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Revision as of 19:29, 19 March 2010
There's hope for teenagers in trouble
It's hard to face, but accepting that a young person is in trouble is the first step toward finding a treatment program that will help.
TroubledTeensWizard.com, part of the Education Wizard Network, makes researching treatment options for teens in crisis easy and efficient.
No matter what behavioral, mental health or life challenge a teenager is suffering from, TroubledTeensWizard.com helps parents and caregivers discover and compare appropriate treatments:
- Boarding school
- Summer camp
- Residential treatment center
- Wilderness therapy
- Religious or faith-based program
Teens in crisis, treatments that work
The right treatment program can turn a young person's life around. In some cases, it may even save her life. To assist parents or caregivers who are at a loss to know what to do for their child, TroubledTeensWizard.com has grouped together appropriate treatments based on specific challenges and needs:
- ADD/ADHD
- Behavioral/anger management
- Substance abuse
- Eating disorders
- Grief and loss
- Learning differences
- Teen pregnancy
- Mental health
- Sex addiction
- Special needs
Find and compare treatment programs
TroubledTeensWizard.com's intuitive online interface simplifies the process of learning about treatment centers and programs across the United States.
Searches can be narrowed down by state and sorted by program type, gender preference and age.
Alternately, visitors may choose to search based on specific behavioral issues, psychological disorders, learning needs or substance abuse issues.
Each program lists practical information as well as explaining its services and philosophy. Learning more about a program is easy: visitors may submit a single inquiry form to contact up to 10 teen treatment centers, schools or camps.
Information and advice for parents and caregivers
Discovering that a teenager is engaging in self-destructive or high-risk behavior, has a mental health issue or is unable to keep up with his classwork due to a learning disability can be shocking and painful. Many parents and families of troubled teens face big questions, as well as short-term or long-term life changes.
The Troubled Teens Blog addresses the practical and emotional concerns of parents and others dealing with a youth in crisis:
- Warning signs in troubled teens
- Finding the right program
- Financial planning, tuition grants and scholarships
Connect with the Troubled Teens Blog
