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• College Prep at Turning Winds
• TRICARE East Mental Health Coverage for Military Teens
• Individualized Support Ensures Academic Success
• More Than Just Bad Grades: When Your Teen’s Academic Struggles Signal Mental Health Decline
• How to Guide Your Children When They Make Mistakes
• Core Curriculum Subjects at Turning Winds
• A Dangerous Social Media Fad Called ‘Chroming’
• How Grind Culture Harms Our Kids
• A Healing Philosophy
• Balancing Natural and Imposed Consequences in Parenting
• Common Mental Health Disorders in Teens
• Working With Children in a Therapeutic Environment
• Brain Markers Reveal Teens at Risk for Gaming Addiction
• Blue Cross Insurance for Teen Mental Health Residential Treatment
• Does Cigna Teen Mental Health Coverage Include Residential Treatment?
• Gratitude and Appreciation in Greece
• Education for a Brighter Future
• International Cuisine Broadens the Horizon at Turning Winds
• Five Pillars Supporting Turning Winds Students
• Cooking For the Holidays
• Aetna Insurance Coverage for Teen Mental Health Residential Treatment Centers
• Bridging Cultures and Gaining New Perspectives: Transformative Service Trips With Turning Winds
• Residential Treatment for Military Teens – Covered by TRICARE | Turning Winds
• The Power of Gratitude on Thanksgiving
• “Don’t Live In the Past,” Says Turning Winds Alumnus
• Growth and Transformation at Turning Winds
• New Alumni Group Strengthens Connections and Provides Additional Support
• Preparing for a Service Trip to Greece
• Busy Days, Bright Futures: Turning Winds’ Ongoing Journey
• Therapeutic Fun For Halloween
• Turning Winds Alumni Are Prepared For Life’s Challenges
• October 10 Is World Mental Health Day
• October is ADHD Awareness Month
• The Turning Winds Difference
• Effective Consequences Instead of Emotional Reactions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) in Adolescents
• A Journey of Self-Growth and Transformation at Turning Winds
• The Price of Teenage Social Media Obsession
• A Hard Decision With a Happy Ending
• How Do I Know My Child Needs Help?
• Nearly a Third of Adolescents Receive Mental Health Treatment
• How Teenage IEP Students Thrive at Turning Winds
• When Teenagers Need School AND Treatment
• Is School Enough? The Power of Early Intervention and Structured Treatment for Struggling Teens
• New Minnesota Legislation to Curb Negative Impact of Social Media on Kids
• How Teen Substance Use Is Linked to the Youth Mental Health Crisis
• How Teen Students with an IEP Thrive at Turning Winds
• ADHD Diagnoses in US Kids and Adolescents Increase Significantly
• Empowering Holistic Anxiety Treatment for Anxiety in Teens at Turning Winds
• Teens Feel Less Emotional Support Than Their Parents Believe
• Recognizing When Your Teen Needs Help and Choosing the Right Residential Treatment Center
• Schools Specializing in Oppositional Defiant Disorder: Turning Winds’ Approach
• Equine Experience: How Working With Horses Can Build Self-Esteem and Trust
• Beyond Treatment: Nurturing Lifelong Connections and Support at Turning Winds
• A Weekend Workshop and a Facebook Group: Invaluable Support for Turning Winds Parents
• Outdoor Activities Do More Than Just Support Therapy—They Are Therapy
• What REALLY happens when teens get treatment and return home.
• Understanding Teen Mental Health With The Turning Winds Podcast Series
• Thriving in a Culture of Mutual Support
• Turning Winds Works Closely With Your Child’s School
• IEP Compliance and Individualized Support at Turning Winds
• The Digital Madness of America’s Youth: Teen Mental Health at Risk
• The Healing Power of Character Education and Life Skills Training
• Finding the Best Mental Health Treatment for Your Teen in 2024
• A Collaborative Community to Help Troubled Teens
• Lasting Relationships Make Alumni Part of the Team
• The Benefits of a Multi-Therapeutic Approach to Teen Mental Health
• How Turning Winds Reaches Out to School Districts and Communities
• Get Your Teenager the Help They Need
• Alumnus Visits and Chats After 13 Years!
