
5 Benefits of Boarding Schools for Troubled Teens
Are you at your wit’s end with your troubled teen? Asking yourself, “Can I
P.U.R.E.™ is a network for parents who are seeking guidance in finding suitable residential therapeutic programs for teenagers and young adults.
Are you parenting a difficult teen and you don’t know what to do?
P.U.R.E.™ is dedicated to helping families find the right therapeutic boarding school to help their teenager in need.
Nearly half of adolescents today struggle with mental health concerns.
Almost half of teens are online constantly, leading to social media addiction.
Over half of young people are struggling with sadness and anxiety since 2021.
P.U.R.E.TM has helped thousands of families with valuable information and resources to find the right therapeutic setting.
P.U.R.E. TM gives parents hope, happiness, and brings back family unity.
Vivian and Jack
"Thank you so much for this very detailed information, especially at a time when I feel like our family is falling apart. It is a godsend to have words of encouragement and solid support for ideas to get us back to normal. Your efforts were..." Read more
Vanessa, VA
"Time has flown by and I think of you and how instrumental you were in taking the steps to helping my child who is now a healthy, mentally stable and emotionally sound functioning adult. So much has happened in the years since and I just wan..." Read more
Nancy, TX
"The dog therapy my son experienced at his program changed his life. He still has his Labrador today. It has taught him responsibility and accountability. He has empathy, respect, and most importantly self-worth. He even started a dog-walkin..." Read more
Kathleen
"There’s not a day that goes by that my husband and I are not grateful for finding your website and being able to speak with you when we were in crisis. Making this decision was so difficult knowing it would affect our daughter’s future. We..." Read more
Lisa and Henry, CT
"I spoke to Sue a year ago to help find a place for my son. We felt supported and were given tools to help us find a safe place for him for his recovery. The best tools she gave us were to advocate and do proper research. Priceless service...." Read more
Yvette
"We spoke with you last year when my son was getting really bad with his attitude. With your help, we ended up sending him to an excellent therapeutic school. It has been quite an amazing experience with ups and downs, but thanks to you and..." Read more
Theresa, FL
"Horsemanship was important to our daughter at one time, but once she started down her dark road, I never thought she would want to ride again. You were the first person to ask me ‘what my daughter’s passions were (before hitting this dark r..." Read more
Colleen and Mark
"My ADHD son was so angry, full of rage and completely out-of-control when I called your office. You suggested animal therapy and told me to research more about how it can help troubled teenagers. Although I wasn’t sure how my son would rela..." Read more
Marlene
"I am not sure you remember me. You see and hear so many people, that I am sure it is hard to remember everyone. My wife and I spoke with you over a year ago concerning our son that was refusing school, using drugs and overall failing in lif..." Read more
Mark and Sally, NY
Are you parenting a difficult teen and don’t know what to do?
Does any these sound familiar?
We help you find the right boarding schools for troubled teens.
Teenage sadness is climbing. Teen depression and anxiety has doubled since 2020.
Many parents are concerned with the amount of time their tweens and teens spend online.
Failure to launch has become an epidemic affecting young people across the country.
Failure to launch has become an epidemic affecting young people across the country.
Do you have a good teen making bad choices? Are you at your wit's end? You're not alone.
Do you have a good teen making bad choices? Are you at your wit's end? You're not alone.
Have you exhausted your local resources for your troubled teen? Learn more about residential treatment facilities.
Reactive attachment disorder (RAD) is commonly diagnosed with children that have been adopted.
Since 2001, we have educated families that are searching for the best-matched, residential treatment programs for their teenagers. As parent advocates, we have been down this road with our own teen that needed placement, and understand the importance of this major emotional and financial decision.
Sue Scheff, the founder of P.U.R.E.™, recognized this need after her daughter was harmed in a teen-help program and her family was duped by misleading and false information online. After winning a lawsuit against these programs, she understands how parents can fall prey when they are desperate to find help. Scheff continues to advocate for parents with education, resources, and wisdom.
Good teen — making bad choices? Suffering with depression and anxiety? Smart, but underachieving? School refusal or skipping classes?
Entitled, defiant, addicted to their cell-phone? Struggling with ADHD, ODD or RAD? Suspended or facing expulsion?
