Home Away From Home

Many of the facilities available to your teen are very comfortable homes. Yeah, they may not have the liberties to roam freely, use the telephone, or talk to friends, but they are safe from harm and are dealing with the issues that need to be dealt with.

Each student attends group and individual therapy with their own assigned therapist. Each student is also assigned a Family Rep. This Family Rep acts as a go-between for the student and the parents. Students are allowed phone calls, based upon their behavior, with their parents. The Family Rep, however, is always in contact with the family to keep them informed and deliver progress of the student.

Each student is also assigned a group. This group consists of several other students and has a staff member assigned to monitor, write reports, and make sure the students are where they are supposed to be. Students are not allowed to just go wherever, they are to report their whereabouts to the staff and then be there. Staff will continue to monitor this student at all times.

The students are fed 3 times daily, with a balanced and nutritious meal. Then, before bed, they are given a snack to get them through the night until breakfast. Students are given ample time to exercise throughout the day. They even have a physical education course to keep them doing correct exercises.

At the end of the day, the students will assemble one last time to express final thoughts for the day. After this, they are to retire to their rooms for shower and get ready for bed. They are allowed some time to collect their thoughts, then it is time for bed. At this time the day staff is replaced by night staff to watch over and look out for the safety and well being of the student.

It really is a pretty cool process to go through, and the students benefit from the structure and environment. They learn and grow in a place where that is the common goal instead of the worries of dealing with drugs, peers and other influences that might deter them from their studies.