• Turning Winds: A Destination For Transformative Healing
• Unplug and Heal at Turning Winds
• How Turning Winds Builds Up Teen Resilience
• Find Essential Parenting Support for Teen Recovery at Turning Winds
• Back to Belize – Find Out Why!
• Daniel’s Healing Journey: Turning Winds Therapeutic Boarding School
• Teen Defiance & Depression? Find Help at Turning Winds
• The Science of Gratitude: A Pathway to Teen Healing & Happiness
• Does Your Teen Have a Social Media Addiction? Help Them Break Free & Build a Happier Future
• Navigating Crisis to Find Hope at Turning Winds
• Reading as Teen Therapy: The Power of a Good Book
• Teen Disruptive Behavior: 4 Months to Transformation at Turning Winds
• Why Sleep Is Critical For Teenage Health 
• Don’t Delay When Your Teen Needs Treatment
• Let’s Start the New Year Right: Helping Teens Become Competent Goal-setters
• What Happens When Teens Don’t Sleep Enough? Top Clinical Director’s Advice.
• Teens Bridge Cultures: Transformative Service Trips in Belize with Turning Winds
• Helping Teens Become Goal-Setters // Let’s Start the Year Right
• Turning Winds: A Different and Better Approach to Teen Mental Health
• Bridging Cultures: Turning Winds’ Transformative Journey in Belize
• Teen Stress Relief Tips for a Peaceful Holiday Season
• Christmas Shopping as Clinical Assignment
• A Mother Shares: The Decision to Enter Treatment During the Holidays
• Turning Winds Clients Get Ready For Another Service Trip
• Comprehensive Care for Mental Health & Substance Use
• How to Communicate with a Defiant Teenager
• Teen Mental Health Strategies for a Relaxing Winter Break
• Christmas Shopping as Clinical Assignment
• Empowering Self-Reliance: How Turning Winds Teaches Kids to Tackle Their Challenges
• Turning Winds — A Safe Place for Teens to Heal
• An Alumnus Shares // Experiences that created growth
• Celebrating Gratitude For Thanksgiving
• Encouraging Your Teen to Be a Self-Solver
• Family Bonds: Healing Together at Turning Winds
• Teen Rehab: A Parent Guide to Effective Support and Recovery
• Healing Teens, Forging Lifelong Relationships and Building Futures
• Preparing for Panama: Teen Leadership and Adventure Therapy
• What’s changing in teen mental health?
• Halloween Fun is Part of Teen Therapy
• When Difficulties Become Breakthroughs
• Turning Winds is Always Improving
• Helping Turning Winds Students Excel Academically
• Three Main Responsibilities in Treatment
• Engagements with Teens – Connection and Working Through Power Struggles
• Team Spirit Rules Supreme at Turning Winds
• How to Handle ADHD in an Academic Environment
• Don’t Give Up! Improving Your Struggling Teen Academically
• No Treatment Shortcuts at Turning Winds
• Give It Time—Trust The Process!
• Investment // An approach for continual growth
• Why Co-occurring Disorders Are Common 
• How a Tarantula was key to a teen breakthrough // Being flexible and individualized
• Recreation Therapy on the Water
• Back to School Advice: How to Deal with Teen Angst, Depression, or Anxiety
• Why Not Now? A Parent’s Dilemma in Considering Options For Your Struggling Teen.
• The Best Time to Act is Now!
• The Power of Healing Parents
• Learning New Skills in Morocco
• Trust the Process
• The New ADHD Plaguing Our Youths
• Healing the Teenage Brain 
• Recreation and Therapy // The maiden voyage of our new boat.
