The Family Foundation School

In my life before The Family School I was extremely self-centered. I hurt everyone around me to get what I wanted and got a lot of negative attention by acting like a psycho. I had no interest in God because he probably didn't want me to steal, lie, cheat, or use substances.

A.C.

My life became unmanageable early on. I was kicked out of 8th grade for drinking and drugging, and a year later was thrown out of 9th grade for the same reasons. I also owed thousands of dollars in gambling debt and spent my life running from those I owed money to.

A.H.

Before FFS, my life was unmanageable and out of control. I was shooting heroin, selling drugs, stealing, and lying to my parents. I did anything to blind me from reality because I hated who I had become.

C.B.

At home I was an overeater and extremely overweight. Going to school was the last thing on my mind. I stayed home and slept all day, then got up and stayed out all night. I was rude and disrespectful and had fits of temper.

D.W.

At home I perfected the art of quitting. My attempts at sports, school, and relationships amounted to nothing but pathetic stories because I never followed through. I did not like myself and wanted to escape the judgment of others.

J.C.

My life at home was full of lies and deceit. I became part of the tough crowd in middle school, and in high school I was in and out of detention, got into bad relationships, ran away and was sent to a psych ward.

J.G.

To put it bluntly, I was a drunk. I didn't care about my family, or God, just drinking and smoking. I was drug-tested for the first time at 12, at 13 I was in outpatient rehab, and at 15 I was sent to wilderness and then to The Family School.

J.M.

I was 15 and my mother was driving me to the hospital. She was crying, but all I could think of was what a good job I had done not eating. I felt no remorse, only the desire to leave and continue killing myself.

M.R.

I am an alcoholic and a drug addict who couldn't live life on life's terms, so I drank. When my dad was diagnosed with cancer, I was introduced to heavier drugs and started stealing and selling his pain medication.

R.B.

I was empty, angry, miserable, and lonely at home, and used any means possible to numb my feelings. I dropped out of school. Nothing really mattered, and I was quickly using up my friends and family.

V.K.

Welcome to The Family Foundation School

As parents, we all have hopes and dreams for our children....

 

We want to see them grow up, mature, develop their talents and potential and become happy, responsible adults. So when they encounter problems along the way---problems we can't solve for them---we suffer too.

If you are reading this, chances are you're looking for help for a troubled teenager---a son who's truant, an angry teen girl---one struggling with behavioral and emotional difficulties, including academic underachievement, substance abuse, depression and mood disorders, eating disorders, promiscuity, ADHD, ODD (Oppositional Defiant Disorder), compulsive use of computers, cutting or other self-destructive behavior.

We applaud you for taking the big first step: recognizing that a problem exists and that your home environment may not be the best place to solve it.

We know this is a difficult time, and that you have an important decision to make. We hope this site provides the information you need to make it.

The Family Foundation School has guided thousands of troubled teens toward responsible adulthood with character education that includes the 12-Step program of recovery and its spiritual principles, rigorous academics including special academic support where needed, psychological counseling, and a strong and experienced faculty and staff. We have healed families and restored the hopes and dreams of countless parents. We can restore yours, too.

The Family Foundation School: A program since 1977, a school since 1987.

Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools

Middle States Association of Colleges
and Secondary Schools:

The Family Foundation School is accredited by the MSA and meets MSA standards for growth and improvement.

National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs

National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs:
The Family Foundation School adheres to the NATSAP Ethical Principles and Principles of Good Practice. Charter Member.

The FFS News

.
New Girls' Dorm Graces the FFS Campus

New Girls' Dorm Graces the FFS Campus

Published: Thursday, July 8, 2010 Under construction for almost two years, the new 9,100-sq. ft. girls' dormitory on the FFS campus is now finished and happily occupied. After the maintenance department put the finishing touches on the building in June, the

More >>

.
31 Grads Reach Academic Milestone

31 Grads Reach Academic Milestone

Published: Thursday, July 1, 2010 Thirty-one students at The Family Foundation School received New York State Regents diplomas at ceremonies on June 26. According to FFS principal Ann Janauer, 30 of the graduates have been admitted to 2- or 4-year colleges,

More >>

More News>>

RSS Feed   Get the RSS Feed
[What's this?]

Upcoming Events

All-Day Rehearsal

Date: September 6, 2010 Time: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Rosh Hashana

Date: September 9, 2010

More Events>>

Upcoming Sports Events

Boys Soccer

Date: September 2, 2010 Time: 4:00 pm

Girls Soccer

Date: September 2, 2010 Time: 4:00 pm

Boys Soccer

Date: September 7, 2010 Time: 4:15 pm

Boys Soccer

Date: September 13, 2010 Time: 4:30 pm - 12:00 am

More Events>>

FSS Sports Results

Reflections On Who We Are

.

From An Outsider's Perspective

Published: Friday, July 16, 2010 Understandably, the campus of a therapeutic boarding school sees more visiting parents than a traditional high school, and a parent's campus tour here usually includes a meal in one of the Houses. Students are used to having guests at the table, to chatting openly with them about the struggles that brought them to the school, and asking about the guest's son or daughter---obviously another troubled teen in need of help. Visiting parents are

More >>

.

Learning To Trust

Published: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 Among the troubled teens who end up in a therapeutic boarding school are a number who have been adopted and who find it difficult to cope with that fact. Despite loving and caring adoptive parents, one troubled teen girl who was in and out of foster care before her adoption has had to grapple with major trust issues since arriving here. But after several months of hard, emotional work, she has made significant strides. Once spiteful and

More >>

.

Big Brother, Big Influence

Published: Friday, July 9, 2010 In helping a troubled teen through a difficult adolescence, a therapeutic boarding school is also helping him mend his broken family relationships, including those with his siblings. Recently, a young student who had been implicated in a theft told his story. He mentioned that he had unknowingly involved his innocent younger brother in the incident, for which he was particularly sorry. Perhaps no other relationship is so susceptible to role

More >>

.

The Challenge of Turning Eighteen

Published: Wednesday, July 7, 2010 A troubled teen girl who arrived at a therapeutic boarding school with a history of alcohol abuse and destructive relationships, has made tremendous headway. She now has a terrifically open and positive relationship with her parents, has resolved difficult issues with her brothers, has made huge academic strides, is enjoying an internship on campus she loves, and is looking forward to her last season of soccer before she graduates. She's also

More >>

More News>>