3 Steps to find the right therapeutic school for your teen.
Is your teen doing drugs? Struggling with teenage mental health issues or self-harm, suicide ideation?
What is the goal of residential treatment center? What is the success rates of boarding schools?
Confused between the difference of a residential treatment center and therapeutic boarding school?
Contact us to learn if a residential treatment center is right for your problem teenager.
Teen depression and anxiety has doubled since 2020. Most experts point to the rise in screen addiction.
Learn why behavior modification treatment can help difficult teens that are suffering with mental health issues.
Contact us for a free consultation.
Has your teen drifted from your family values? Are they disrespectful, defiant and rude to you and others?
Searching for a Christian therapeutic boarding school? Contact us for a free consultation.
Teenage difficulties such as defiance, teen substance use, failing in school, addicted to video gaming, social media, self-harm and even kids that have become violent (destructive) can be helped through behavior therapy.
Behavior therapy such as DBT and CBT in boarding schools is very effective with troubled teens.
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Is your teen is refusing therapy? Outpatient treatment failed? School setting is not working. Short-term hospital stay unsuccessful.
These are some of the reasons a boarding school for residential therapy can work for teenage issues.
Contact us for a free consultation.
Failure to launch is an epidemic that affects young adults the world over. Studies suggest that over half of young adults still live at home.
A vast majority of these adult children are facing failure to thrive. Struggling with setting goals or even finishing school.
Young adult life skills programs are your answer!
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Is your problem teen struggling with anger, defiance, rage — becomes easily explosive?
Does your teen become agitated or destructive when you remove their smartphones?
Enrichment programs include: animal assisted therapy, horticulture therapy, music therapy, dance, art therapy, sports and more.
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Is your teen or young adult lacking social skills? Teens are so busy on their devices they lack the ability to communicate face-to-face.
Are they socially awkward or lack life skills — maybe they need more time to mature?
Teen help programs can help teens develop social cues and build relationships with family, peers and others for a healthy future.
Contact us for a free consultation.
Have you been recommended to wilderness therapy for your troubled teen? Learn about the myths of these short-term programs.
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It can be difficult to know if your adopted teen’s anger is normal and within the range of typical teenage behavior. Most teenagers get angry, especially during the years when their bodies are changing and the hormones can bring quick and severe mood swings.
What is RAD and how does residential treatment help my adopted teenager?
Contact us for a free consultation for therapeutic boarding schools specializing with adopted teens.
Have you surpassed typical teen behavior? Is your teen is escalating out-of-control?
Searching for an educational consultant (EC) to find a therapeutic boarding school?
Contact us for free consultation.
A simple online search of “therapeutic boarding schools” yields over 3 million results!
5 Tips to untangling the web of information of schools for troubled teens.
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Teen transport services, also known as assisted admissions, are usually a last resort (yet frequently used) by parents to safely bring their teen to programs.
Being a last resort doesn’t mean it is a negative choice. Using a qualified professional can be a good experience for a teen.
Contact us for a free consultation.
Have you recently discovered the high costs of therapeutic boarding schools, behavior modification treatment, residential treatment centers?
Learn about your financial options. Contact us for a free consultation.
After experiencing my good teen making some bad choices, I found myself surfing the internet until I was so confused and stressed that I made a very rash decision and my daughter suffered the consequences… learn more.
Are you searching for a Military School for your defiant teen? Learn about the myths of Military schools for troubled teens.
A list of parenting and teen books that have been selected by us (and other parents) to help families that are raising teens in these challeging times.
We are facing a teen mental health crisis today. If you have exhausted your local resources find out how residential treatment can benefit your family.
"Thank you so much for sharing your story with me! I don't feel so alone and I actually believe that there are people that want to help. Thank you again!"
Renee, IL
"Again, I want to thank you for the tremendous effort you have given to the referral program!!!! You have gone over and above the call of duty and I really appreciate it!!!"
Kimberly, MA
"The dog therapy my son experienced at his program changed his life. He still has his Labrador today. It has taught him responsibility and accountability. He has empathy, respect, and most importantly self-worth. He even started a dog-walking and sitting business in our neighborhood. I can’t thank you enough for sharing your knowledge of a..." Read more
Kathleen
"We thank you for being there for us."