• Effecting Positive Change in Treatment
• Treatment as a Change in the Family System
• Teenage Depression in “The Son”
• The Identified Patient // An unexpected perspective into family systems and relationships
• Three Factors That Predict Positive Long-term Treatment Outcomes
• Looking back on Morocco // A Therapeutic Service Trip to Remember
• Celebrating Milestones And Achievements In Adolescent Treatment Programs: A Guide For Parents
• Urgent Advisory: Protecting Teens from the Impact of Social Media on Their Mental Health
• An Alumni and his Mom Discuss Turning Winds and Positive Change
• Fentanyl Deaths Increasing Among US Teens
• Gen Z: The Most Dissatisfied And Depressed Generation
• Creating a Culture of Service
• Why Parenting Styles Matter When Raising Teens
• Give Them Enough Time
• How to Help Your Teen Succeed After Treatment
• The Turning Winds Kitchen Got an Upgrade!
• The Power of Staying Connected
• Finding Help For Your Troubled Teen
• What parents need in considering options in teen mental health
• Turning Winds Students Getting Excited About Upcoming Service Trip to Morocco
• Turning Winds: A Clinical Model Built For Success
• Helping America’s Traumatized Youth
• Engaging Parents in the Treatment Process at Turning Winds
• Teen Mental Health – Tools taught at our Parent Workshops.
• The Mental Health Crisis in American Girlhood
• Treating Substance Misuse at Turning Winds
• Teen Mental Health – Benefits of Travel and New Perspectives
• Turning Winds Offers Healthy Activities For Every Season
• The Turning Winds Team – Dedicated to Helping Your Child
• Learning as Therapy
• When Your Family Needs to Be Rescued
• Keeping Up With School During Treatment at Turning Winds
• An Emotional Service Trip to Guatemala
• The Healing Power of Nature
• When Teens Present with Multiple Mental Health Conditions
• Spending the Holidays at Turning Winds
• Where Can I Send My Troubled Teen?
• When Will I know When It is the Right Time to Send My Teenage Daughter to Treatment?
• A Home Away From Home to Heal
• Therapeutic Winter Activities at Turning Winds
• Turning Winds – Our Approach to Effective Residential Treatment
• How Turning Winds Began
• Graduation as a Landmark
• The Stars Program Inspires Treatment Progress
• The Therapeutic Family Environment at Turning Winds
• 3 Most Effective Troubled Teen Residential Treatment Options
• The Digital Madness of America’s Youth
• Turning Winds Celebrates 20 Years of Helping Teens Grow
• The Healing Power of Character Education and Life Skills Training
• Mentoring Peers in Treatment at Turning Winds
• Going Abroad to Find What is Within
• Resetting the Self-Image With Outdoor Education
• Academic Support for Teens During Mental Health Treatment
• How to Talk to Your Teenager About Mental Health 
• Tackling the New Normal: America’s Youth Mental Health Crisis
• Families Come First!
• Parent’s Guide to Teen Depression 
• Vaping: Shatter the Myths
• Teen Drug and Alcohol Facts
• The Transtheoretical Model of Change
• Is My Teen in Need?
• Five Steps To Help Your Daughter From Spiraling Down
• Common Parenting Mistakes
• Choosing the Right Treatment Program for Your Teen
• Advice for Parents in Dealing With a Troubled Teen
• 5 Tips to Helping Your Troubled Teen
• Teen Suicide Risks, Warning Signs, and Intervention
• Mental Health and Teens: Know the Signs
• 7 Stress Coping Skills for Effective Parenting
• How COVID-19 Changed My Teen
• How to Stop a Panic Attack
• Group Homes In Palatine, IL
• Group Homes In Oak Park, IL
• Group Homes In Oak Lawn, IL
• Group Homes In Naperville, IL
• Group Homes In Mount Prospect, IL
• Zone Of Proximal Development
• Yerkes – Dodson Law Of Arousal
• Xenophobia
• Wellness
• Values
• Underlying Issues
• Treatment Method
• Treatment
• Therapeutic Needs
• Support (Environmental)
• Suicidal Ideation
• Social Studies
• Selfishness
• Self-Esteem
