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My niece is currently flunking two of her classes at a local
community college. She lacks motivation, has been lying to me
about small and large issues, lacks self-esteem, and is attending
therapy, but is not altering her bad behaviour. I am thinking of
sending her to a boot camp, one that isn't punitive, but provides
emotional support, group therapy, and consequences to poor
behavior. She is living with me since she has a tenuous
relationship with her Mom. I am wondering if anyone has had
success with this type of program? And, if you can recommend a
specific program?
anon
You might consider engaging the services of an educational consultation who
specializes in such placements, as they are often able to sort through the variety
of programs to match the specific needs of your child. The Bodin Group (925-
283-9100) is one such resource. They have an enormous amount of experience
in these matters. Good luck.
Andrew
I highly recommend that you work with an educational
consultant. We worked with a woman named Virginia Reiss
(in Larkspur, CA) and found her to be incredibly helpful
and knowledgeable. There are many good people out there
who can guide you through the process. It is important to
find the right place for her, especially due to the fact
that she is over 19 and cannot be legally held against her
will. There are also many places that are not safe so it
is worth spending the money on a consultant to help guide
you. Good luck!
step mom of a formerly troubled teen
I strongly recommend Second Nature Wilderness Program. A
teenager I know well was completely melting down, not
getting along with anyone and having trouble with, well,
everything. He really transformed with some time with this
program. They are not a 'boot camp' except in the sense
that they take the kid out of their usual environment and
help make them feel independent and self-reliant. There's
no hint of outrageous militaristic discipline. The teen I
know was at the one in Utah. Their website is www.snwp.com
I can vouch for Second Nature - my son, who is now 20,
went there when he was 16. The counselors are excellent,
and though he was very defiant at the time, I might go so
far as to say he liked it. He definitely got a lot out of
it and appreciated the program structure. But we got
there with the help of Bodin Associates - I don't think
you can book with Second Nature directly. You have to
work through one of the consultants.
Diana
You do not have to go through a consultant to enroll your
child at Second Nature. You can call the Second Nature
office in Salt Lake City or Duschene, Utah and talk to an
admissions person directly. Call information and ask for
Second Nature in Duschene. The admissions staff is
compassionate and very knowledgeable.
anon
May 2006
Has anyone tried or heard about a good wildnerness program
for teens (1 week to 10 days only)?
I am looking for my unmotivated, obsessed to World of
Warcraft video-gamer son.
Thanks
--always hopeful mom
My son loved Adventure Treks
....look them up on their website. They combined
wonderful, challenging experiences with great leadership building since the
teens have to set up camp each night, cook and clean. He did the trip where
they go to Oregon and Washington and backpack, climb mountains, kayak, etc.
anon
For the video-gamer son who need a Good Wilderness Program.
Have you heard of Camp Chrysalis?
This camp is the best. Call Lee Tempkin at 843-6157
or e-mail him at ltempkin@earthlink.net. or Michael Rossman at 849-1154 or
mrossman@sbcglobal.net.
They are the directors of this camp. The website is www.campchrysalis.com.
They have different sessions and prices. My daughter, 16, has been going for years
and would not want to miss it. This is just a wonderful camp.
Please inquire. Brigitte
I've heard raves about Camp Chrysalis
from young teens and
preteens. But I'm not sure if it has older teens
good luck
Camp Unalayee
www.unalayee.org It's in the Trinity Alps and they have
backpacking trips for teenagers in a stunning and pristine area of Northern
California
wilderness lover
One of the best around is second nature. However, you will
need more then 10 days. World of Warcaft is worse than
cocaine. Your kids health may depend on you getting him
off the game no matter what it takes even if the counsler
thinks it is to drastic. This also goes for the mother who
wrote in about her 14 year old son spending to much time on
the computer . Throw the computer out if you have to.
dad who has seen it first hand
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