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I think I am leaning toward removing Son from Residential Treatment Center (RTC)
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<blockquote data-quote="jannie" data-source="post: 110514" data-attributes="member: 2074"><p>I would let them know that you feel as though he is making progress. Explain to them that your hope is that he finishes the program in fewer than 12 months...perhaps 10 months. What are the kids supposed to accomplish in order to finish. Ask them to start to develop a transition/discharge plan. Perhaps you can have your son invested in the goals needed for discharge. Perhaps if he knows the expectations he can work harder to reach the desired goals. </p><p></p><p>I don't think you can count on his word that things will be better. It takes a very long time to really change...is he being mistreated? Perhaps he wants to leave so bad because they are able to hold him accountable for his actions...perhaps because they are in a supported structured environment...they can make thihngs hard for him when things don't go his way...</p><p></p><p>Talk to the staff--find out their intentions...perhaps you need some type of pep talk...into the value of the program. Don't let your emotions get the most of you...programs like these are very hard to find...I know you miss him....I know it's hard being away....but again...is it a good program...will this time away help him to be more productive in the future?</p><p></p><p>It's a hard decision...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jannie, post: 110514, member: 2074"] I would let them know that you feel as though he is making progress. Explain to them that your hope is that he finishes the program in fewer than 12 months...perhaps 10 months. What are the kids supposed to accomplish in order to finish. Ask them to start to develop a transition/discharge plan. Perhaps you can have your son invested in the goals needed for discharge. Perhaps if he knows the expectations he can work harder to reach the desired goals. I don't think you can count on his word that things will be better. It takes a very long time to really change...is he being mistreated? Perhaps he wants to leave so bad because they are able to hold him accountable for his actions...perhaps because they are in a supported structured environment...they can make thihngs hard for him when things don't go his way... Talk to the staff--find out their intentions...perhaps you need some type of pep talk...into the value of the program. Don't let your emotions get the most of you...programs like these are very hard to find...I know you miss him....I know it's hard being away....but again...is it a good program...will this time away help him to be more productive in the future? It's a hard decision... [/QUOTE]
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