Places to Send Troubled Teenage Kids in Texas
- Located in a rural area in Hallsville, Texas, just two hours east of Dallas, Heartlight is a Christian boarding school designed to provide intervention for troubled youth age 13 to 18 who have behavior problems. Depending on your teen's needs, Heartlight's program can last from nine months to a year. The program emphasizes a therapeutic rather than a confrontational approach, with individual and group counseling, to help teens overcome life's struggles.
- Resolution Ranch is a residential treatment program especially designed for teen boys age 13 to 17. The ranch is located 30 miles from Temple, Texas, just outside the town of Cameron. Again, the emphasis is on therapy, using a 12-step program and providing a structured environment to help troubled teen boys gain confidence and learn how to deal with their issues in a positive atmosphere.
- W.I.N.G.S, which stands for Women In Need of Great Strength, is a non-profit program designed for young mothers age 16 to 21. The residential facility is located in Marion, on the outskirts of San Antonio. This program provides education, counseling, life skills and parenting skills. Child care also is provided.
