ALC - Homeward

Residential treatment followed by a supportive, structured transition plan have made a permanent positive difference in the lives of teens and their families for decades.

“I didn’t answer him. All I did was, I got up and went over and looked out the window. I felt so lonesome all of a sudden, I almost wished I was dead.”

“I didn’t answer him. All I did was, I got up and went over and looked out the window. I felt so lonesome all of a sudden, I almost wished I was dead.”

The moment a teen completes out-of-home treatment is an exciting time. It is natural to feel a sense of triumph.

The first phase of transition after out-of-home treatment is one of excitement for both teen and parents. There is a sense of “completion,” of accomplishment felt by all involved. It is a time of high hopes.

As a parent you have spent years preparing your child to navigate the swirling waters of \’Real\’ life – life after they move out. For many of our readers, you\’ve done so painstaikingly with the help of out-of-home treatment and long-term family involvement.