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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 67566" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>Hi there - I remember you well. So very sorry to hear that things are not working out with- difficult child at home. How long has he been back?</p><p></p><p>thank you was just discharged from Residential Treatment Center (RTC) last month and instead of trying to bring him straight home again (the last 2 tries were unmitigated disasters in pretty short order), he's now living in a transitional living program. Essentially, it's a group home run by a private mental health agency that provides the bulk of job and living supports for mentally ill adults in our area. The focus of the program is to get him to bone up on living skills (finances, housekeeping, public transporation) as well as social skills and getting his education completed. It's given him a great deal of freedom but at the same time does have the therapeutic component as well as staff who are prepared to deal with- a difficult child in all his glory, although to a more limited point than Residential Treatment Center (RTC). So far so good, but that really doesn't mean much. :wink: It's been summer school so not a lot of expectations there, plus thank you's typical honeymoon outside of Residential Treatment Center (RTC) is about 2.5 months. But I do think this is his best chance at learning to live outside of a locked environment without falling apart. For some reason, coming straight home just hasn't worked. The goal is for him to return at some point down the line, but he doesn't have to if he doesn't want.</p><p></p><p>I'd strongly suggest checking with adult mental health providers/programs in your area and see if they are aware of any transitional living programs for teens, and options for funding. Your son should qualify for SSI once again if he's not living at home and that should help a bit with- funding.</p><p></p><p>I think for some kids, home and family are huge triggers. With thank you, our love for him feels like a huge expectation, which is just hard to wrap my head around but there it is. He loves us, I'm sure, but also has to push us away at the same time. As you know, it makes for a miserable home life, especially for siblings.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 67566, member: 8"] Hi there - I remember you well. So very sorry to hear that things are not working out with- difficult child at home. How long has he been back? thank you was just discharged from Residential Treatment Center (RTC) last month and instead of trying to bring him straight home again (the last 2 tries were unmitigated disasters in pretty short order), he's now living in a transitional living program. Essentially, it's a group home run by a private mental health agency that provides the bulk of job and living supports for mentally ill adults in our area. The focus of the program is to get him to bone up on living skills (finances, housekeeping, public transporation) as well as social skills and getting his education completed. It's given him a great deal of freedom but at the same time does have the therapeutic component as well as staff who are prepared to deal with- a difficult child in all his glory, although to a more limited point than Residential Treatment Center (RTC). So far so good, but that really doesn't mean much. [img]:wink:[/img] It's been summer school so not a lot of expectations there, plus thank you's typical honeymoon outside of Residential Treatment Center (RTC) is about 2.5 months. But I do think this is his best chance at learning to live outside of a locked environment without falling apart. For some reason, coming straight home just hasn't worked. The goal is for him to return at some point down the line, but he doesn't have to if he doesn't want. I'd strongly suggest checking with adult mental health providers/programs in your area and see if they are aware of any transitional living programs for teens, and options for funding. Your son should qualify for SSI once again if he's not living at home and that should help a bit with- funding. I think for some kids, home and family are huge triggers. With thank you, our love for him feels like a huge expectation, which is just hard to wrap my head around but there it is. He loves us, I'm sure, but also has to push us away at the same time. As you know, it makes for a miserable home life, especially for siblings. [/QUOTE]
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