Ed Cons and Uncle Sam Team Up to Save Teens in Crisis

[Anonymous]

SAVING TEENS IN CRISIS COLLABORATIVE    
Saving Teens Looks For Needy Families To Help
 
Thanks to the generosity of private donors and a grant of $100,000 from the federal government, Saving Teens In Crisis Collaborative (STICC) has raised enough money to begin saving teens.

STICC is looking for suitable families, who will be funded through an 18-20 month, long-term recovery program, including wilderness therapy and a therapeutic boarding school. Families will also receive support through the Saving Teens network of parents who have already gone through such a process.

To apply, the teen must be no older than 16 years of age.

Parents or referring parties must contact one of the following Educational Consultants who are working with Saving Teens:

Marilyn Engelman?508-870-1515
Adam Goldberg?508-320-2700.
Leslie Goldberg?781-749-2074
Lon Woodbury?208-267-5550  

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Don't Blame Me
I'm Just The Repo Man

[Anonymous]

and a grant of $100,000 from the federal government,

That's what, enough to torture two kids for one year?

Exactly what government agency gave them this money, what restrictions did the government agency place on the use of the money (if any), and what programs will be benefiting from this taxpayer handout?

Any Fornits members know how to find these things out? Because I think we've got a corruption scandal waiting to be unleashed.

[Anonymous]

Are you sure that isn't some kind of joke? Were dose it come from?
Anybody got a link to the sorce? Lon, we most all know - who are those other clowns?

[Anonymous]

i suggest everyone email lou dobbs about this immediately. nobody is going to help you but lou.

[Anonymous]

This ain't no joke.  Just like the referral industry preying on intolerant parents ain't no joke.  This is just another way to medicalize adolescence so parents can raise their kids without having to see or hear them.

http://www.savingteens.org/index.html

Don't Blame Me
I'm Just The Repo Man

[Anonymous]

From the Saving Teens Website

Second Nature Wilderness Program Provides 75% Scholarships For Saving Teens Kids

Second Nature recently announced their support for Saving Teens saying::


Second Nature is proud to offer a 75% scholarship to children that have been approved and funded by Savings Teens for a long term recovery program. We do so because we value the
Saving Teens methodology. This begins with their comprehensive evaluation which insures
that the kids we are providing scholarships for are a good fit for our program. Once they
have completed their wilderness component Saving Teens funds a longer term therapeutic
environment, like a therapeutic boarding school. We think that this commitment to aftercare
for our clients gives them a much greater likelihood of eventual success. Saving Teens also
recognizes the important role the family plays and provides funding and emotional support
for the parents during the process so they can attend workshops and have someone to talk
to. We feel this is another essential component for success. Finally, Saving Teens requires
that the parents contribute to the process financially, according to their need, and that they
commit for the long term program of 18-24 months, to strongly discourage their removing
their children.

Overall we feel that Saving Teens has created an excellent model for recovery based on
real world experience. This gives us great confidence that the large financial commitment
we are making will be rewarded with troubled teens transformed into functional, happy,
young adults. We hope that we can be an example for other programs and schools by fully
participating in this very important initiative.


Saving Teens Participating In Panel Discussion At Independent Educational Consultants
Convention In Denver - May 2005


?Sorry, I?m Afraid We Can?t Help You?

What can educational consultants, schools, and programs do when a parent calls but cannot afford
their services or tuition? This interactive session will examine the magnitude of the problem and
look at different approaches or solutions that exist.

Saving Teens founder John Reuben will be joined by an educational consultant and
representatives from wilderness programs and boarding schools on this panel.

[psy]

Any Fornits members know how to find these things out? Because I think we've got a corruption scandal waiting to be unleashed.

Don't blame on corruption what can be explained by incompetance.  Believe me, i used to work with the Govt.

That being said.  I truly hope Lon and the rest burn in hell for this.

[Anonymous]

Our People

Our purpose is to provide a total solution to troubled teens in crisis and their families, with a methodology that incorporates both financial and emotional support throughout an 18-24 month
process of evaluation, intervention and education. Our board of directors has been assembled to incorporate all of the required disciplines to facilitate that. Our advisory board assists us in their
specific areas of expertise.

