Are you parenting a difficult teenager?
We help you find quality boarding schools for troubled teens.
How to find a therapeutic boarding school?
Since 2001 we have educated families that are searching for the right residential treatment program for their problem teen. As parent advocates, we have been down this road with our own teen that needed placement and understand the importance 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. Call today for a free consultation.
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Bringing Families Back Together
Are you having teenage difficulties?
Since 2001, P.U.R.E.™ continues to educate families about finding help for their teenager.
Help for Young Adults
Internet Addiction
Teen Depression
Parent Help for Teens
Teenage Mental Health
Adopted Teens (RAD)
Free consultation:
Good teens, bad choices?
Why therapeutic boarding schools work.
Behavior Modification
Why it works for troubled teens.
Troubled Teen Industry
Confused by online reviews and websites?
What boarding school is safe?
Advice for researching quality teen help.
Why a boarding school?
5 Goals of therapeutic programs.
Are we ready for teen help?
Signs you need residential treatment.
Therapeutic Boarding Schools
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?
Contact us for a free consultation.
Residential Treatment Centers
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 for a free consultation.
Behavior Modification Treatment
Teen depression and anxiety has doubled since 2019. 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.
Christian Boarding Schools for Difficult Teens
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.
Behavior Therapy in Teen Help Programs
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.
Contact us for a free consultation.
Boarding Schools for Troubled Teens
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.
Young Adult Life Skills Programs (Failure to Launch)
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!
Contact us for a free consultation.
Enrichment Programs Helping Difficult Teens
Is your problem teen struggling with anger, defiance, rage — becomes easily explosive?
Does your teen become agitated when you remove their smartphones? Are they destructive?
Enrichment programs include: animal assisted therapy, horticulture therapy, music therapy, dance, art therapy, sports and more.
Contact us for a free consultation.
Teaching Social Skills
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? Do they lack life skills and possibly need more time to mature?
Teen help programs can help teens develop social cues and build relationships with peers, family and others for a healthy future.
Contact us for a free consultation.
Wilderness Programs for Defiant Teens
Have you been recommended to wilderness therapy for your troubled teen? Learn about the myths of these short-term programs.
Contact us for a free consultation.
Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) and Your Adopted Teen
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?
Read a parent’s jounery with her adopted RAD teen: The Ballad of The Adopted Child.
Contact us for a free consultation for therapeutic boarding schools specializing with adopted teens.
Educational Consultants for Troubled Teens
As much as you are trying to ignore or just say it is typical teen behavior, you notice your teen is escalating out-of-control.
Considering hiring an educational consultant (EC) to find a therapeutic boarding school?
Contact us for free consultation.
Confused by Online Searches
A simple online search of “therapeutic boarding schools” yields over 3 million results!
Where are the safe places to send troubled teens? How do you decipher the the misinformation?
Contact us for a free consultation.
Professional Teen Transportation Services
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. Some teens are willing to get help; yet the majority of teens completely refuse; this is when there is need for assisted admissions into a school or program.
Learn more about quality and qualified transport services. Contact us for a free consultation.
How to Pay for Residential Treatment
Have you recently discovered the high costs of boarding schools, therapeutic boarding schools, behavior modification treatment, residential treatment centers and or other teen help programs? Learn about your financial options.
Contact us for a free consultation.
A Parent’s True Story
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.
Military Schools
Are you searching for a Military School for your defiant teen? Learn about the myths of Military schools for troubled teens.
Parenting Books
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.
Free Consultations
We are facing a teen mental health crisis today. If you have exhausted your local resources find out how can benefit your family. Free consultation.
Do you need help with your troubled teen?
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Teen School Issues:
- ADHD, ADD
- Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD)
- Failing in school
- Underachieving
- Lack motivation
- Peer Pressure
- School stress and anxiety
- School refusal
- Skipping classes
- Truancy
- School expulsion
- Failure to Thrive
Teen Technology Issues:
Teen Behavior Issues:
- Entitlement
- Teen Defiance, rebellious and anger
- Destructive Teen
- Explosive Teen
- Bullying
- Teen Disrespect
- Teen Lying
- Teen Doing Drugs
- Signs of Teen Drinking
- Teen Vaping
- Teen Narcissism
- Manipulative Teen
- Withdrawn
- Socially Awkward
- Lack of Hygiene
- Gothic Teens
- Teen Stealing
- Sibling Conflict
- Family Discord
- Teen Sneaking-out or Running Away
- Legal Issues
Teenage Mental Health:
- Depression
- Panic Attacks
- Bipolar Disorder
- Mood Disorder
- Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)
- Teen Trauma (PTSD)
- Conduct Disorder
- Self-Harm
- Eating Disorders
- Affects of Bullying and Cyberbullying
- Teen Suicide Ideation
Help for troubled teens:
Books Written by Sue Scheff
Testimonials
I have used your resources extensively and have integrated your suggestions when looking at different school programs. Thank you for your interest and for the help you provide to those looking to make good decisions regarding our children.
I just watched a documentary on your organization and the wonderful and truly brave work you are doing to improve child protection laws in the USA. I just wanted to say that your program was a real inspiration and I am totally in awe of what you are trying to achieve in very difficult circumstances. God bless.
Professional References
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 find the best placement for their teenager. I highly recommend their organization if you are considering residential treatment for your loved one.
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 support your organization in every conceivable way.
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 and important work.
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