PARENTING PROGRAM

Approximately midway through the program, parents will attend a "Mid-Term" visit involving parenting skills and discussions, and counseling sessions with your teenager and counselor. Mid-Terms are three days long and are very productive.

The goal of the Parent Program is to assist parents in developing skills to handle their troubled teenager. In six sessions we cover such topics as being involved with your child's life, communication and the importance of family values. Also during our sessions, a good parent support group of friends is developed. We laugh, cry and share experiences together that help you to know there are others in your shoes going through some of the same things.

Also, at the end of each student's stay, you will come back for "Graduation." Again you will be involved in parent classes and counseling sessions for three days. Goals and rules are discussed and decided upon, so the family can return home with a "game plan" to support the student and deal with concerns that may arise.

Turn-About's desire is to provide lasting changes in your son's or daughter's life. To do this, it is necessary to involve the entire family in a support program designed to integrate new behaviors when your student returns home. We want to support your teenager and keep him or her in a Turn-About mode to carry throughout their life.