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Despite my broken heart, we put my 16 year old son out of the house
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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 704837" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>Well, my son had behavioral problems but did not do drugs. I think it is like the military. You cannot do drugs there and you must behave.</p><p></p><p>With my son they had a very wide tolerance. While he was there they brought him to a hospital to be evaluated for danger to self or others. When he was cleared they brought him back.</p><p></p><p>Lil who posts here wanted her son to go to Job Corps. They live in another state. Her son was dealing with a lot of the same issues as our own sons, with explosive behavior, too. He was admitted--and then he backed out. I think that center was in Chicago but I am not sure.</p><p></p><p>Piscesmom. When I read your signature, I THINK, your son's issues are within the range of possibility. In fact, I believe he might be in the mainstream.</p><p></p><p>Recently, I checked the website, and saw the cut off age was about 26, except in cases of disability, where they do reserve the right to accept people older than the cut off.</p><p></p><p>I would be hopeful and go ahead and push your son (if you think he would be willing to go.) The trainings are marvelous but not all centers have all training options. My son went to Treasure Island which is in SF Bay. At that time we lived within a several hours of there.</p><p></p><p>I have a background as an employment counselor and would be happy to toss back and forth ideas about what I think might be good trades. But it all depends on your son's aptitudes and interests. I would urge your child to go get tested at Vocational Rehabilitation to see what kinds of trainings/and jobs he would be likely to succeed in an like. Those services are free. I believe your son would qualify. My own son did.</p><p></p><p>My son had some of the same things going on as does your own. I would be hopeful.</p><p></p><p>PS If I had to do it over again, I would want my son to go to a center further away from where I lived. When he came home, I would dread it. He hated it. He did everything so that he could come back. I insisted he complete a training. And I relented and let him come home. Sometimes I wish I had insisted he remain independent.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 704837, member: 18958"] Well, my son had behavioral problems but did not do drugs. I think it is like the military. You cannot do drugs there and you must behave. With my son they had a very wide tolerance. While he was there they brought him to a hospital to be evaluated for danger to self or others. When he was cleared they brought him back. Lil who posts here wanted her son to go to Job Corps. They live in another state. Her son was dealing with a lot of the same issues as our own sons, with explosive behavior, too. He was admitted--and then he backed out. I think that center was in Chicago but I am not sure. Piscesmom. When I read your signature, I THINK, your son's issues are within the range of possibility. In fact, I believe he might be in the mainstream. Recently, I checked the website, and saw the cut off age was about 26, except in cases of disability, where they do reserve the right to accept people older than the cut off. I would be hopeful and go ahead and push your son (if you think he would be willing to go.) The trainings are marvelous but not all centers have all training options. My son went to Treasure Island which is in SF Bay. At that time we lived within a several hours of there. I have a background as an employment counselor and would be happy to toss back and forth ideas about what I think might be good trades. But it all depends on your son's aptitudes and interests. I would urge your child to go get tested at Vocational Rehabilitation to see what kinds of trainings/and jobs he would be likely to succeed in an like. Those services are free. I believe your son would qualify. My own son did. My son had some of the same things going on as does your own. I would be hopeful. PS If I had to do it over again, I would want my son to go to a center further away from where I lived. When he came home, I would dread it. He hated it. He did everything so that he could come back. I insisted he complete a training. And I relented and let him come home. Sometimes I wish I had insisted he remain independent. [/QUOTE]
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