There are many programs available locally and online for parents to help deal with troubled teens. Websites such as Struggling Teens provides a large list of solutions, options, methods of dealing with troubled teens, and tips on when to spot a troubled teen.
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There are various wilderness programs available for troubled teens in the United States. Some of the highly rated wilderness programs available are: "Mountain Homes Youth Ranch", "Intercept by Outward Bound", "Big City Mountaineers Wilderness Program", "Earth School Wilderness Program", "Quiet Heart Wilderness School", and "Two Coyotes Wilderness School."
www.troubledteensinfo.com and www.4troubledteens.com both offer advice and listings for programs for parents who wish to help their troubled teens.
Auldern Academy and New Leaf of North Carolina are both excellent institutions for troubled teens in NC.
The Midwest Center for Youth and Families which is located in Kouts, Indiana has faith-based troubled teens programs.
There are many websites online that give advice on raising trouble teens. People can read advice from professionals or share their experiences and talk to others dealing with troubled teens. People can also choose to get help from a charity such as Barnardos or the Nspcc.
There are a few approaches to schools for troubled teens. There are wilderness or outdoor programs, residential boarding schools or day programs. Here are two sites to explore: http://www.focusas.com/Programs.html, http://www.mytroubledteen.com/identify.php.
There are troubled teens in every city in the United States. There are also several online support groups where troubled teens can be found.
There is one boarding school available in Mobile, Alabama for troubled teens. The school can be contacted via the website Learn4Good and the school provides devotionals, schoolwork, meals, chores, fitness and personal hygiene.
It is hard to generalize the best method of dealing with a troubled teen. Your best approach would be to determine a cause of the issue and go from there. Professonail services, school guidance people, church and youth services can provide valuable information.
There are many programs for troubled teens or those needing a boost of self-esteem. There may be programs through your local school district. A directory of programs can be found here: http://www.troubledteen.com/
Fairfax Falls Community Chuch (3900 Jermantown Rd, Fairfax, Va) offers a program for troubled teens, other alternatives are available in nearby towns as well.