Additional Resources
Although we at Project PATCH do all we can to help troubled teens and their families, we cannot always serve them directly. Below is a list of additional resources for families in such a situation. Please note that by listing the resources below in no way means PATCH endorses them, nor does it imply we have personal experience with them. Parents will need to do their own screening and exploring to find the best fit for their family. We welcome your comments; if you have experience with any of the below resources, or have suggestions for additional possibilities to list, please email info@projectpatch.org.
Programs
strugglingteens.com
thefamilycompass.com
Aspen Education Group - 888-972-7736; Wilderness and residential programs for children, teens, and young adults
Insight Intensive at Gold Lake - 877-952-1444; Failure to launch resort for men ages 8-23
Wellspring Academies - 866-279-6346; A long-term weight loss program for ages 11-24
Teen Challenge - 541-259-3401; Challenge facility for drug, alcohol, and gang-affiliated teens of all ages
Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch - 800-726-6755; Psychiatric residential treatment for emotionally disturbed youth (boys 8-18; girls 12-18)
Catherine Freer Wilderness Therapy Program - 800-390-3983; Wilderness therapy expeditions for ages 13-18
Northwest Behavioral Healthcare Services - 800-527-3303; Residential treatment program for mental health and substance abuse problems (ages 12-17)
Eagle Ranch Academy - 888-698-7095; Co-ed residential education program for struggling teens ages 12-17
Idaho Youth Ranch - 208-532-4117; Long-term residential care for troubled kids and teens ages 8-18
ANASAZI Foundation - 800-678-6445; Outdoor behavioral healthcare for ages 12+
School of Urban and Wilderness Survival - 888-879-7897; For boys and girls ages 11-17
Stone Mountain School - 888-631-5994; Long-term residential school in an outdoors environment for boys ages 11-17 with ADHD
Bryce Canyon Academy - 435-477-9167; Therapeutic, co-ed private school for teens ages12-17
Books
"Transforming the Difficult Child" - by Howard Glasser
"Transforming the Difficult Child: The Workbook" - by Lisa Bravo
"Notching Up" - by Howard Glasser
"Boundaries with Teens" - by Cloud & Townsend
"Bold Love" - by Dan Allendar