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<blockquote data-quote="CrazyinVA" data-source="post: 277573" data-attributes="member: 1157"><p>I looked at a group home for Youngest after Residential Treatment Center (RTC), but that was a different situation. The one I visited in my county was much like Janet described. I was talked out of it... by the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) and Youngest. I'm still not sure if it would have been better or not ... but at that point she wanted to come home so badly, and was doing SO well, I agreed to her coming straight home. Of course, she went back to school the next week ... a therapeutic school, mind you ... and on the very first day, was caught smoking pot in the parking lot. It went downhill (again) from there until she got pregnant. The positive was, she wasn't suicidal any more (self-destructive, but not suicidal! lol)</p><p></p><p>Anyway.... I suspect that "they" will not immediately offer a group home as a step-down simply because it costs them more.. it always seems to come down to funding with the county(ies). But you've planted that seed in the parole officer's head early on, and that's good. Given the history at home, and the fact that he is doing so well in a structured environment, it makes sense that he should transition to step-down instead of coming straight home. But then, we all know that what makes "sense" doesn't always happen!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CrazyinVA, post: 277573, member: 1157"] I looked at a group home for Youngest after Residential Treatment Center (RTC), but that was a different situation. The one I visited in my county was much like Janet described. I was talked out of it... by the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) and Youngest. I'm still not sure if it would have been better or not ... but at that point she wanted to come home so badly, and was doing SO well, I agreed to her coming straight home. Of course, she went back to school the next week ... a therapeutic school, mind you ... and on the very first day, was caught smoking pot in the parking lot. It went downhill (again) from there until she got pregnant. The positive was, she wasn't suicidal any more (self-destructive, but not suicidal! lol) Anyway.... I suspect that "they" will not immediately offer a group home as a step-down simply because it costs them more.. it always seems to come down to funding with the county(ies). But you've planted that seed in the parole officer's head early on, and that's good. Given the history at home, and the fact that he is doing so well in a structured environment, it makes sense that he should transition to step-down instead of coming straight home. But then, we all know that what makes "sense" doesn't always happen! [/QUOTE]
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