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<blockquote data-quote="exhausted" data-source="post: 576046" data-attributes="member: 11001"><p>I know all these feelings. I only know a few places in Utah. We chose one a few miles from home.</p><p>It was also less expensive because when she hit her second phase, we began to"host"</p><p>2 or3 girls into our home each night along with difficult child who was the old comer.It was 18 months of a different kind</p><p>of stress. We had hope. Unfortunetly her MH issues were so severe she came out</p><p>worse than ever. The next Residential Treatment Center (RTC) was state run. We were out of money and had to beg a</p><p>judge for help. This didnt turn things around either. I will say she is alive and the constant</p><p>sicide threats have ended. She has worked steadily though at 4 different jobs in the last</p><p>14 months. She does have a few better coping skills. I think that Residential Treatment Center (RTC) placement also</p><p>gave us a little time to learn and circle the wagons because frankly, when they have mental</p><p>health issues, they may well suffer for years and years, and you along with them. There</p><p>qre people who help with placements but they cost money. Our insurance covered nothing</p><p>except for short phospital stays. Your lucky they pay.</p><p>I hope you find the right place and he chooses to stay and learn. </p><p>Questions you may ask are:</p><p>What skills do you teach and what forms of therapy do you use.</p><p>What testing do you use and how comprehensive are your evaluations?</p><p>What after care do you offer?</p><p>How do you involve families and what teaching do you offer us?</p><p>How are your nonprofessional staff trained and supporvised. We had abuse issues these</p><p>people at both RTCs....so this is important because they often spend the most</p><p>Time with your child.</p><p>How often does my child see a counselor 1 on 1....the psychiatric?...other professionals?</p><p>Keep us posted. Hugs and I have my fingers crossed!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="exhausted, post: 576046, member: 11001"] I know all these feelings. I only know a few places in Utah. We chose one a few miles from home. It was also less expensive because when she hit her second phase, we began to"host" 2 or3 girls into our home each night along with difficult child who was the old comer.It was 18 months of a different kind of stress. We had hope. Unfortunetly her MH issues were so severe she came out worse than ever. The next Residential Treatment Center (RTC) was state run. We were out of money and had to beg a judge for help. This didnt turn things around either. I will say she is alive and the constant sicide threats have ended. She has worked steadily though at 4 different jobs in the last 14 months. She does have a few better coping skills. I think that Residential Treatment Center (RTC) placement also gave us a little time to learn and circle the wagons because frankly, when they have mental health issues, they may well suffer for years and years, and you along with them. There qre people who help with placements but they cost money. Our insurance covered nothing except for short phospital stays. Your lucky they pay. I hope you find the right place and he chooses to stay and learn. Questions you may ask are: What skills do you teach and what forms of therapy do you use. What testing do you use and how comprehensive are your evaluations? What after care do you offer? How do you involve families and what teaching do you offer us? How are your nonprofessional staff trained and supporvised. We had abuse issues these people at both RTCs....so this is important because they often spend the most Time with your child. How often does my child see a counselor 1 on 1....the psychiatric?...other professionals? Keep us posted. Hugs and I have my fingers crossed! [/QUOTE]
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