If you have a troubled teenager and have low income, we’ve listed below the affordable boarding schools and free programs you may want to contact. Show
Last Updated: October 10, 2022 IMPORTANT! If you are interested in one of these programs, please contact them directly. This website has no affiliation with them. Others have shared them with us, but we do not vouch for them nor endorse them, nor do we have any more information about them than is included here. Be sure to check them out carefully. ALLEGANY BOYS CAMP (Boys Ages 9-15) (WEB: www.alleganyboyscamp.org) Ph: 301-478-5721 ANCHOR ACADEMY (Missouri) (Boys ages 16-24) (WEB: www.anchoracademymo.com) Ph: (573) 471-2900 BAPTIST CHILDREN’S HOME of NORTH CAROLINA *North Carolina Residents Only (WEB: bchfamily.org) (Co-ed, Ages Vary by Location) Ph: 800-238-4269 BETHANY’S HOUSE (Adult age 18+) Christian ministry for pregnant women, age 18 and over, providing a free residential program. For more information call 1-800-454-0454 or 209-526-3342. (WEB: www.bethany.org) BLOUNT YOUTH HOME (Boys Ages 10-18) WEB: blountyouthhome.com Ph: (912)537-7758 BOYS TOWN (Co-Ed Age Range Varies by Location) WEB: www.boystown.org Ph: (800)448-3000 BRUSH CREEK ACADEMY (Oklahoma) (WEB: BrushCreekAcademy.com) Low cost, year-round Christian program, and school for troubled teenage boys. Includes team sports and adventure outings. Call (918) 435-8206.WE HAVE OPENINGS RIGHT NOW! CHEROKEE HOME FOR CHILDREN * Texas residents only (Co-ed ages 2-18) (WEB: www.chc4kids.org) Ph: 325-622-4201 CONNIE MAXWELL CHILDREN’S HOME (Co-ed Ages 5-16) *South Carolina Residents Only (WEB: www.conniemaxwell.com) Ph: 800-868-2624 COOKSON HILLS CHRISTIAN HOME (Co-ed Ages 5-17) (WEB: cooksonhills.org) Ph: 918-948-6300 EDGEWOOD RANCH *Florida Residents Only (Co-ed Ages 7-17) (WEB: edgewoodranch.com) Ph: (407) 295-2464 FAIR PLAY CAMP (South Carolina & Surrounding States) (Boys, Ages 8-15) (WEB: www.fairplaycamp.org) Ph: 864-647-4311 FRENCH CAMP ACADEMY (French Camp, MS) (WEB: www.frenchcamp.org) Ph: (662) 547-6482 FLYING H YOUTH RANCH (Naches, WA) (WEB: www.flyingh.org) Ph: (509) 658-2990 GOOD NEWS MINISTRIES (Indiana) (Web: https://goodnewsministries.com/boys-home-2/) Ph: 765-795-3722 HAPPY HILL FARM (Granbury, TX) (WEB: www.happyhillfarm.org) Ph: (254) 897-4822 HEARTLAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Bethel, Missouri ) (Coed, grades K4-12) (WEB: hcaboardingschool.org) Ph: (660) 284-6300 HOPE HARBOR (three locations in Minnesota & South Dakota). (Coed ages 12-17 ) (WEB: www.hopeharbormn.org) Ph: (507) 537-4525 MASONIC-EASTERN STAR HOME FOR CHILDREN (Ages 5-18) (WEB: www.meshc.org) Ph: 402-721-1185 MASTER’S RANCH (Missouri) (Boys ages 10-17) (WEB: Mastersranch.org) Call: (417) 938-4711 MICHIGAN BOOT CAMP (weekend only) Mid-Course Correction (WEB: www.midcoursecorrection.org) Ph: 810-227-0243 MIRACLE FARM (Web: www.miraclefarm.org) Ph: 979-836-0901 MOUNTAIN STATES CHILDREN’S HOME (Co-ed, ages 11-18) (WEB: www.msch.org) Ph: 303-776-6841 OBLONG CHILDREN’S HOME (Co-ed Ages 5-17) (WEB: oblongchristianhome.org) Ph: 618-592-3633 OKLAHOMA BAPTIST HOMES FOR CHILDREN (Co-ed, ages 6-17) (WEB: www.obhc.org/bch-okc) Ph: 405-942-3800 PILGRIM’S REST ACADEMY (Ages 7-12) Ph: (270) 276-5152 (no website) PINE HAVEN SCHOOL (WEB: www.pinehaven.net) Ph: 406-745-4545 RODEHEAVER BOYS RANCH (Palatka, FL) For boys who, because of parental death, desertion, divorce, disability or dysfunctional home situation, have no home of their own. Phone: (386) 328-1281 (WEB: www.rbr.org) SHENANDOAH BAPTIST ACADEMY (Cleveland, TN) Phone: (423) 339-0103 (WEB: sbcministries.com/sba) SHERIDAN HOUSE FAMILY MINISTRIES *Florida residents only (WEB: sheridanhouse.org) (Boys ages 11-17) Ph: 945-583-1552 SHILOH CHRISTIAN CHILDREN’S HOME (WEB: www.shilohranch.org) (Coed ages 5-15) Ph: 573-588-2191 STILL WATERS CHRISTIAN BOARDING SCHOOL (Missouri) (Boys ages 10 – 17) (Web: stillwatershome.com) Ph: 601-656-7714 SUNRISE CHILDREN’S SERVICES –Therapeutic Boarding School (2 locations in Kentucky) (Boys and girls age 12-18) (Web: www.sunrise.org/therapeutic-residential-care/) Ph: (502) 538-1059 SUNRISE CHILDREN’S SERVICES – Psychiatric Care (Kentucky) (Boys ages 6 -18 ) (Web: www.sunrise.org/psychiatric-treatment/) Ph: 859-936-3545 SHOW ME CHRISTIAN YOUTH HOME (Missouri) (Web: www.showmehelpingkids.com) (Web: 660-347-59820 TEXAS BAPTIST CHILDREN’S