Residential Programs for Older Teens and Young Adults over 18
Ages 18-25
Some parents worry that it is too late to intervene when a child reaches legal adulthood. Does a parent have options now that their adolescent is essentially an independent person? Fortunately, the answer is YES. There are a number of intensive programs that can help teens who have not finished high school or who are simply not quite prepared for the challenges of college or career.
Many parents may have the feeling that "time is running out" to find a solution and give their child a chance for a decent, productive life. It isn't too late. However, if a problem has been allowed to progress for many years, often the best intervention is one that is full time--one that allows the child to catch up academically and pushes the teen to face his or her poor decisions and atttitude. In a residential program adolescents focus on the self-defeating behaviors and attitudes that have held them back or damaged their relationships and progress into responsible adulthood. The protected, secure environment of a therapeutic boarding school offers them a safe place to make up for what often feels like "lost time."
One such program is North Star Center in Bend, Oregon. This program helps teens and young adults make up for that "lost time" and catch up academically, learn independent living skills, and deal with self-defeating behaviors that have held them back up until now.
If your young adult has an alcohol or substance abuse problem, Passages to Recovery is a wilderness treatment program that cater to this age group. Passages is a unique alcohol rehab or drug rehab treatment program that takes place in the majestic outdoors of beautiful Southern Utah.
These programs can help your "budding adult" learn responsibility and develop a more responsible attitude toward adulthood.
recovery programs - young adults - teens over 18