• Self-Defeating Behaviors
• Science
• School Refusal
• Residential Treatment Centers
• Relationship
• Relapse
• Rebellious Behavior
• Reactive Attachment Disorder
• Qualitative Method
• Proactive Mind Set
• PreAlgebra
• Powerlessness
• Positive Life Choices
• Poor Grades
• Peer Culture
• Obsessive – Compulsive Disorder
• NegativeBeliefs
• Negative Beliefs
• Motivation
• Mental Disorder
• Maturity
• MaladaptiveBehavior
• Lifelong Learning
• Learning Styles
• Language Disorder
• Knowledge Management
• Judgement
• James – Lang Theory Of Emotion
• Intervention
• Intensive Psychiatric Treatment
• Impulse Control
• History
• High|School
• FamilyTherapy
• Family-Style Environment
• Extracurricular Activities
• Emotional Health
• Eating Disorders
• Drug Abuse
• Drama Therapy
• Developmental Disorders
• Deception
• Day Treatment
• Core Classes
• Consequences
• Community
• Change pro.cess
• Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
• Boarding School
• Bipolar Disorder
• Biology
• Attitude
• At – risk teens
• Anger Issues
• Adolescent Psychiatric Treatment
• Addiction treatment
• Active lifestyle
• Academic-Success
• Severe Teenage Anxiety Most Likely Due To Overthinking
• The Importance Of Assessing Suicide Risk In Teenage Girls
• How To Protect Your Teen From Cyberbullying
• A New Twist On Some Old Brain Myths
• 10 Things That Will Make You Happy
• Jellinek Curve
• Teen Mental Health: The 5 Stages Of Healing
• Am I a Failure? A Parent’s Perspective on Raising a Challenging Teenager
• 15 Way to Bond With Your Teenager
• Vaping: Shatter the Myths
• Parent’s Guide to Teen Depression
• 7 Stress Coping Skills for Effective Parenting
• Blended Family Problems: Knowing How to Persevere
• How To Recognize And Overcome Your Tech Addiction
• Compulsive Texting – An Epidemic Addiction With Teens?
• What Signs Should Parents Look For When They Suspect Their Teen Is Being Bullied?
• Children With ADHD Benefit From Following Healthy Behaviors
• Adolescent ADHD Summed Up In 8 Ways
• Residential Treatment Centers And Insurance Coverage
• Wendy Williams Talks Substance Abuse And Her Son
• Substance Abuse Treatment – How To Choose The Program For Your Daughter
• Therapeutic Boarding School Of A Different Kind
• Our Story: Told By Parents, Students And Staff
• How Drug Addiction Is Affecting Entire Families
• Shame, Shame, Go Away My Child Has A Disease, An Addiction
• Building Teen Resilience: Managing Stress in the Digital Age
• Treatment For Oppositional And Defiant Teen Boys
• Alcohol Recovery For Girls
• Teaching Teens To Not Be Offended
• Understanding Your Daughter’s Erratic Behavior And Why Therapy Is Needed
• Choice That Changed The Lives Of This Family
• Medication For Sensory Stress Relief For Teens With Autism Spectrum
• A Girls Therapeutic Boarding School – Is It Right For Your Child?
• What Is Addiction?
• Turning Winds Videos and Testimonials from Parents and Students
• ADHD Myths And Where To Find Help
• Teen Suicide Numbers Are Staggering And How A Parent Can Intervene
• Slow Emotional Growth And Development In Teens Causing Poor School Performance
• Throw Like A Girl Has A New Meaning
• How One Act Of Kindness Saved The Life Of A Suicidal Teenager
• Helping Your Daughter Manage Increased Emotional Intensity
• Things You Must Consider Before Sending Your Daughter To Boarding School
• Entitlement Mentality: Is It The Teen Or The Parents?
• Behavioral Issues For Parents Of Adopted Teenage Girls To Look Out For
• Recognizing Trauma In Your Teen
• Are Antidepressants Making Teens More Depressed?
• Recognizing Depression in Teenage Girls
• Bullied Teens At Risk For Later Depression
• Why Shame Is The New Trauma And How It Fuels Substance Abuse In Teens
• Your Teenage Daughter Is Out Of Control Defiant, What To Do!
• School Failure By Your Daughter, What Causes It And How We Help
• Do Public Schools Make Things Worse for Troubled Teens?
