Rather than sleeping in a dormitory, Turnabout students spend their nights in a family environment. These host families become an amazing support group for the students as well as the student's family and help to encourage their progress.
This approach to housing is not only healthier for the teen, but provides many significant therapeutic advantages as well.
Benefits of the Host-Family Model
Turnabout's unique housing approach allows teens hands-on pratice of the new skills they are learning in a family setting where they are required to contribute. During the evenings and on weekends teens participate with their host-family in games, fun, and work.
Our experience has shown that having a solid, hand-picked host family who can provide support, structure, and ecouragement accelerates the recovery process.
This Unique housing program has become very meaningful to our students, their parents, and to referring professionals across the country.
Testimonial: Housing Was a Critical Part of Our Son's Success
It is difficult to put into words the effect you have had on our son. One short year ago, we flew to Salt Lake City to entrust our son to your staff. Although I was apprehensive to leave him, it was a relief not to have to worry about where he was
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At that time our son was deeply troubled, addicted to marijuana, was caught stealing, was rebellious, and not capable of coping in a positive way with his life. He had little regard for himself let alone anyone else. The final issue that brought us to the decision to enroll him was when he got arrested and told the police officer that he would steal again. There is no question in our mind this was a cry for help.
Through your patience, understanding, support and confidence our real son is back. He thrived and successfully completed high school at Stillwater Academy. The small class sizes and experienced teaching staff contributed greatly to his success. In addition, we feel that the housing program at Turnabout allowed Matt to experience a family environment during his stay and was a critical component in matt’s success.
Your leadership program helped our son regain his confidence and will to live life to its fullest. The friendships he made were some of the first of many friends to come. He has wisely chosen not to see any of his old friends and is working hard at establishing new healthy relationships. He is attending the junior college and getting close to land a part time job at the YMCA. He is attending AA meetings, and Willow Creek Community Church functions on a regular basis, and building a strong foundation of new friends that are appropriate. We could not be more pleased or more grateful.
P.S. After two short months in the program he told us, “I wish my old friends had the opportunity to be in a program like this.”
Sincerely yours,
Bob & Gigi |
Turnabout Stillwater Academy: Housing Program
