Short Term Boys Program

Teen Rescue's short term program is called "Focus". In this program you enroll your son for one month at a time until needed.

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Long Term Boys Program

Teen Rescue's long term program is an 18 month program geared to help teen boys who are in need of help.

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Other Programs

Teen Rescue offers family counseling services as well as a school for troubled teen girls.

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Admissions and Qualifications

Please keep in mind that if a teen does not match the qualifications for this program, Teen Rescue, Inc. will assist parents in finding a program that will work. Teen Rescue can coach parents and protect the family from getting taken advantage of or going in a direction that may be detrimental to the child's care. There is no charge for this service. Donations are appreciated but NOT a requirement. Parents will not even be asked for a donation. Teen Rescue is here to help the families that call us.

Qualifications for the Julian Youth Academy

Our focus is generally (but not limited to) the following areas:

• 12 to 17-year-olds, unless student is willing to stay after he has turned 18
• Teens who have some parental or legal guardian involvement
• Teens with A.D.D. or A.D.H.D
• Teens who have been victimized
• Teens who have abused alcohol
• Teens involved in minor drug use
• Adopted teens
• Teens who have suffered loss and are acting out as a result
• Teens struggling in school
• Teens with behavioral issues
• Teens who have suffered trauma
• Teens who have run from home
• Teens with abandonment issues
• Teens who have been using certain anti-depressants and certain other medications are admitted on a case-to-case basis

JYA's focus is not in the following areas:

• Teens who have serious clinical issues
• Teens who have serious medical issues
• Teens who have victimized another individual sexually (when a potential student has victimized someone in another way, his admission is determined on a case-by-case basis).
• Teens who have been involved in almost any felony crimes
• Teens with a history of assaults or violence towards others
• Actively suicidal teens (attention-getting behavior will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis)
• Teens who are a danger to themselves or others   (5150 Health and Safety Code)
• Teens addicted to very serious drugs such as cocaine, heroine, crystal meth, etc. (if a child has been through a detox program, he would be under consideration for acceptance at JYA)

Case-by-Case Evaluation for Qualification:

• Teens who have committed minor crimes, i.e.: drug use, joy riding, curfew violation, shoplifting, truancy, etc.
• Teens with criminal history
• Teens involved in gangs
• Teens involved in cults
• Teens who have cut themselves
• Teens with eating disorders
• Teens who are on clinical medication

The Admission Process

Outline of the steps before admission:

The following is a list of items needed to move forward in the process. If parents need help with tuition, they should contact us for options available. Scholarships are given to those who can establish a valid hardship; all financial awards are subject to availability.

1. The first step a parent should take is to call the corporate office. A consultant will ask the parent a series of questions about the child. The answers are recorded, and this document is later referred to as the student's “profile.”

2. JYA asks that parents contact 4 other programs similar to JYA, a list of which will be provided for the parent. This allows JYA to remain ethical. This is a very vulnerable time for parents, and JYA wishes to assist them in doing the best thing for their child. JYA would love to place each qualifying child in the program, but JYA's goal is to have the family feel a peace about the decision they make on behalf of their child. The families are more important to JYA than filling up their program.

3. If the parents are still interested and the student qualifies for the program, the parents can schedule a visit to the school. At this time, the parents interview current students and tour the campus. If the parents desire for the child to attend the program, the parents and the administration can then arrange an enrollment time.

4.  The parents will be sent a parent handbook with the necessary contracts included. The parents are requested to read both the parent handbook and the contract before returning the signed notarized documents.

5. All students will be evaluated by the psychologist who works with the girls at JYA. If the evaluation does not take place before admission, the girls will be evaluated within approximately 30 days of admission.

6. Usually JYA recommends that parents use a professional transport service to transport their kids. In most situations, this is the best alternative, preventing parents from letting their emotions misguide them in this intense situation. Transport services also potentially prevent emotional turmoil for the child that would occur if they were being placed by their own parent. A list of transport services will be included in the packet given to the parents.
Sometimes emergencies occur and the child needs to be placed more immediately than in most situations; JYA can accommodate this. JYA has admitted new students in as little as 4 hours. However, in most situations placement of a child takes approximately 48 hours.

Cost:

In many situations, Teen Rescue will carry a "note" for the parents. If this occurs, it does not mean that the family does not have a scholarship. In this event, the entire general tuition is paid in the following week: there is a $10,000 down payment in addition to $2,800 per month for 15 months, which totals to $52,000. This cost also includes 6 additional months of Aftercare Support after the program is completed.  
In some situations, the parents pay the full tuition upon enrollment. If this is possible, it is a good option to consider because the family will receive a 10% discount.
Again, if it seems like the cost of tuition is not feasible, please contact JYA for information concerning a scholarship. Parents can qualify for a scholarship if there is a legitimate and unexpected hardship that has occurred at no fault of the parents.
If the student stays longer than 15 months, the monthly contract tuition will continue on a month-to-month basis at $2,800. Once the $10,000 is taken into account and averaged in with the 15 initial monthly payments, the monthly cost of JYA comes out to $3,467. Therefore, if the child continues at JYA after the initial 15 months, the rate of $2,800 is actually discounted by 20%.

Cost Comparisons:

Once the 6 months of Aftercare Support is taken into account, the daily price of JYA is approximately $82.54 compared to other programs that start at $120 per day and most programs that average $160 per day.

Wilderness programs:              
Average Cost= $400.00 to $800.00 a day
Residential treatment programs:           
Average Cost= $300.00 to $800.00 a day
Group homes:                                       
Average Cost= $266.00 to $600.00 a day

According to an independent survey conducted by an outside source, JYA is the lowest cost program for the staff-to-student ratio we maintain. JYA has 1 staff member to every 5 students; this figure does not even include corporate staff support.

According to the same market survey, the therapeutic boarding school industry has greatly expanded. There were very few primary programs 10 years ago. At this point, there are over 300 programs that vary in structure compared to Julian Youth Academy. JYA is one of the original schools of its kind. Many programs have modeled themselves after JYA.

California Boarding School Programs:
Julian Youth Academy (Satellite Boys Program) is the only all boys Christian school for struggling teens in California. Established in 1993, JYA is one of the only programs that have remained strong in California with the support of county, state, and local authorities.

Scholarship programs

JYA has scholarship programs for those who qualify. JYA requires the family to show a legitimate hardship. The applications requesting scholarships are reviewed and approved or denied on a case-by-case situation.

Financing options:

• Credit card payment
• Cash pay
• Student loans (contact us for a list of available programs)
• Installments based on contracted amount
  
  

Transportation to JYA

When it is time to move the child into the program, JYA highly recommends using T.A.P.S. (Teen Adolescent Placement Services). Although TAPS is not affiliated with Teen Rescue or Julian Youth Academy, JYA works closely with this organization and has a great working relationship with them. They are sensitive, experienced, honest, and cost-effective. There phone number is (760) 439-2087.
The parents’ decision to place their child at JYA at this time or a similar program dramatically affects the direction of their child and family. Teen Rescue knows this is a very difficult time for parents. Teen Rescue is committed to supporting the parents and helping them to make the correct decision on behalf of their child.

For more information, please call us at (800) 494-2200.