Lee, NC
"Sue, I had a good feeling that someone was going to appear in my life that will help me find the right program for my daughter should we need it and poof there you are! Very grateful."
Paula, MD
"Sue, This is very overdue! Thank you for your extremely prompt reply to my December call.� I am very happy to tell you that our son has been at [ ] since [ ]. WE LOVE [ ] and KNOW IT IS WHERE HE BELONGS!!! We love his therapist who is a phenomenal advocate for our son.� We know he will eventually get where he needs to be! I have shared..." Read more
Ned, MD
"What a world our children live in. It takes constant vigilance to protect them Thank you again for your encouragement."
Randy, AZ
"Dear Sue: I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all your help when I was in need to get help for my son. So once again thank you for your input in helping me make the right decision."
Lisa, RI
"Dear Sue, We had been researching straight for the last 3 days and on and off for months. Thanks for helping us get the information we need to help our daughter. It has been nothing but frustrating and quite frankly, frightening, until we found your site and spoke with you."
Carol, CO
"Keep up the good work you do. I read a lot about you. Love your grit. Hang in there, and thanks again for sharing your story."
Karen, TX
"Thanks for the follow up and your concern about (name withheld) On Sue's recommendation, I contacted the (Name Withheld), and dropped (name withheld) off there yesterday. It feels like a very sudden decision for me, but I felt that they appreciated our situation, and I could bear to see him wasting himself here any further with the troubl..." Read more
Helen, FL
"We so greatly appreciate your prayers for my daughter..I am trying to leave it in God's hands. Thanks again for all your help."
Mary, VA
"My ADHD son was so angry, full of rage and completely out-of-control when I called your office. You suggested animal therapy and told me to research more about how it can help troubled teenagers. Although I wasn’t sure how my son would relate to dogs or horses, I’m writing to tell you that the journey was incredible! He was apprehensive a..." Read more
Marlene
"Dear Sue, I just wanted to thank you for your willingness to help my family. I don't know where we would be right now if I hadn't found your organization's website. I even told my therapist about it, so she can recommend it to other desperate parents! Thank you again for your help."
Patty, IN
"Thank you for your follow up and concern. Per recommendations from Sue Scheff, I investigated summer programs. I was extremely impressed with (name withheld) and have registered my son for their summer program. I really feel this program is exactly what he needs. I would not have been able to locate it without Sue's help. Also, because I..." Read more
Barbara, TX
"Hi Sue. Thank you for all your help. I felt totally overwhelmed by the amount of info to weed through and your recommendation was right-on. You helped me and my family more than you'll ever know and I am eternally grateful. Now it's up to my daughter, so please say a prayer for her."
Barbara, NY
"I appreciate the information, and its nice to know there are great resources out there when a parent is in a desperate (and very emotional) situation."
Lori, CT
"Thank you for the information. Marie was very helpful."
Nikki, NY
"Sue, Thank you so much. You've given me direction in this most difficult overwhelming process. Thank you again."
Mia, NC
"Sue, Your books, blogs, and interviews show what a great mother, thinker, and caring person you are. You are a shining example of a parent whose done the hard work."
Jean, NY
"Thank you so much for this very detailed information, especially at a time when I feel like our family is falling apart. It is a godsend to have words of encouragement and solid support for ideas to get us back to normal. Your efforts were greatly appreciated! Our daughter finished her program and we feel like we have our child back. It’s..." Read more
Vanessa, VA
"Our 16-year-old daughter just graduated from her therapeutic program two months ago. I am not sure you remember us, but you answered the phone when we were panicking about placing our daughter when we were in a crisis. Your information was priceless. Our daughter loved animals, yet we didn’t realize through these difficult times that this..." Read more
Vivian and Jack
"Hi Sue, It's so nice to see my son smiling and healthy, just like you said. It is also very nice to see the face of the formerly unknown but kind and understanding person who has helped my family in such immeasurable ways. God has blessed our family by bringing us to you for advice and assistance. I pray that God blesses you and your fami..." Read more
Theresa, MI
"Sue, Your books, blogs, and interviews show what a great mother, thinker, and caring person you are. You are a shining example of a parent whose done the hard work. Jean Tracy"
Jean, NY
"Dear Sue. Thank for your help. It's so hard to find help for children these days. So when I seen your response it just brighten my day so I just want to say thanks."