Board of Directors:

John Reuben, Founder & President
- Parent of 2 troubled teens who have been in therapeutic programs
- Executive in Software Sales and Marketing for over 25 years, including the founding of a significant software enterprise


Marilyn Engelman, Ph.D.
- Certified Educational Planner, Founder of Educational Directions
- Specializes in psycho-educational and neuropsychological assessments, college and secondary placement, and therapeutic placement

Corey Hicks, A.A.-
Chief Executive Officer of Longevity Music, LLC
- Pastor and Founder of Philips International Outreach
- Former Addict and Alcoholic who has been clean and sober for over 14 years

Theresa Wing Hines
- Parent of troubled teen who is currently in a therapeutic program
- President and Owner of One Pearl-jewelry and textile design and import


Sharon Levy, MD
- Director of Pediatrics for the Adolescent Substance Abuse Program at Children's Hospital in Boston
- Associate Researcher at the Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research

Penelope Manasco, M.D.
- Parent of a troubled teen who is currently in a therapeutic program
- President of GenomAssist Former Chief Medical Officer of PharmaVigilance and First Genetic Trust, Inc.

Scott P. Sells, Ph.D.
- Founder of the Savannah Family Institute (SFI)
- Author of two books: Parenting Your Out-Of-Control Teenager and Treating The Tough Adolescent

Marie Sigman, M.S.
- Educational Psychologist specializing in advocacy for students with learning challenges and transition management of young adults from high school including college placement
- Guidance Counselor and Teacher in Sudbury Massachusetts School System for over 30 years

Alexander Steffan, J.D., M.B.A.
- Attorney in private practice
- Counselor at PolyMedica Corporation, a provider of healthcare supplies and services

Advisory Board Members:

Leslie S. Goldberg, M.Ed., CEP, Member IECA
- Founder and President of Leslie S. Goldberg & Associates, LLC - Educational Consultants
- Provider of therapeutic and educational placement advice for over twenty years
- Certified Guidance Counselor; periodic expert witness

Adam R. Goldberg, Member IECA
- Chief Executive Officer of Leslie S. Goldberg & Associates, LLC - Educational Consultants
- Specialist in intervention planning for teens at risk
- Board Member of Learning Disabilities Worldwide

Lon Woodbury, MA, CEP, Member IECA
- Publisher of Parent Empowerment Handbook, The Woodbury Report, and www.strugglingteens.com
- Prior to becoming an educational consultant, taught in the public school system and worked with U.S. Senate and the Executive Office of the President on public policy

Executive Director:

Patricia R. Abreu

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Request More Information

John D. Reuben, President and Founder

Patricia R. Abreu, Executive Director

Telephone: (877)249-1336

Email: [email protected]

Saving Teens In Crisis Collaborative
25 Maybury Road
Sudbury, Ma. 01776

Evaluation

STICC?s multi-step, multi-disciplinary evaluation involves the collaborative participation of
psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and educational consultants.

Our educational consultants work directly with the medical team at our partner medical institution to
develop an individualized, long-term program for each teen, which encompasses the intervention
and educational phases of our methodology.  

At every stage of the evaluation, STICC conducts interviews with the family to assess financial need,
determine the family?s ability to support a challenging 18-24 month process, and to explain the
recommendations of our team.

Parents must sign a contract, and agree to contribute to their child?s care every month for the
duration of the program.  

The child is now ready for intervention.

Intervention

Entering a wilderness program or rehabilitation center serves to remove the teen from the existing
environment, put an immediate stop to the dysfunctional behavior and/or substance abuse, and
diffuse family conflict.

Wilderness programs are particularly effective because they teach self-reliance while including a
large therapeutic component.  Rehabilitation centers treat substance abuse as a disease, and can
be very effective for the severely addicted youngster.  Either program serves to radically change the
dynamic, and allow the child to focus on the underlying cause of the self-destructive behavior.

STICC?s role is to coordinate and provide the funding (and/or scholarships) for the intervention
program, the parents? travel, and even escort services for the children, as most teenagers do not
take this step willingly.        

