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Originally posted by AGDee
I've been watching with great interest since I worked on adolescent psych units for many years.
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I'm watching for the same reason...along with the fact that we have an outdoor adventure program here at my school (but it doesn't deal with troubled kids....). So far I've been impressed with how well the counselors are handling these kids. This past week when the young lady was sobbing over the death of her father (can't remember her name) and the counselor checked in with her, then gave her space. Very good move. I've done that hundreds of times in my old job. Same with Isaiah and the Fire Tender (whatever his name is)....good move giving him the responsibility of tending the fire and not letting him get out of the responsibility. Done that many times myself too.
Even though it's just started, I'm worried about the outcomes. If these kids go back home to a non-structured environment, they'll go right back to where they started.
PsychTau
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