Family involvement is critical to the success of the child while in treatment and following placement at Pine Ridge adolescent residential treatment center and behavior modification boarding school. Pine Ridge Academy strives to include the family in the therapeutic process as much as possible. Families are involved in the following manner.

Weekly Family Therapy Sessions.

These are sessions that the primary therapist conducts with the students and his family. They will be done either in person or via the speakerphone. Weekly family therapy sessions may include parents only or siblings or combined families.

Informal Phone Calls Two Times Weekly.

If student is not on the lowest level, the students will be given phone time two times per week. Students will get a 10-minute phone call home to discuss happenings at home. This is not the time to discuss therapeutic issues but to discuss happenings.

Letters to and from Home.

Students can always write to parents and receive mail from their parents. Weekly Feedback Sheets. Every week therapists, residential counselors, nurse, and teachers, complete feedback forms. These feedback sheets are sent to parents to provide information about their student’s current progress.

Therapeutic Leaves of Absence (Pass Times).

Students are given pass times with their parents. The length of pass times is related to the student’s performance in treatment as indicated by their level. Parent Weekends. Parent weekends include conferences with staff members, parents support groups, multi-family group therapy sessions, and informational presentations and pass times.