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He might have bipolar and may be moved to a "level 14 Residential Treatment Center (RTC)"
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<blockquote data-quote="Ephchap" data-source="post: 11060" data-attributes="member: 27"><p>CA Mom,</p><p></p><p>Sorry about this latest. It's hard when you're not sure which direction to go, which medication, or which facility. I don't know about the CA level thing or how the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) is that they are thinking about, but like Janet, think it might be better as well.</p><p></p><p>For my son, the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) he went to was a secure (locked) facility, but they also had a smaller ratio of social worker/therapist per person (they had twelve total kids in his unit, with two social workers that each worked exclusively with 6 of the 12). The kids lived together in this one wing, they each had chores to do (one week, one was the cook, another had dish duty, and so on). They had schooling on the grounds. It really was a confined setting, but it made each of them accountable to each other, which was a good thing. If one screwed up, the others would hold him accountable. I feel that setting really helped my son.</p><p></p><p>As I said, I don't know about CA and have no experience with bipolar, but would check with your son's pediatrician, check with the local children's hospital, with your son's psychiatrist, etc. to see if they have any feedback about that Residential Treatment Center (RTC) facility. Their input, if they have any, might help alleviate any ill feelings you have about the facility. Or, if they don't feel it's a good place or a good fit for your son, then you can put your warrior mom gear on again and fight for a different placement.</p><p></p><p>I also agree that getting the medications tweaked now is ideal, since your son is 17. The sooner they can get a handle on it, the better.</p><p></p><p>Sending hugs,</p><p>Deb</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ephchap, post: 11060, member: 27"] CA Mom, Sorry about this latest. It's hard when you're not sure which direction to go, which medication, or which facility. I don't know about the CA level thing or how the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) is that they are thinking about, but like Janet, think it might be better as well. For my son, the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) he went to was a secure (locked) facility, but they also had a smaller ratio of social worker/therapist per person (they had twelve total kids in his unit, with two social workers that each worked exclusively with 6 of the 12). The kids lived together in this one wing, they each had chores to do (one week, one was the cook, another had dish duty, and so on). They had schooling on the grounds. It really was a confined setting, but it made each of them accountable to each other, which was a good thing. If one screwed up, the others would hold him accountable. I feel that setting really helped my son. As I said, I don't know about CA and have no experience with bipolar, but would check with your son's pediatrician, check with the local children's hospital, with your son's psychiatrist, etc. to see if they have any feedback about that Residential Treatment Center (RTC) facility. Their input, if they have any, might help alleviate any ill feelings you have about the facility. Or, if they don't feel it's a good place or a good fit for your son, then you can put your warrior mom gear on again and fight for a different placement. I also agree that getting the medications tweaked now is ideal, since your son is 17. The sooner they can get a handle on it, the better. Sending hugs, Deb [/QUOTE]
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