what to look for in a youth residential treatment center
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Residential treatment centers for youth have many different options for treatment, care, and location. As you consider treatment centers, consider these points.TRANSCRIPT
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What to Look for in a Youth Residential Treatment
CenterThere is a lot to consider before sending
your child away for help.
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Treatment Plans• Treatment plans should fit the needs of your child. • Find out if the treatment plans are rigid for all
patients or individualized based on need.• Will the center meet the unique circumstances of
your child?
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Counselors• There should be a reasonable ratio of counselors
to patients in order to provide individual attention.
• See how they treat you. If they aren’t kind to you, they won’t be kind to your child.
• Are they personable, interested, knowledgeable, and licensed?
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Programs• Some treatment centers offer programs for
patients at different steps in their healing process.
• Find out if there are special programs available and how they could benefit your child.
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Medical Personnel• Treatment centers should have nurses or nurse
practitioners on site to facilitate medicine or other medical needs as necessary.
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Living Arrangements• Youth treatment centers offer a variety of living
arrangements from shared dorm rooms to individual beds in a larger living space.
• Often it is beneficial for a child to have his or her own space for alone time during their stay.
• Ask your child about his or her comfort zone in this area.
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Education• Some treatment centers offer continued
education through accredited classes on site or online.
• If your child has a learning disability, consider how his or her learning process should be facilitated.
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Discipline• Many treatment plans require patients to
participate in their healing process by being trustworthy or fulfilling responsibilities.
• Treatment centers may offer varying consequences as discipline.
• Find out what types of discipline may be used.
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Rewards and Responsibilities
• Rewards should be offered after certain milestones are reached, whether as positive reinforcement or a graduation to new responsibilities.
• What rewards are given?• How will these rewards and responsibilities
prepare your child to succeed in the real world?
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Logan River Academy• Logan River Academy residential treatment
center in Utah is open for students 12-18. • Logan River Academy has proven successful for
treating teenagers with various disorders and helping students on the autism spectrum. Their before and after results are available.
• To learn more about Logan River Academy, check out their Facebook or Google+ pages.