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Recovery in Full Swing

Published: Saturday, May 11, 2013 Students arrive at The Family Foundation School with not only a variety of issues to deal with, but a variety of interests and talents as well. Last week we had two of our student golfers qualify to represent the school in the state tournament, a tribute to their abilities on the course and to the progress they've made off the course in their program of

Give It Away to Keep It

Published: Tuesday, May 7, 2013 A senior student here recently told a newcomer who was struggling with his temper, "You can't escape into drugs or alcohol here, so unless you like being miserable, you're going to have to find another way to deal with your anger." He suggested the school's anger management group. Then he talked about his own resistance to change. He said he had been

Feeling Good About Change

Published: Friday, May 3, 2013 Students at The Family Foundation School are here for one reason: to change the the attitudes and behaviors that got them into trouble and are keeping them from growing into happy and responsible adults. One student recently tested his "character education" during a visit home and was happy to report it went well. He mended some fences with his siblings,

An Explanation, Not an Excuse

Published: Monday, April 29, 2013 Not all troubled teens became troubled overnight. Many of the students enrolled at FFS have been diagnosed with ADHD, a condition they have dealt with since childhood. It's a condition that accounts for their struggles with learning difficulties, social problems, and impulsive behavior, struggles that have led to poor conduct, poor judgment and poor

Relating to Mom

Published: Friday, April 26, 2013 It takes a bit of living to realize that parents are people too, that they have struggles and triggers that set them off like anyone else. One boy here had problems with his overly controlling mother which got worse after he arrived at the school. "Now that I'm working on changing myself, she's on me for every little thing. I forgot to make my bed one