My daughter is in Seven Challenges at Elmcrest its been a great help to her. I've worked closely with the and they seem to be on top of their game.
I myself was in elmcrest. It isn't the program it is the kid. The kid must be willing to except change and want to do better. They can try how ever hard they want but in the end it is still all they can do. I was in the drug and alcohol program there and the workers are amazing. They can't help it if a kid gives them negative screens and then decides to go back to using. The counselors try their best to work with kids and they help them understand right from wrong. But then again its not like they can work miracles. If you're kid doesn't want to change for the better then they can't force them. Elmcrest helped me and my mom build our relationship back up but then again i was willing. Instead of putting the blame on them why don't you ask yourself what you are doing that is making your kid act the way they are. Poi t is i was there for 11 months and i came out better than i went in. That is only because my family and elmcrest worked together not pointed fingers at each other.
So far im not liking the outcome. Im looking to help my child abd it seems to be that its not to help but teach them to learn ways to have families do what they want. My family has still yet to meet the skill builder. Howver, i will say that HillSide is a much better program which is like ready to home. Be lucky i have people trying to split my house apart instead of being a family.
Completely agree...my step son went home to his mother after being put in Elmcrest for drug use and misbehaving. He went home after multiple visits at home where he was still misbehaving and using drugs and even though we tries to show them proof they still sent him home....AND claimed he completed his chemical dependency program....A COMPLETE JOKE
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