• Combining Physical Fitness With Community Service – Longlasting Therapeutic Intervention Approach
• Adventure Therapy: A Life Changing Educational Experience
• Helicopter Parenting: Sheltering Children Causes A Lifetime Of Poor Self Esteem
• Dont Let A Mistake, Error Of Judgment, Or Poor Choice, Haunt You All Your Life
• Keeping Troubled Teens Safe: The Statistics on Young People and Guns
• Signs That Show Your Daughter Is Suffering From Anxiety
• Subtle Signs Of Eating Disorders In Girls
• How Does Personality-Based Intervention Reduce Teen Binge Drinking?
• Substance Abuse Treatment Issues Specific To Girls
• Troubled Teen Is Given Opportunity Of A Lifetime
• Does Personality-Based Intervention Reduce Teen Binge Drinking?
• Apps For Parents Of Troubled Teens
• Negative Thinking And Anxiety Disorders In Young Women
• Troubled Teen Schools Save Lives – So Why Aren’t They Everywhere?
• Alumni Event – Seattle Washington
• Treatment Options For Your Daughter’s ADHD At Turning Winds
• This Is NOT What A Life With Asperger’s Is Like – At Least Not What You Think
• How To Help Your Teen Daughter With Depression Through A Therapeutic Program
• How Nature Can Actually Help Your Daughter Cope With The Challenges Of Life
• A Troubled Girls Therapeutic Boarding School – Is It Right For Your Teen Daughter?
• Alcohol Treatment For Troubled Teenage Girls
• ATTENTION HELICOPTER PARENTS: It’s Time You Land on A More Effective Style of Parenting
• What Is ADHD?
• How Substance Abuse Can Have Unique Effects On Teen Girls
• Teen Suicide Survivor From A Young Woman
• The Restoration of Hope When All Was Lost – Overcoming Depression
• The Five Stages Of Grief
• Turning Winds Academic Institute Venturing Super Trip to Hells Canyon
• Is The HPV Shot For Girls Only? Immunizations: Myths and Facts…
• Substance Abuse Treatment Methods
• Entitlement Versus Self-Responsibility In Young Women
• 8 Ways to Build a Healthy Relationship with your Teenage Daughter
• 5 Facts That Parents Should Know About Teen Mental Health
• 10 Things That Will Make You Happy
• One Young Man Shares His Amazing Story About Recovery
• Equine Therapy – Healing With Horses
• TWAI Girls Having the Glacier Park Experience
• 10 Steps To Eliminate Math Anxiety And 5 Principles Of Extraordinary Math Teaching
• Dating In The Digital Age: How Teens Show Romantic Interest
• “FOMO” Leading To Depression And Anxiety In Teenagers?
• Teenage Girl Silently Suffering With Depression – What Can A Parent Do?
• Troubled Teens Turn To Their Phones For Help
• Top 5 Ways To Prevent Underage Drinking
• Turning Winds Academic Institute Activity Track Development
• Helping Youth Realize Their Potential
• Alumni Reunion
• Winter Expedition
• What Fun it is to Ride on a Snowmobile
• Activities Aid in Treatment
• How successful are Therapeutic Programs in treating At-risk youth?
• Student Testimonial
• Listen to a Students Perspective on Turning Winds
• Parents Speak About Their Decision to Enroll Their Son
• Commencement video – Graduation Day
• Meet Kelly
• Kelly’s parents
• Mike and Jennifer
• What to look for in a Boarding School
• Is A Therapeutic Boarding School Right For Your Teen?
• Teens Snowboarding and Snowshoeing
• Turning Winds Academic Institute Christmas Party
• Turning Winds Academic Institute Bridge Completed
• Teens having a great Time!
• Therapeutic Boarding Schools – Fostering Healthy Lifestyles in Teens
• Sitting Around A Campfire
• New Bridge Construction
• Another Amazing Experience in Hells Canyon
• Turning Winds Academic Institute Students Participate in Local Marathon
• Turning Winds Academic Institute Venturing Super Trip to Hells Canyon National Recreation Area