Scarlett, TX
"I will call you but I did want to at least drop a line to thank you, thank you, thank you, for your wisdom and direction. Thanks for listening!!"
Carol, PA
"Thank you so much. It is actually for my step-daughter and granddaughters. I will pass this information on. Your help is appreciated."
Celia, Australia
"Dear Sue, My goodness, thank you for your detailed and informative email. At first I was reluctant to write to P.U.R.E. because I thought there was some gimmick involved, that I would be solicited for whatever reason, or my name and address sold on some mailing list, and be besieged with phone calls. However, after getting your informativ..." Read more
Donna, SC
"Dear Sue, I want to thank you for your honesty and time. I actually paid $3500.00 to an Educational Consultant that didn't understand a portion of what you did about my daughter. You are a professional and most of all a parent that feels my pain. With your guidance, I have successfully placed our daughter into a nurturing qualified progra..." Read more
Sally, MA
"Hi Sue, I don't know if you remember me but I had corresponded with you sometime ago. I almost sent my son Michael to a school but I luckily found your website before I did. I was just curious as to how you were doing and how your daughter was doing. I just really wanted to say hi and see how you and your family is doing. I haven't forgot..." Read more
Julie, IL
"I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for sharing your knowledge of teen help at our office. There is truly a need for this life saving program for troubled teens…many thanks for your time and concern in getting the word out to..." Read more
Cari Dungan
"Thank you so much for showing your teen help program to Seminole Middle School. The Program sounds outstanding, and we look forward to working with you. Sincerely, Sherry A. Rose, Principal"
Sherry Rose, Principal
"Dear P.U.R.E.™ Inc, As an attorney who practices criminal and juvenile law, I work to assist individuals, including teenagers and their families who are in trouble. I am delighted to have been introduced to your company and its’ valuable a..." Read more
Kevin Raudt, Esq.
"There is such a need for your services!…I’d be honored to be associated with P.U.R.E.™” Dr. David A. Lustig (co-author of Parents Survival Training) Dr. Lustig has made over 600 media appearances, including Oprah Winfrey, Dateline, Dr. Joy..." Read more
Dr. David Lustig
"Dear Parents, Being the Founder of the “Michael Stewart Foundation”, which administers programs to adolescent youth, I truly feel “Parents Universal Resource Experts” is a much-needed resource to help parents with struggling teens. My 10 y..." Read more
Michael Stewart
"I would like to take this opportunity to applaud your hard work, dedication and compassion regarding helping teens in crisis. Your determination has helped many families find the appropriate resources for their children. I will be happy to..." Read more
Gwen Bloom, LCSW
"“I wrote DIRTY in hopes of providing other parents with the support and resources I needed when my younger son, Jesse, was in crisis. I was happy to find P.U.R.E.™ and to include this valuable organization in the DIRTY Parents’ Resource Gui..." Read more
Meredith Maran
"As an educational psychologist I understand the difficulties parents face when deciding to choose the right therapeutic boarding school for their teen. Since 2001, P.U.R.E.™ is a trusted service to help parents learn about resources and fi..." Read more
Dr. Michele Borba
"Susan, Your organization, as well as, yourself should be commended for the job you do. In today’s fast paced world we tend to take certain services for granted until one is needed. You listened when no one else could help and provided the..." Read more
J. David Hamby
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Are you at your wit’s end with your troubled teen? Asking yourself, “Can I
Why does residential treatment work when home therapy fails? Many parents are curious why
Struggling with a good teen making bad choices can be frustrating especially when it
Are you at your wit’s end with your troubled teen? Asking yourself, “Can I
Why does residential treatment work when home therapy fails? Many parents are curious why
Struggling with a good teen making bad choices can be frustrating especially when it
For the past several years we have been reading about the concerns of the
Family consultants help parents find reputable residential schools and treatment programs for troubled teens when they have utilized all of their local resources and are overwhelmed by their online searches.
Contact us today for a free consultation.
"Our 16-year-old daughter just graduated from her therapeutic program two months ago. I am not sure you remember us, but you answered the phone when we were panicking about placing our daughter when we were in a crisis. Your information was..." Read more