Education & Recovery

The most lengthy and expensive stage in a teen?s 18-24 month recovery plan is education and
recovery, where modest gains that are made in the intervention are then leveraged and expanded.  It
is here that the self-realization that allows the child to effectively deal with life?s challenges begins to
occur.

Educational programs are not simply boarding schools, but speak to the complete development of
the child.  They support the child?s intellectual, emotional, social, and physical progress by providing
a nurturing and safe environment with academic support, group and individual therapy, recreation,
and wilderness experiences.  Schools also provide workshops for the parents so that they can
participate fully in their child?s recovery and personal growth.  In the same vein, STICC?s families
receive the ongoing guidance and emotional support of a group of dedicated parents who have
already been through this process.

Success

The teen moves on to college or a job, with STICCy results that last a lifetime.

[Anonymous]

Parent of 2 troubled teens who have been in therapeutic programs

You couldn't take care of your own kids- why the FUCK should you be trusted with someone else's?!

Hey PT9K, you wanna crack at this?

[Programmie-Trans 9000]

I WOULD SOONER DOUSE MY CRITICAL CIRCUITS IN A SOLUTION OF SODIUM CHLORIDE, FECES PRODUCER.

[Anonymous]

i suggest everyone email lou dobbs about this immediately. nobody is going to help you but lou.

Funny if meant as a joke.  Downright hilarious if serious.

Anyway, this is a total shit sandwich.  EdCons + .gov = there is no happy here

[Anonymous]

If you're looking for 'happy', you've definitely come to the wrong forum.

Hey, a new Fornits slogan!

[Anonymous]

"We think that this commitment to aftercare
for our clients gives them a much greater likelihood of eventual success."
YOU DO, HUNH? YOU THINK?

Saving Teens also recognizes the important role the family plays and provides funding and emotional support
for the parents during the process so they can attend workshops and have someone to talk to.
IT'S GOTTA BE CHEAPER THAN A REAL PSYCHIATRIST THAT I WOULD NEED TO SEE DOWN THE ROAD BECAUSE I FELT SO BAD ABOUT HURTING MY CHILDREN.

We feel this is another essential component for success (OF THE FINAL SOLUTION).

Finally, Saving Teens requires that the parents contribute to the process financially, according to their need, and that they
commit for the long term program of 18-24 months, to strongly discourage their removing their children."

COMMIT? WHAT IF THEY FIND YOUR PRACTICES QUESTIONABLE. OHHHHH. NO WORRIES? YOU'V GOT THE GOVERNMENT ON YOUR SIDE. WELL, SHIT, WHO WOULDN'T TRUST THEM TO PROTECT YOU FUCKING CHILDREN?

ftw

[Anonymous]

This word "aftercare" seems to be used a lot in this industry. I finally had to look it up and found this on dictionary.com:

Main Entry: af·ter·care
Pronunciation: -"ke(&)r, -"ka(&)r
Function: noun
: the care, treatment, help, or supervision given to persons discharged from an institution (as a hospital or prison)

Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.

Seems odd that the programmies would openly talk about how kids are going to need treatment after the parents have already wasted all their money on the programs.

Even more odd is the common experience of everyone I've talked to who has been involved with a program: as soon as the parents stop paying, all "care" and interest in the "patient" ceases immediately. Maybe an email or two from a caring counselor asking "how are you doing?" but that's about it.

[Anonymous]

they spend so much energy on making sure you have staff that you connect with. In many cases, the student claims they are as close or even closer with their support staff than their own parents. After you are unleashed on the world with your new CEDU tools, you are alone. Yeah, with a little more support, care, aknowledgement, after CEDU, there could have existed a different relationship to the rest of society. What I'm trying to say is that if they did care maybe we could too. About the good things, and not hating them for leaving us out in the cold after we pour our hearts out to them in those bizarre workshops and all. I know that I would feel differently about the whole experience if there was a more gradual approach to leaving and reintegrating into the realer world. There just could have been a way to adopt decent principles from the place and avoid the prospect of ideological black and white thinking.
Oh. and only if I didn't learn to hate myself so much too. how did do that anyway? and why?