Program Options
Each of us has probably been at a point in our life where we needed a personal time out. We have hit the proverbial “wall” and need a chance to stop, take a deep breath, reflect and allow a time of healing and growth. As harsh as it may seem to separate from your child, it is often necessary. Instead of feeling as if your punishing your child, consider that you are offering a gift… a true gift of hope. By providing this time away, there is an opportunity for change and restoration that allows a teen to begin rebuilding their life. And keep in mind that it is the parent’s commitment to participate in this process that will significantly impact the efforts of the teen.
One comment often heard is “I didn’t raise my child to behave this way”. Although this may be true, there’s a catch. You have a teen that is wired with their own individual personality, wants, needs, likes and dislikes. Then, of course there’s the biggest influence of all their peers.
And so, the inevitable struggle begins between what YOU have taught your teen and how THEIR perception of that teaching affects their behavior. Often, the end result is a teen living a life completely contradictory to their upbringing.
This is where the painful decision to intervene and provide a fresh start comes into play. A reawakening of the teen’s foundation is needed to facilitate the change necessary for them to reach their full potential.
We have deep and lasting relationships and extensive experience working with numerous residential programs across the country. Ranging in style from boot camps and ranches to smaller more personal facilities, these campuses vary in size from two to two hundred acres This is such an advantage for a parent that is not only desperate for help but needs someone they can trust to lead them toward the right program to care for the needs of their struggling teen.
Programs are designed to embrace the teen at their point of struggle and provide an opportunity to tear down the walls created by poor choices, negative influences and self-defeating behaviors. Through a change in their environment, a teen can seek self-awareness that leads to self- acceptance. Through acceptance, they are able to take the next important steps and allow themselves to experience vulnerability, humility and a willingness to accept responsibility – three key ingredients that will facilitate the much needed heart change. Through the support of staff, the other students and you, your teen can begin redesigning and rebuilding themselves to become the young man or woman they were created to be.
