Highly Effective Adolescent Treatment
Programs For Troubled Teens
Placing a child in an adolescent treatment program is perhaps one of the most difficult decisions a parent has to make. If you are researching treatment options for your struggling son or daughter, this is a very emotional time for you and your family. As the leader in outdoor therapy programs for troubled teens, we have helped thousands of troubled teens turn their lives around.
We Help Troubled Teens Who Are Having Emotional,Academic or Behavior Problems
It is crucial that you select an adolescent treatment program that is a good fit for your teen, as well as your parenting style. Our year-round, nurturing, residential adolescent treatment programs are designed for boys and girls ages 10 – 18 who are having trouble in school and at home. We help troubled teens who are:
* Spiraling out of control
* Having difficulty in school, skipping school or even failing school
* Causing conflicts at home
* Acting defiant
* Acting angry or having anger management problems
* Experiencing depression, anxiety, ADHD or oppositional defiant disorder
Many parents come to us because other school or counseling programs have failed to help their child. Since 1968, we have reunited thousands of families with their once troubled teen.
Our Uniquely Positive Adolescent Treatment Philosophy
Most parents select Eckerd Youth Alternatives to help their teen because of our positive, non-punitive approach that is rather distinctive in our field. We treat teens with unconditional, positive regard at all times. And our Eight Essential Elements for Positive Change are the key therapeutic components we apply throughout a typical day.
Another unique element is the positive bond that develops between our counselors and each child. Eckerd Youth Alternatives is one of the few adolescent treatment programs nationwide in which trained counselors have 24/7 contact with troubled teens and make such strong, therapeutic connections. The adult staff role models help teens turn their lives around by helping them build self-confidence, develop respect for self and others, accept personal responsibility and make good decisions.
Our adolescent treatment programs combine fully accredited education in alternative schools with group counseling, high-interest adventure programs and relationship and communication-building skills in a therapeutic outdoor setting. Individual treatment and education plans address special needs, while teens live, learn and grow in small, family-like groups. The families of troubled teens are supported as well through family group conferences and individual family sessions.