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From Wilderness Programs to Theraputic Boarding Schools (TBS)?
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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 366590" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Welcome! </p><p> </p><p>My son attended a wilderness program in Georgia for 8 weeks last summer because he was severely depressed, socially withdrawn, academically underachieving and therapy resistant. The program, in consultation with our ed consultant, recommended that he go on to a residential treatment center in Utah, where he's been since the end of August. His Residential Treatment Center (RTC), for 40 boys ages 14 to 17, combines Dr. Ross Greene's Collaborative Problem Solving methods (see The Explosive Child), Jim Fay and Foster Cline's "Love and Logic" theories (<a href="http://www.loveandlogic.com" target="_blank">www.loveandlogic.com</a>) and relationship building through one-on-one mentoring. As their recreational activity, the boys train for triathlons. My son has participated in 3 triathlons in his 10 months in Utah. He also played on his Residential Treatment Center (RTC)'s basketball and soccer teams that competed in an inter-Residential Treatment Center (RTC) league. He has also snowboarded, fished and camped with his Residential Treatment Center (RTC) in Utah.</p><p> </p><p>In wilderness my son realized that he needed to make changes, but in Residential Treatment Center (RTC) he has been able to get the intensive therapy to implement those changes. He is thriving in the structure and routine of the Residential Treatment Center (RTC). His depression is in remission. He has made friends among the boys in the Residential Treatment Center (RTC). Although he came home to look at schools here for his senior year, he ultimately decided to stay in Utah and graduate from the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) high school in December. He feels understood, respected and emotionally safe there.</p><p> </p><p>We are very involved in our son's care. We have family therapy with his therapist and our son by phone every week. And we go out to Utah every 9 weeks or so for two days of parent workshops and other family activities so we can be a part of our son's life and the larger Residential Treatment Center (RTC) community.</p><p> </p><p>So that is our story. Please feel free to ask any questions or PM me for more info. Good luck with your decision.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 366590, member: 2423"] Welcome! My son attended a wilderness program in Georgia for 8 weeks last summer because he was severely depressed, socially withdrawn, academically underachieving and therapy resistant. The program, in consultation with our ed consultant, recommended that he go on to a residential treatment center in Utah, where he's been since the end of August. His Residential Treatment Center (RTC), for 40 boys ages 14 to 17, combines Dr. Ross Greene's Collaborative Problem Solving methods (see The Explosive Child), Jim Fay and Foster Cline's "Love and Logic" theories ([URL="http://www.loveandlogic.com"]www.loveandlogic.com[/URL]) and relationship building through one-on-one mentoring. As their recreational activity, the boys train for triathlons. My son has participated in 3 triathlons in his 10 months in Utah. He also played on his Residential Treatment Center (RTC)'s basketball and soccer teams that competed in an inter-Residential Treatment Center (RTC) league. He has also snowboarded, fished and camped with his Residential Treatment Center (RTC) in Utah. In wilderness my son realized that he needed to make changes, but in Residential Treatment Center (RTC) he has been able to get the intensive therapy to implement those changes. He is thriving in the structure and routine of the Residential Treatment Center (RTC). His depression is in remission. He has made friends among the boys in the Residential Treatment Center (RTC). Although he came home to look at schools here for his senior year, he ultimately decided to stay in Utah and graduate from the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) high school in December. He feels understood, respected and emotionally safe there. We are very involved in our son's care. We have family therapy with his therapist and our son by phone every week. And we go out to Utah every 9 weeks or so for two days of parent workshops and other family activities so we can be a part of our son's life and the larger Residential Treatment Center (RTC) community. So that is our story. Please feel free to ask any questions or PM me for more info. Good luck with your decision. [/QUOTE]
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