Troubled Teens - Turning Winds - Residential Treatment Program for at risk youth

Dear Turning Winds:

It has been 2 months since I have last seen my son since he entered the program. The positive changes that I saw in him last week during our visit are dramatic.

He is a happy more confident person who has learned how to communicate his feelings in a thoughtful and respectful way. He has learned to manage his anger and be a positive member of our family.

Your program has done a wonderful job of helping my son to realize how to change himself into a positive person and his life into a positive direction. I feel he has learned to develop the skills to realize his potential and not self-destruct, as was his pattern prior to entering the program.

I would recommend your program to anyone wanting to find the help for their child that has lost their way and is on a negative path to self-destruction. Thank you for your help and I am especially glad that his mother and I were able to discover your program.

Sincerely,

Bill

Dear Turning Winds:

I had to make the most difficult decision of my life a number of months ago. My daughter was spiraling downward and could not cope with life. She was getting into drugs and alcohol abuse, was a truant from school, and I feared for her life. Her academic achievements have always been superior, but her judgment poor.

After consulting with family members, I began researching schools and talking to parents with similar problems. One such parent told me of the school in Northern Montana her daughter was attending, and very successfully. After numerous phone calls to program directors and staff members, I finally made the decision I would never have dreamed making and sent her there.

Daily phone conversations with the program director kept me informed of her initial progress. After several weeks, letters started arriving and later when she had graduated to a certain level of trust; she was allowed to make phone calls to her family.

The first time I visited her in Montana, after about 3 months, I could already tell she had changed drastically. The first thing I noticed was her change in attitude and her appreciation for everything in general. She loves the mountain hiking and the beautiful scenery in Northern Montana. She has been hiking and camping on the Snake River several times already. She loves being in the tranquil environment and close to nature. She tells me she is on a journey to self-discovery and is in the best possible place to do so.

She is continuing to develop new skills to deal with whatever life happens to throw her down the road. I am very thankful to the dedicated and loving staff in Northern Montana.

Thanks,

Jill

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