Utah-based Aspen Ranch is a residential center for teenagers with mood disorders, substance abuse issues, anger management disorders and low self-esteem. The boarding school also serves the needs of teens with family conflict and academic achievement concerns. The facility is located in the heart of the Red Rock Desert surrounded by multiple acres of Utah Forest Service land and the Capitol Reef National Park. Television personality Dr. Phil profiled the ranch for its positive approach with troubled teenagers. Aspen Ranch's features include an equine program, clinical therapy, recreational therapy and academic classes.
New Leaf Academy in Oregon is a therapeutic boarding school for teenage girls ages 10 to 14 years old. Therapeutic and academic courses serve young women with developmental, emotional, academic and social issues or disorders. The residential center's primary goal is to teach the girls how to create positive relationships and be successful both at school and at home. A Parent Support Connection program also helps parents understand their teenager, offers insight on how to reinforce what the girls learn at New Leaf once they return home and serves as a support group.
Talisman Academy in North Carolina serves both teenagers and young adults up to 20 years of age. The program is designed to aid students with nonverbal learning disorders, Asperger's syndrome and high-functioning autism boarders. Courses at the residential center include life- and social-skills courses, academics and a transitional therapeutic program to guide students back to a typical home and school scenario. The academy teaches students in a specialized classroom setting in small groups. Both on- and off-site learning and wilderness trips are designed to expose the students to different sensory experiences and foster independence.
Arizona-based Copper Canyon Academy provides services for teenagers in a structured yet nurturing environment. The intervention program is designed for girls ages 14 to 17 who have anxiety, depression, impulse control, substance abuse, obsessive-compulsive disorders and low-self esteem issues. Courses and clinical sessions center around building self-awareness, self-reliance and self-management. Therapeutic classes include equine therapy, spiritual growth, physical well-being, academics and social development.