New, questioin about hospitalization

[my life is mine]

giving you a few more links
http://www.christianhaven.org/cornerstonearkodysseycriteria.htm

the ark program is the program geared for children your sons age: Criteria for Admission to the Ark Program
contact 1-888-956-3182
An innovative and compassionate treatment program for children ages 6-10 who have experienced significant problems and losses in their lives. Children admitted to The Ark have typically struggled with depression, oppositional defiant disorder, explosive behavior, attention deficit disorder, academic underachievement, sexual and physical abuse, family dysfunction and conduct problems.

http://www.gibault.org/ CARE: Child and Adolescent Residential Environment

Gibault's Child and Adolescent Residential Environment (CARE) program is designed to meet the needs of males, ages 6 to 18, and females, ages 6 to 18 in a staff-secure environment. The program focuses on five essential areas: the client's physical, educational, emotional, spiritual and social needs. The importance of the adult/child relationship is the core of Gibault's treatment philosophy. A consistent and structured environment provides a setting for clients to demonstrate newly learned behaviors. A team of professionals monitor each client's progress to ensure appropriateness, continuity, and quality of care. The treatment review team usually consists of clinical, residential, educational, medical, recreational and senior-level staff.

Gibault Inc's clinical psychologist is on staff Monday through Friday. A psychiatrist is also available as a consultant.

Clients involved in the CARE program are exposed to a variety of programs and services designed to meet their individual needs. The following services are available:
Life skills training
Residential focus groups
Individual therapy sessions
Group therapy, if appropriate
AA/NA attendance, if appropriate
Academic services
Recreational programming
Home visits/passes
Family contact
Parenting classes and family therapy
Creative Alternatives in Recreation (CAIR)
Community councils
Community service projects
Independent Living Skills
Parent Education

http://www.idtc-in.com/programs.html offers many different programs including residental

https://www.midwest-center.com/cu.htm
Criteria
Ages 6-12 (both males and females)
Children requiring intensive behavior modification due to disruptive behaviors, psychiatric problems.
Children who have suffered sexual, emotional, physical abuse and/or neglect and who exhibit poor social skills/boundaries
Attention deficits/cognitive functioning levels that require more immediate gratification
Impulse control and anger management problems
Psychosis that results in poor judgment and cognition

http://www.villageskids.org// this place seems to offer alot of services for you! to help deal with what you are going through

 

[aprilmama3]

Thank you

Thank you my life is mine. That gives me some more things to think about. I also forgot to thank you earlier for the links! It's good to hear that your child is so much better now. My ds has a cousin that everyone says acted just like ds does now but this child's parents refused to ever allow him any type of help. That child is grown now and sitting in state prison. I am so afraid of that for my child. Thanks again!

edited to add: the villages is one of the services we already use, but I have not heard about the others. Thanks!

 

[my life is mine]

With a strong will and alot of guidance you can prevent what happend to his cousin.

It will take work, alot of it, daily, there will be days you will want to throw your hands up and say, forget this, let someone else do this. There will be days you will cry, scream, be angry at him, yourself and everyone else. But, then things like he will do something, oh so sweet, and you will battle yourself and ask yourself why did I think the previous. Always, always remember he is a child, he did not ask to be like this, he is wanting help. Be there, be strong even at your lowest moment. He needs his parent and hopefully parents!

You are blessed to have him!!

If you turn on your pm's we can talk more about your child's difficulties and solutions to help.