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Son back from Residential Treatment Center (RTC) - making scary choices
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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 704302" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>I can only speak from my own experience and point of view. I would feel just like you do. Afraid and over my head.</p><p></p><p>I live in the USA.The ages in which young people reach young adulthood seem to differ from country to country. Assuming you are in the USA, you and your husband are still responsible for your child until 18. But that does not mean you should be in danger.</p><p></p><p>If you live in Canada, and he already emancipated there are programs for mentally ill adults run by the County. He could hypothetically be admitted to one of these.</p><p></p><p>If you fear that his poor decision making is putting him at risk and you too, I would call the authorities--whether that this the Residential Treatment Center, the police, or child protective services, but it is not right that your son be running around getting into drug deals that may involve guns, and bringing that trouble almost to your door.</p><p></p><p>You are clear that you are afraid. He has already been away from home because of his issues. Job Corps (USA program) accepts young people as young as 17. With disabilities. It is free. The kids are housed and fed. They are taught a marketable trade. Maybe this is an answer.</p><p></p><p>Your son has myriad issues that may require specialized housing and support throughout his life. Or maybe not. I think I would apply for SSI for him now, before he turns 18. (Again that is in USA) on the basis of mental illness, his history and his diagnoses. I would also broach the idea of Job Corps.</p><p></p><p>It is not clear if he is somebody you can reason with or not. If he is not, you will have to deal with authorities, Social Security, the School System, Job Corps, maybe, Child Protective Services. And explain to CPS that your son's poor judgement and other illness are putting him at real danger, and putting others in danger (namely you). If you really feel like you cannot cope (who could) I would ask if there is a therapeutic foster home that he could reside in, pending placement in a longer term facility.</p><p></p><p>You cannot deal with this alone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 704302, member: 18958"] I can only speak from my own experience and point of view. I would feel just like you do. Afraid and over my head. I live in the USA.The ages in which young people reach young adulthood seem to differ from country to country. Assuming you are in the USA, you and your husband are still responsible for your child until 18. But that does not mean you should be in danger. If you live in Canada, and he already emancipated there are programs for mentally ill adults run by the County. He could hypothetically be admitted to one of these. If you fear that his poor decision making is putting him at risk and you too, I would call the authorities--whether that this the Residential Treatment Center, the police, or child protective services, but it is not right that your son be running around getting into drug deals that may involve guns, and bringing that trouble almost to your door. You are clear that you are afraid. He has already been away from home because of his issues. Job Corps (USA program) accepts young people as young as 17. With disabilities. It is free. The kids are housed and fed. They are taught a marketable trade. Maybe this is an answer. Your son has myriad issues that may require specialized housing and support throughout his life. Or maybe not. I think I would apply for SSI for him now, before he turns 18. (Again that is in USA) on the basis of mental illness, his history and his diagnoses. I would also broach the idea of Job Corps. It is not clear if he is somebody you can reason with or not. If he is not, you will have to deal with authorities, Social Security, the School System, Job Corps, maybe, Child Protective Services. And explain to CPS that your son's poor judgement and other illness are putting him at real danger, and putting others in danger (namely you). If you really feel like you cannot cope (who could) I would ask if there is a therapeutic foster home that he could reside in, pending placement in a longer term facility. You cannot deal with this alone. [/QUOTE]
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