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WHITE
RIVER ADVENTURE
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
Randall Hinton & Justin Nielson - Co-Founders
866-679-8336
contact@wradventure.com
www.teenhelponline.com
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that we know little more about them at this time than what
appears here. Inclusion in Places for Struggling Teens™,
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White River Adventure is a boarding school with therapeutic
and educational components for boys, ages 13-17. According
to the website, the program also offers health and therapy,
family support, self-esteem building, positive peer culture
and recreation therapy.
The program says it utilizes an independent study curriculum
and students attend courses designed for sixth thru 12th grade
and college preparation. The website indicates that the academic
coordinator determines a student's academic strengths and
weaknesses before placing the boy with other students with
similar needs. The boys become part of a "family,"
sharing common needs and issues, according to the information
on their website. The site also says there is a medical doctor
on staff to administer necessary medications.
White Water explains that upon entering the program students
earn comforts and privileges by complying with education goals,
cooperating in therapy, participating in physical activity
and generally behaving. The information continues to say that
those who refuse to comply, drop stages, lose opportunities
to gain privileges and delay their graduation. The website
points out that another aspect of the program is to teach
family members the necessary tools for assisting the student
in accomplishing their goals after returning home. Another
service illustrated on their website is a series of seminars
for the family in areas of honesty, trust, self-esteem, accountability,
responsibility, anger management, communication, service,
sacrifice, forgiveness and love.
For boys not needing a long-term program, White River offers
a 60- or 90-day Wake Up Call Program based on the emotional
growth concept. According to the website information, the
academic curriculum is not accredited, but students attend
classes six days a week to sharpen their academic skills in
basic courses.
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