The best advice is to keep the girl with you,
Don't place her in a facility that cuts off, limits, or monitors contact with parents
Don't place her in a facility that does not have a grievous system
Don't place her in a facility that doesn't provide her with a way to contact an independent advocate
Don't place her in a facility that requires a minimum stay
Don't place her in a facility that requires or encourages you to give them temporary custody or power of attorney
Don't place her in a facility that attempts to "diagnosis" her over the phone or fails to require a mental health screening prior to admission.
Don't place her in a facility that uses isolation or restraint as punishment
Don't place her in a facility that uses food, sleep, or water deprivation of any kind
Don't place her in a facility that uses aversion therapy or corporal punishments
Don't place her in a facility that "forces" her to speak in group therapy
Don't place her in any facility that forces her to disclose intimate information in group or private therapy
Don't place her in a facility that uses forced pt or work detail beyond regular house work
Don't place her in a facility that accepts kids brought in by escorts or condones the use of escorts
Don't place her in any facility that tells you that any claims of abuse are just "manipulations"
Don't place her in a facility that views cutting, or suicide threats as "manipulation"
Don't place her in a facility that views any claims of illness as "manipulation"
Don't place her in any facility that claims to treat a wide range of disorders, behaviors, or attitudes(such as disrespect)
Don't place her in a facility that is unlicensed or licensed as a school but provides mental health services beyond what you would find in a normal school
Don't place her in a facility the requires wilderness therapy
Don't place her in a facility that has an impact phase, or some other method, designed to break a kid before starting the "regular" program
Don't place her in any facility associated with any of the programs listed on this site or the
ISAC siteAnd look out for these
WARNING SIGNS Here is the most important rule:
Don't place her in a facility she does not agree to go to