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Smaller, college preparatory boarding schools offer your teenager more personal attention in and out of the classroom. Therapeutic boarding schools give students struggling in public schools an opportunity to change their lives, rediscover their self-worth, and build great futures.

Wilderness programs use outdoor experiences like camping and orienteering to help troubled teens confront and work through issues ranging from substance abuse to more severe emotional and behavioral problems. It's not too late to help your teen before school starts.

Parents Often Wait Until They're Desperate Before Seeking Help for Their Troubled Teen

Eugene O'Neill called it "A Long Day's Journey Into Night." The nightmare of living with drug abuse or alcoholism is like that for family members. Most parents with a teenager who is out of control stay in the nightmare for too long before they finally seek help. Most wait until the situation is completely desperate before using a residential therapy program. Their own lives become completely disrupted and they are in constant conflict with their child. They live in fear of things like HIV infections, drug overdoses, automobile accidents, unwanted pregnancies, and incarcerations. By the time they act, they are usually afraid for their child's life.

A dozen or so therapists working in therapeutic boarding schools or wilderness programs for adolescents recently shared what parents told them about their ordeals. These passages are in the parents' own words in letters to their children. To maintain confidentiality, there are no identifying factors.

A mother talked about her fears for her fourteen-year-old son:
Drugs are ruining my son's life. I am past being mad about it. I am heart-broken. I have a constant deep empty pain in my chest. I cried the night he was arrested and I have cried buckets ever since.

A father of a young teenaged girl allows himself to think the unthinkable:
I was surprised when I found you and your boyfriend in bed with a bottle of gin. I knew the day would come sooner or later but not at thirteen years old. I am aware of all the boys coming in and out of our house and I am afraid to think about where you are getting the money for your drug habit. That I can even consider that is impossible to me.

Learn why parents allow their teenagers to get into such serious trouble before getting help >>

Aspen Education Group offers a variety of programs to help you and your child.

Aspen offers therapeutic boarding schools, residential treatment centers, and outdoor wilderness therapy programs for children, adolescents, and adults. Our unique treatment programs work with youth and adults who typically need help with risky behaviors, alcohol or substance abuse, academic underachievement, emotional immaturity, depression, and low self-esteem. From early intervention to residential treatment to a sober living environment, we're here to ensure your child gets the treatment they need and the tools to grow into a healthy, successful young adult.

Sage Walk provides a short-term, high-impact wilderness intervention for teens headed down the wrong path. Sage Walk's program challenges boys and girls to help them understand the causes of low self esteem, learn to overcome behavioral problems, and return home with respect and cooperation.

Island View is a licensed residential treatment center for adolescents struggling with substance abuse and behavioral issues. The program at Island View ensures a safe, predictable, organized and supportive environment where residents are taught and encouraged to overcome maladaptive and self-defeating behaviors and are challenged to acquire and practice pro-social behaviors.

Located in St. George, Utah, SunHawk Academy is residential treatment center in a boarding school environment which combines an intense clinical intervention with an accredited academic program. SunHawk's "Life Skills Training" gives each student extensive exposure to real life experiences that are necessary to succeed in today's society.

Excel Academy is boarding school in Texas that combines academic intensity with a strong culture of personal responsibility. Excel's accredited academic curriculum offers a wide selection of classes that include honors and college preparatory courses. Excel Academy has a compelling history of success with students who have had previous treatment failures.

NorthStar Center offers a sober living environment for college age students. Located in Bend, Oregon, NorthStar helps young adults transform their lives on their journey to self-discovery and sobriety. At NorthStar, all students receive personal academic assistance, individual and group counseling, and ongoing support in becoming a responsible young adult.

Call (866) 845-1391 to learn more about our programs.

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