We believe that when at-risk youth repair relationships with parents and sibling they will find happiness and success.
While it is true that we can choose our friends but not our family, it’s also true that friends will come and go, but family is the one constant in our lives. Strong family bonds are a refuge, a safe harbor, an assurance that someone’s always going to be there for us, to care for, comfort, and support us, whether we’re a frightened toddler or an adult facing the storms of life.
As children come into their teen years and begin to detach emotionally from their families, they often lose sight of the importance of family ties. At-risk teens can sever the bonds completely through behavior that’s destructive to themselves and to their families.
One goal of a therapeutic boarding school is to repair the broken bonds between teens and their parents and siblings. At The Family Foundation School, it’s our primary goal. We believe that family is where our roots take hold, where our spirit can either blossom or wither. It’s where we learn to believe in ourselves and trust the world around us, and where our best chances for happiness and success in life are determined. Building and maintaining strong family bonds can be difficult, but few things in life are more important.
