| There are a lot of ways to help the troubled teens. | | | | round-the-clock supervision. An average stay of three |
| Discipline through facilities such as behavior | | | | to six months, or even a year or more, may |
| modification schools, boot camps, boarding schools, | | | | guarantee a lifelong change in behavior. |
| group homes, troubled youth programs and | | | | Homes for troubled teens are residential facilities with |
| wilderness camps is one option. Therapy through | | | | expert staff that monitor each troubled teen closely |
| counseling is another choice. These facilities offer | | | | and provide therapy in addition to academic |
| several key components to help them deal with their | | | | curriculums, exercise and personal development. They |
| issues and they include academics, reinforcement of | | | | generally have a high success rate in comparison to |
| appropriate behavior, family involvement, and | | | | other programs. But, the major disadvantage is |
| personal and emotional development. | | | | usually the cost. |
| Behavior modification schools are ideal for those who | | | | Wilderness camps, an alternative to boot camps, |
| show social and emotional problems in their behavior. | | | | take the teens on camping trips like a vacation. |
| They follow behavioral management programs along | | | | Instead of boot camps? aggressive approach, these |
| with regular academic curriculum. They can also | | | | camps are more likely to be behavior modification |
| design programs that match the teens? individual | | | | programs. Here, teens are taught survival skills and |
| problems. | | | | receive counseling from the managerial staff who |
| Boot camps are facilities that use a military style | | | | accompany them on the trip. Since they are away |
| setting, military exercises, and rigorous physical | | | | from urban distractions, troubled teens can reconnect |
| training. Unluckily, most of these schools do not deal | | | | and accept responsibility for their preferences. The |
| with the underlying emotional or behavioral problems. | | | | camps are generally held in summer, so they may not |
| Without therapy or behavior modification, long-term | | | | include an academic module. |
| effectiveness is usually quite limited. At these camps, | | | | Each of this facility has a different philosophy toward |
| students learn how to deal better with authoritative | | | | treatment and methods to achieve results. A little |
| figures and accept authority. | | | | research is needed, and whenever possible, take the |
| Boarding schools include some of the characteristics | | | | time to visit these facilities and meet the staff to |
| of behavior modification schools and military schools. | | | | make sure that it's a good solution for your disturbed |
| These have highly planned facilities to help youth | | | | teen. |
| struggling with serious problems and who require | | | | |