Many of these books have been recommended by parents through the years. It helped them on their journey and hopefully can assist you.
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Read our Teen Help Blog for parent support articles.
Many of these books have been recommended by parents through the years. It helped them on their journey and hopefully can assist you.
Click on the book boxes to learn more and order from Amazon.
Read our Teen Help Blog for parent support articles.
Colleen and Mark
"Can't thank you enough, I finally feel like I have objective direction to get my daughter help."
Patty, FL
"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
"Thanks for all the help and support. I looked at your website and saw immediately that my son meets most of the criteria for RAD. He was adopted at 3 months and I previously thought that this could not be an issue. I will definitely look into appropriate treatment for this. Thank you very much!!!"
Sarah, FL
"Thank you over and over again. I am still reading the many wonderful articles you have on this fantastic website. You are a blessing in your efforts and success in helping families, single moms, and others who feel desperate as I do when time is running out."
Lisa, OH
"Sue Thank you for the very, very prompt and humane reply. You are a credit to your profession. God Bless You."
Peter, TX
"Dear Sue, I wanted to follow up on this and other messages and thank you for all of your help with us getting [name withheld] placed. The Covid-19 issue wreaked havoc, but recently our son went to Utah for a two-week quarantine and is now taking part in his first week at [name withheld for privacy]. He has a good attitude and all of the s..." Read more
Ken and Sally, NJ
"Dear Sue, I can't thank you enough for responding so quickly and directly to my inquiry for information. You literally turned my day (and potentially mine and my daughter's lives) around!"
Laura, FL
"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."
Jack, CA
"Thank you for your help and understanding. If I can ever help you with anything let me know. Thank You God Bless."
Pamela, SC
"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 the program, our son is doing much better and has a bright future. Thanks again for all your time an..." Read more
Theresa, FL
"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
"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
"Dear Sue, Thank you for your quick reply. I contacted Marie today and she was wonderful to speak with. We are looking into the facilities she suggested. Thank you so much for your help."
Bridget, MN
"Dear Sue, Since we last spoke, things snowballed quickly and I had to act fast. He had moved from weed to pills and was out of control. As a mother my heart was shattered to see him like that but he is safe now thank god! His actions made it slightly easier to make this decision to SAVE HIS LIFE! I truly believe we barely made it. So, I j..." Read more
Sandra, SC
"Sue, Thank you so much. It is awesome that you spend your time educating other parents to avoid what you and your daughter went through."
Tina, SC
"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
"Thank you for all this wonderful information. I really appreciate what you and your company is doing."
Carol, FL
"Thank you so very much for your phone call. I am most grateful for your info I am now on a mission to get my granddaughter help and I again want to thank you ."
Beth, FL
"Dear P.U.R.E. You guys were instrumental in our son being accepted to (name withheld). Thank you so much for your guidance and support, you were guardian angels in my family's time of need. My family will be forever in debt to your organization."
Cyndi, TX
"Sue, Thank you for all you do to support the parents who are walking this difficult road! May God bless you in all you do!"
Kristina, CT
"Sue was such a great help and yes she gave me lots of information that was very helpful. I wanted some place that was close to the house and she found a place that was just right around the corner. How great is that, I would of never of found that place with out the help of Sue's and P.U.R.E.. I don't no what I would of done if Sue didn't..." Read more
Jerry, OK
"Dear Sue, Thank you for replying to my cry for help'. I spoke with Lorraine a few days ago and I found her to be understanding, knowledgeable, upfront and more importantly a parent who cares."
Patty, NY
"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 life. With your help we learned about options that, with all our internet searches, didn’t seem to be s..." Read more
Mark and Sally, NY
"I really enjoy speaking with you and cannot thank you enough for all you have done."
Carole, NY
"Dear Sue, I wanted to give you an update. Our daughter is at [name-redacted]. The first month or so was quite traumatic for all until the first family weekend when we saw her and then things seemed to settle. Since then, the experience has brought our family together in a way we could not have imagined. She has embraced this challenge an..." Read more
Samuel, NJ
"Thank you for checking on us. Yes, my family is still quite concerned about our son. Your information has been very useful, and my parents are still trying to decide exactly how to proceed. I was frustrated at first when I started searching the Internet for such programs. I kept coming up with few options, or empty handed. I'm glad I coul..." Read more
Matt, TX
"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
"Dear Sue, I cannot tell you how appreciative I am for your help. I was feeling so alone and powerless with what has been going on with my son. His entire life has been sleeping all day, skipping school and going out to hang and get high with his friends. Nothing else interested him. I looked up boarding schools on line and their website..." Read more
Julie, WA
"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 the program, our son is doing much better and has a bright future. Thanks again for all your time an..." Read more
Theresa, FL
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"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 road) ‘. After you told us about therapeutic boarding schools with equine therapy, we finally felt li..." Read more