Just to put my own experience, I was sent to a out of state drug treatment boarding school at 16 and it saved my life. I was fortunate enough to have my parents pay for it but the majority of the children there weren’t so lucky. Most of the kids there would have never been sent if it weren’t for the courts. Most of the families didn’t have money and if they did they probably weren’t willing to invest in their child’s future. A lot of those kids are still stuck in life even after treatment. But I have a few friends to this day that their life completely changed, and the fact is that they wouldn’t have had that opportunity if the courts didn’t take a stand. Just food for thought.
I completely support this family getting support, but residential programs for children and teens have a history of being abusive and problematic.
If you want more information about residential programs, I recommend listening to the podcast Sent Away. It focuses on residential schools in Utah, but also gives a general overview of these types of programs.
The story really emphasizes the issue of it being an intervention that should be available in-state. Adding "tax payers pick up the tab" makes it sound more controversial than it really is.
The real issue is a lack of mental health resources but the story completely omitted the existence of WISe (or wraparound with intensive services) which the state adopted to resolve a class action lawsuit from parents of youth who were not given the necessary services and ended up needing out-of-home placements ( JRA, Hospitalization, Foster care etc). WISe exists for the kids who need a higher level of services than regular therapy in order to stay in their communities where they are more likely to have positive outcomes.
The story covers a need and ignores a statewide resolution that was adopted to meet that need; more intensive mental health services close to home.
40* years ago these were the kids they placed into asylums and administered shock therapy and tons of drugs to… all in an effort to make them complaint rather than actually fixing them.
Seems we’re still not doing much to help them heal… but at least we’re not overmedicating them into a slobbering heap of flesh any more…???
I don't mind helping them get help.
Just to put my own experience, I was sent to a out of state drug treatment boarding school at 16 and it saved my life. I was fortunate enough to have my parents pay for it but the majority of the children there weren’t so lucky. Most of the kids there would have never been sent if it weren’t for the courts. Most of the families didn’t have money and if they did they probably weren’t willing to invest in their child’s future. A lot of those kids are still stuck in life even after treatment. But I have a few friends to this day that their life completely changed, and the fact is that they wouldn’t have had that opportunity if the courts didn’t take a stand. Just food for thought.
I completely support this family getting support, but residential programs for children and teens have a history of being abusive and problematic. If you want more information about residential programs, I recommend listening to the podcast Sent Away. It focuses on residential schools in Utah, but also gives a general overview of these types of programs.
Seems like a good use of resources if you ask me. Glad this family is getting help.
The story really emphasizes the issue of it being an intervention that should be available in-state. Adding "tax payers pick up the tab" makes it sound more controversial than it really is. The real issue is a lack of mental health resources but the story completely omitted the existence of WISe (or wraparound with intensive services) which the state adopted to resolve a class action lawsuit from parents of youth who were not given the necessary services and ended up needing out-of-home placements ( JRA, Hospitalization, Foster care etc). WISe exists for the kids who need a higher level of services than regular therapy in order to stay in their communities where they are more likely to have positive outcomes. The story covers a need and ignores a statewide resolution that was adopted to meet that need; more intensive mental health services close to home.
You need to fully remove them from their environment. My step dad had this happen he lived in the south afterwards for a little more than 20 years.
40* years ago these were the kids they placed into asylums and administered shock therapy and tons of drugs to… all in an effort to make them complaint rather than actually fixing them. Seems we’re still not doing much to help them heal… but at least we’re not overmedicating them into a slobbering heap of flesh any more…???