Working With Children in a Therapeutic Environment
At Turning Winds, we believe working with children has to include being supportive and consistent in every situation. When working with a child who has been diagnosed with a mental health condition, particularly if substance misuse is involved, this is even more imperative. A coordinated team effort is equally important. Communication is critical between all […]
Gratitude and Appreciation in Greece
Turning Winds organizes international service trips abroad for teenage clients twice yearly. We have taken students to Costa Rica, Ghana, Guatemala, Morocco, and other places. In November, a group of kids traveled to Greece. As on previous occasions, the trip combined international volunteerism, learning and growth opportunities, and fun activities for the Turning Winds clients. […]
Education for a Brighter Future
Parents who consider sending their children to treatment for a mental health condition or substance misuse are often concerned about the impact of such a decision on their children’s education. Their kids are most likely already struggling at school and they fear taking them out of school and sending them to Turning Winds will interrupt […]
International Cuisine Broadens the Horizon at Turning Winds
An unusual treatment modality at Turning Winds is the international service trip. Traveling to foreign countries twice a year to be immersed in different cultures and help people less fortunate than ourselves affords new perspectives and the ability to learn that all people are essentially the same. The therapeutic value of the service trip experience […]
Five Pillars Supporting Turning Winds Students
The “Five Pillars of Change” are the foundation for all services at Turning Winds. The Turning Winds team believes that treatment success is most likely to be achieved through a combination of therapeutic and educational approaches that together provide the best outcomes possible for each troubled teen treated. CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP A strong character acts […]
Cooking For the Holidays
It’s not always easy to be away from home during the holidays—especially for teenagers. However, if your child needs help, family traditions may have to be postponed. Many residential treatment centers are not set up for long-term care but Turning Winds is different. Here, teenage clients stay long enough to achieve lasting change. Often that […]
Bridging Cultures and Gaining New Perspectives: Transformative Service Trips With Turning Winds
Turning Winds organizes international service trips abroad for our clients twice a year. The trips are always uplifting therapeutic experiences since they involve helping others. Traveling to foreign countries to be immersed in different cultures and help people less fortunate than ourselves affords new perspectives and the ability to learn that all people are essentially […]
The Power of Gratitude on Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated in several countries on various autumnal dates. Traditionally, it is an occasion to offer prayers of thanks and perform special ceremonies after hopefully bountiful harvests before the onset of winter. Today, most Americans connect Thanksgiving Day with Pilgrims and Puritans who brought their Thanksgiving tradition with them to New […]
Growth and Transformation at Turning Winds
From Defiance to Transformation: One Teen’s Journey at Turning Winds The Turning Winds team is dedicated to forging lifelong relationships and healing teens. To us, those kids are more than just clients. Our model of care, renowned for its effective therapeutic support, mirrors a functional family system. This system is integral to our […]
Preparing for a Service Trip to Greece
Turning Winds organizes international service trips abroad for our teenage clients twice a year. We have taken them to Costa Rica, Peru, Ghana, Guatemala, Morocco, Belize, and other places. The 2024 fall excursion will take a group of kids to Greece. As always, the trip will combine international volunteerism, learning and growth opportunities as well […]
