Schools for troubled teens are certainly not limited to America. Almost every country has programs for troubled teens, some, such as those in the undeveloped middle eastern countries are brutal and no more than punitive prisons with no concern over the teen’s future. Western societies have long catered to their teenagers and troubled teen […]
That teens at risk have trouble comprehending cause and effect and the concept of consequences comes as no surprise. But now teenagers are dealing with drugs that have consequences beyond their own lives. I wonder if they would feel anymore compelled to stay far removed from any teen age drug abuse if they were […]
Many schools for troubled teens have found that animal assisted therapies work wonders with teens who are alienated and incapable of empathy or relationship.
Tipton, a boys boarding school for troubled teens describes their program this way:
“Animals ignite warmth in even the most withdrawn boy, putting him at ease and increasing his willingness to reach […]