HOMES (Round Rock, Texas) (WEB: childrenatheartministries.org) Ph: (512) 255-3682 TULSA BOYS HOME (Boys Ages 11-18) (WEB: www.tulsaboyshome.org) Ph: (918) 245-0231 VICTORY HOUSE (Girls Ages 16-18) (WEB: victoryhouse.ws) Ph: 785-694-2921 VISION BOYS ACADEMY (Boys ages 8-12) MissouriLow-cost year-round Christian program and private school for younger pre-teen boys with outdoor activities on a 27-acre campus that includes a fishing pond, basketball court, and weight-lifting area. PHONE: 417-452-2682 WEB: Visionboysacademy.org EMAIL: [email protected] WEST TEXAS BOYS RANCH (WEB: www.wtbr.org) Ph: (325) 949-1936 WESTVIEW BOYS HOME (Boys Ages 12-18) (WEB: westviewboyshome.com) Ph: (580) 688-9281 WILL LOU GRAY OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (West Columbia, SC) (WEB: www.willougray.org) Ph: (803) 896-6480 YOUTH-REACH (Houston, Texas, and Louisiana) (WEB: www.youth-reach.org) Ph: (281) 459-4555 OTHER PROGRAMS (SHORT TERM AND YOUTH JOBS):JOB CORPS (Free – NATIONWIDE) Job Corps is a free education and vocational skills training program that helps young people learn a career, earn a high school diploma or GED, and find and keep a good job. For eligible youth at least 16 years of age, Job Corps provides the all-around skills needed to succeed in a career and life. If you are interested in placing your teen in a Job Corp program in your area, call (800) 733-JOBS or (800) 733-5627. An operator will provide you with information about Job Corps, place you in touch with the admissions counselor closest to where you live, and mail you an information packet about the Job Corps program. FREE DRUG PROGRAM (San Antonio, TX)(WEB: www.pdap.com/sahome.htm) YOUTH BUILD USA –In YouthBuild programs, unemployed and under-educated young people ages 16-24 work toward their GED or high school diploma while learning job skills by building affordable housing for homeless and low-income people. To find a location near you, click here. For more information, call 617-623-9900. NATIONAL GUARD YOUTH CHALLENGE — A preventive youth-at-risk program, targets unemployed drug-free and law-free high-school dropouts, 16 to 18 years of age. The program’s core components are citizenship, academic excellence (GED/high school diploma attainment), life-coping skills, community service, health and hygiene, skills training, leadership/followership, and physical training. The five-month residential phase is followed by a year-long mentoring relationship with a specially trained member from each youth’s community (WEB: www.ngyf.org/) Alaska Military Youth Academy Challenge Program Anchorage 877-242-5643, Fairbanks 907-374-7960 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) – Online directory to help locate treatment facilities for adolescents and adults (NOT FREE). Call 800-662-HELP; 1-877-767-8432 (Spanish); 1-800-487-4889 (TDD). (WEB: https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/) FOR FAMILIES WITH TRI-CARE MILITARY INSURANCELookup Residential Treatment Programs for Military Families utilizing Tri-Care Insurance on the web at: FOR MEDICAID or STATE INSURANCE FAMILIESMedicaid recipients may attempt to get a list of programs that will work with their insurance directly from their State’s Medicaid Office: 1. Call Member Services – the Member Services number is located on the back of the Medicaid insurance card – ask for their list of preferred providers for Residential Treatment Centers, both in and out of their coverage area. 2. Do not let Medicaid ask to pre-qualify the student or patient over the phone – request that they provide you with their list of programs or website address where providers are listed. 3. Inquire Directly – programs accepting Medicaid often require that the child meets the medical necessity requirements for coverage. Then, the program will begin to act as the family advocate to get funding for the child’s stay. However, this can take months. Inquiring directly through Medicaid may save a 4-month wait to be evaluated. Some states post providers who work with Medicaid on a web page. Please search for your state’s Medicaid providers via the Internet. If your child has been hospitalized for crisis stabilization or short-term treatment, ask the hospital for a social worker who can help you find longer-term placement using Medicaid services. Similar Posts:
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