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The Program Guidebook for Searching Parents TM |
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A Comprehensive Guide to Finding, Interviewing, and Selecting Schools & Programs for Troubled Teens |
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Table of Contents
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Cover
Interview With the Author
Introduction
Chapter 1
A Parent's Authority
Chapter 2
It Takes a Village to Support a Parent
- Building Your Village
- Working With Your Village
- Family & Friends
- School Interventions
- Pastoral Counseling
- Outpatient Counseling & Therapy
- Psychological Testing
- Psychiatric Medication Management
- Juvenile Justice & Court Interventions
- Indicators Structural Change is Needed
- Too Little, Too Late?
- Go Directly to the Emergency Room If.
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Chapter 3
The Birth of Parent-Choice Schools and Programs
- Managed Care Mayhem
- The Birth of Parent Choice Programs
- An Abundance of Options
Chapter 4
The Seven Building Blocks of Quality Programs
- Philosophy, Value Base, and/or Spirituality
- Academics
- Residential and Social Life
- Therapy, Counseling, or Life Coaching
- Emotional Growth, Health, and Life Skills Training
- Recreation and Experiential Education
- Family Involvement
- Don't Make the Assumption of Quality
Chapter 5
Sorting the Options
- Getting Down to The Complete Description
- Figure 4-1 The Name Formula
- Understand The Categories
- Funding Variables
- Private Parent-Choice
- Government Funded
- Non-Profit
- For Profit
- Philosophical Variables
- Single Gender
- Chemical Dependency
- Christian
- Definitions of the Types
- Inpatient Psychiatric Acute Care Programs
- Specialty Psychiatric Acute Care Programs
- Partial Hospitalization Programs
- Intensive Outpatient Programs
- Residential Treatment Centers
- Wilderness Programs
- Outdoor Therapeutic Programs
- Group Homes and Home-Based Residential Treatment Programs
- Therapeutic Boarding Schools
- Emotional Growth Schools
- Transition Programs
- Transition Study Programs for Young Adults
- Summer Programs
- Boot Camps and Military Schools
- Transport Services
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Chapter 6
Look Before You Leap
- The Three Phases of Your Search
- Researching Programs
- Web Research
- The Top 5 Authentic Web Resources
- Buyer Beware - How to Avoid Getting Scammed Online
- The Top 5 Web Marketing Scams
- Conducting Program Interviews
- Staying Organized
- Quick Tips for Interviewing Programs
- Information to Gather In Program Interviews
Chapter 7
Program Fees & Financial Aid
- Is Cheaper More Expensive In The End
- Exceptions to the Rule
- Non-Profit Programs
- Christian Programs
- Loans
- The Top 4 Specialty Program Loan Resources
- Tax Dedctibility
Chapter 8
The Decision Phase
- 20 Questions to Ask Yourself
- Multiple Program Strategies
- Always Have a Plan B
- Use Professionals to Your Advantage
- Therapists, Doctors, Addictionologists, and Psychologists
- Education Consultants
- The Special Needs Consultant
- Finding the Right Referring Professional For You
- Quick Tips for Interviewing Professionals
- Information to Gather In Your Interviews
- It Still Comes Down To a Parent's Choice
Chapter 9
The Final Action Steps
- Moving Into Action
- Tips for Interviewing Parents
- Touring Programs
- Questions to Ask Parents
- Questions to Ask Graduates
- Tips for Touring Programs
- The Final Steps
- Breaking It to Your Teen
- Using Professional Transport Agents
- Admission Paperwork & Contracts
- Tips for Making Admission Go Smoothly
- Essential Documents Checklist
Bonus Special Report:
The Five Stage Process of Long-Term Residential Programs
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