The Anchor Academy is a faith-based ministry. We take troubled and at-risk boys ages 13-17 for a minimum stay of one year. The program is very structured and focuses on character building, respect for authority, hard work, establishing goals, and reconciling families. We work on changing the outside, while God works on the heart. This creates an atmosphere of tough-love discipline where the yo...
Our desire is to train young men to put off childish behaviors and obsessions with the trivial distractions of this life (godless music, foolish friends, slothfulness, anger, disrespect, offensive language/habits, sloppy clothing, lack of self-control), and to subsequently embrace the responsibilities and freedoms that come with true manhood (respect for authority, strong work ethic, obedience, an...
It is our belief that through structured and modeled instruction teens can learn to overcome the obstacles that have been causing them to fall behind in school and in other areas of their personal growth. By having an understanding of Biblical principles and knowing how to properly implement them into their lives, they can overcome peer pressures and faulty thinking that lead to undesired conseque...
Do you remember the hopes and dreams you had for your daughter when she was just a toddler? You wanted so much for her back then, just as you still do. But something has happened since those early days that was not a part of those hopes and dreams. Somewhere along the way that young girl you care so much about began to make unwise choices and show attitudes that have caused your heart to drop in s...
Shelterwood is a fully accredited, treatment-oriented boarding school for troubled teens designed to help boys and girls who are failing in school, at home, or within the community. Our tuition is far lower than the national average for therapeutic boarding schools because we are partially supported by donations....
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We help hundreds of families.
Some of the services we offer:
Admissions Counseling
Crisis Placement Services
free advice on programs
Interim short, 3-5 day crisis placements awaiting long term placements
Pre-screened Places for Children, Adolescents, Teens and Young Adults
Our mission is to provide the highest quality of education; while continuing to implement what we believe to be one of the highest forms of education...
Star Guides is absolutely unique among therapeutic programs for teens because of its specific focus on diagnostic assessment and treatment of teen se...