsibility first. Full liability insurance protection. |
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VisionQuest (Co-ed) 520-881-3950 |
Residential Treatment VisionQuest Residential Programs are designed to work with youth who have failed in their home communities - despite the best efforts that their families and community agencies and programs could provide. These youth come to us with little experience of success, except sometimes in illegal or destructive activities. |
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West Shield Adolescent Admissions |
Transport Agency Adolescent Transport and Runaway Location. West Shield has been in business for over 16 years and is the proven leader in transporting adolescents and locating runaways. |
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Wilderness Quest (Co-ed) Anngela Ritter |
12-Step Wilderness Program Wilderness living experience challenge students physically, emotionally and spiritually to instill in them confidence and esteem. |
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Wilderness Treatment Kay Holmes |
Wilderness CD Treatment We were the first program to successfully blend traditional therapy with a challenging wilderness experience. Out inpatient center is located on a working cattle ranch in the rugged mountains of northwest Montana. |
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Willow Springs Center (Co-ed) Henry Lucero |
Residential Treatment Center We offer treatment for children ages 5-12 and adolescents ages 13-17 with primary mental health diagnosis. Diagnosis most often admitted for treatment include: depression and effective disorders, ADD, attachment disorders, PTSD, dual diagnosis and personality disorders. |
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World Wide Association of Admissions |
Structured Behavioral Modification Emphasized emotional growth. Includes Cross Creek Manor in La Verkin, Utah, Tranquility bay in Jamaica, Paradise Cove in Western Samoa, and Spring Creek Lodge in Montana. |
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Yellowstone Boys & Girls Rusty Lundin |
Family-Centered Treatment Program "We are the Color of Hope." Our mission is to provide an environment of high academic standards and individual tailored clinical programs. Focusing on assisting youth in looking beyond today's destructive influences to realize their future potential. |
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Youth Rebound Steve Kramer |
Transitional Living "Building personal growth & self dignity through role modeling, physical fitness, summer activities, positive reinforcement, community service, sporting events, hard work." |
