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<blockquote data-quote="LittleDudesMom" data-source="post: 235101" data-attributes="member: 805"><p>k, this is the sad state our difficult children find themselves in when the violence becomes too much. Either they are treated as ill and given help, but most often they are treated as "common" criminals. The deal is that these kids need to be handled in a different manner. Certainly it costs the state less to put a kid in juvy with supervision than it does to place a kid in an Residential Treatment Center (RTC) where they are doctors who can address their issues, make recommendations to parents/guardians, adjust medications, and help with a treatment plan when the "gig" is up.</p><p> </p><p>It must be an incredibly frustrating thing to deal with - after dealing with the frigtening reality that your child really needs help, NOW. </p><p> </p><p>In our state they are implementing a mental illness court system for, I think, this very reason. I beleive it is a "fallout" from the va tech shooting. If there is a seperate system for folks suffering from mental illness, perhaps these choices won't be so difficult in the future.</p><p> </p><p>Sorry. I hope the right thing happens for your son.</p><p> </p><p>Sharon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleDudesMom, post: 235101, member: 805"] k, this is the sad state our difficult children find themselves in when the violence becomes too much. Either they are treated as ill and given help, but most often they are treated as "common" criminals. The deal is that these kids need to be handled in a different manner. Certainly it costs the state less to put a kid in juvy with supervision than it does to place a kid in an Residential Treatment Center (RTC) where they are doctors who can address their issues, make recommendations to parents/guardians, adjust medications, and help with a treatment plan when the "gig" is up. It must be an incredibly frustrating thing to deal with - after dealing with the frigtening reality that your child really needs help, NOW. In our state they are implementing a mental illness court system for, I think, this very reason. I beleive it is a "fallout" from the va tech shooting. If there is a seperate system for folks suffering from mental illness, perhaps these choices won't be so difficult in the future. Sorry. I hope the right thing happens for your son. Sharon [/QUOTE]
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