How To Find Good Homes for Troubled Teens

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If your teenager is struggling with behavioral challenges or mental health issues, you may feel like there’s nothing more you can do to help. If your child’s doctor and therapist both recommend a long-term treatment facility for your teen, it’s a good idea to listen and take the steps to enroll. These teen homes are often referred to as therapeutic boarding schools, residential treatment centers or other similar teen help facility. A good home can help troubled teens overcome their challenges. The number one question from parents is how to find a good home for troubled teens.

 

What is a Home for Troubled Teens?

Whether it’s a therapeutic boarding school, residential treatment center, group home or something similar, these teen help homes are designed to give a structured, safe and therapeutic atmosphere where troubled teens can get professional help. As a parent, you can provide love and even discipline to you teen, but you can’t give them the counseling and therapy they need to successfully overcome their issues. These facilities treat a range of things, from ADHD/ADD and depression to anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem and oppositional defiant disorder.

 

What Does a Good Home Look Like?

A good teen home is one that includes several factors. As a parent, you don’t want to send your child to a place that may not meet all his needs. Here are things to look for in a good home:

 

  • Specialization in your teen’s particular issue
  • Accredited academic components
  • Individualized education plans
  • Licensed, trained profession staff
  • Licensed by the state of operation
  • Regular individual and group therapy
  • Positive behavior modification programs
  • Positive peer pressure
  • Variety of activities, social events and extracurricular clubs
  • Honest and legitimate references from past participants

 

 

 

By blending recreational, educational and therapeutic activities, a good school or home can really make a difference in the life of a troubled teen.

 

 

 

 

How Can Parents Find Good Homes for Teens

 

 

 

Finding the best residential treatment center, therapeutic boarding school or group home for your troubled teen is an overwhelming thing to do. However, there are plenty of resources to help you so the task is not so stressful. Look for guidance on choosing the right place using these resources:

 

 

 

 

  • Ask your child’s therapist for references
  • Connect with a parent advocate group
  • Post questions in parenting forums
  • Research facilities online
  • Contact homes directly for literature
  • Find national teen help industry organizations
  • Investigate recommended facilities in your area

 

 

 

If your teen is struggling with difficult issues like ADD/ADHD, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, bullying, low self-esteem, mental health issues, trauma, eating disorders or self-harm, you must intervene and find a good home that can help. Between your support and the professional help of the teen home, your child can eventually make positive changes in dealing with their issues.

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Written by Natalie

20 Feb, 2015

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