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<blockquote data-quote="Suz" data-source="post: 30201" data-attributes="member: 29"><p>My son went to a "dual diagnostic" Residential Treatment Center (RTC)---it treated for mental illness AND substance abuse. He was in trouble with the law so his PO worked our local MHMR (mental health/mental retardation) and his school district to determine that it was time to send him there. MHMR and his school district picked up the tab.</p><p></p><p>I have mixed feelings about his placement. He certainly had the best therapist there that he'd ever had. She was terrific. He also had a wonderful PO. He did make great strides that year, only to backslide when he moved next to a group home where his new therapist took a whole different approach...that ended up backfiring.</p><p></p><p>Still...I am grateful that these places kept him safe and supervised and at that stage he was so messed up that those things were our top priorities.</p><p></p><p>In your shoes, I would start with my insurance company to see if they have any recommendations. Also, call your local MHMR to see if they have any suggestions. I think you also need to determine what kind of Residential Treatment Center (RTC) you are looking for....MH or Substance abuse or a combination of both. Short or long term? If you difficult child has a therapist, include him/her in the decision. Ask around.</p><p></p><p>I can move this to General if you like. Let me know.</p><p></p><p>Suz</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Suz, post: 30201, member: 29"] My son went to a "dual diagnostic" Residential Treatment Center (RTC)---it treated for mental illness AND substance abuse. He was in trouble with the law so his PO worked our local MHMR (mental health/mental retardation) and his school district to determine that it was time to send him there. MHMR and his school district picked up the tab. I have mixed feelings about his placement. He certainly had the best therapist there that he'd ever had. She was terrific. He also had a wonderful PO. He did make great strides that year, only to backslide when he moved next to a group home where his new therapist took a whole different approach...that ended up backfiring. Still...I am grateful that these places kept him safe and supervised and at that stage he was so messed up that those things were our top priorities. In your shoes, I would start with my insurance company to see if they have any recommendations. Also, call your local MHMR to see if they have any suggestions. I think you also need to determine what kind of Residential Treatment Center (RTC) you are looking for....MH or Substance abuse or a combination of both. Short or long term? If you difficult child has a therapist, include him/her in the decision. Ask around. I can move this to General if you like. Let me know. Suz [/QUOTE]
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