ABOUT US - North Star Troubled Teen Treatment Center

OUR STORY WHO WE HELP OUR PHILOSOPHY WHY CHOOSE US?

A Little Bit About Us

We are a passionate team who enjoys the opportunity to see consistent progress made daily by teenage boys who put forth great effort. We have over 20 years of experience helping struggling teens who tend to be intellectually gifted, and yet are striving to overcome difficulties from emotional, behavioral, and mental health challenges.

We are glad you’re here, and hope you allow us to provide your teen help.

North Star’s various programs for troubled teens is also known as:

youth treatment centers,

therapeutic boarding schools,

teenage residential programs,

schools for troubled teens,

Although there are many names and titles that are fitting to our services, the best one we love is, North Star Treatment Center, a passionate organization with teenage residential programs for troubled teens.

Our Areas of Expertise

ADD/ADHD

Anxiety – Inpatient Anxiety Treatment for Teens

Depression – Inpatient Depression Treatment for Teens

Emotional and/or Behavioral

Failed attempts in less restrictive treatment setting

Lack of coping skills

Low self-esteem or poor self-image

Mild to moderate learning disabilities (I.Q. must be above 85)

Defiance – Oppositional Defiant disorder (ODD)

Poor anger management skills

Poor impulse control

Problems at school/declining Academic performance

Problems with authority

Unmotivated

Please check your Insurance to see if coverage is provided for treatment for your teen’s needs. We look forward to working with your son. Call us for immediate assistance.

Who We Help

The typical North Star patient is an average teenage boy from a good family. He has many talents and great potential. However, this good kid is now experiencing one, or a combination of the following struggles, such as … negative peer association, defiance, problems with authority, lack of motivation, argumentative, depression, anxiety, or addiction, etc. He may currently be participating in self-destructive behavior: school failure, other self-harming acts of rebellion, and/or struggling with substance abuse and/or addictions, recently suspended from school or expelled, displays negative actions that purposefully generates shock, compulsive lying, constant manipulation, and fails to take accountability for his actions.

North Star accepts teenage boys who exhibit emotional and/or behavioral problems which prevent them from functioning adequately in their home or community environments. Referrals to our program are initiated by psychiatrists, therapists, or mental health professionals. We also receive referrals from school counselors, substance abuse counselors, clergy, and direct referrals from parents.

TYPICAL PATIENT PROFILE WE ACCEPT:

ADD / ADHD (attention disorders)

Anxiety

Depression

Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)

Emotional and behavioral problems

Failed attempts in less restrictive treatment setting

History of running away

Lack of coping skills

Low self-esteem or poor self-image

Mild to moderate learning disabilities (I.Q. must be above 85)

Poor anger management skills

Poor impulse control

Problems at school/declining Academic performance

Problems with authority

Substance abuse

Addictions (including…pornography, video gaming, social media)

Suicidal ideation

Unmotivated

These are the Issues we do NOT accept:

Autism or Severe Asperger

Conduct disorder

Reactive Attachment Disorders (RAD)

Sexual offender’s (predatory history)

NOTE: If you are unsure of the specific issues your teenage son may have, please ask yourself these 2 important questions to determine the urgency for getting your son help:

1. How long as a parent, do you remember when your son’s “normal behavior” was happy and positive?

2. How long has it been that you had confident peace from not worrying about your son each day?

If your answer for either of the 2 questions above tells you that it’s been longer than 3 months, immediate treatment is recommended. Treatment may be covered by private insurance up to 100%. Get help today!

Don’t procrastinate getting help, because procrastination is the thief of time and progress, and will only worsen the situation. Limited space is available.

Our Philosophy

The name, North Star refers to the steady dependable northern star that many have used to light their path to ensure a safe journey and return home.

SYMBOLIC MEANING OF THE NORTH STAR

The North Star can also symbolically be that which is a steady set of values or standards, positive role model, guiding structure, nurturing discipline, or perhaps a spiritual steadiness that lights one’s course. North Star Treatment Center integrates faith-based Christian values within the therapeutic process of recovery, structure, supervision, and overall treatment. We believe… With God, all things are possible. -Matthew 19:26

An Inner North Star that Guides

True North is the inner compass that aides you effectively through life. It speaks to your identity as a person at your most profound level. It is your guiding point – your fixed point in a changing world – that helps you remain on track as a leader.

We believe there are guiding Star’s in our life meant for each of us to realize. For those who have lost their true north, and need help finding their guiding Star once again. Each child who has found their true north, through treatment, counseling, structure, supervision, and the ability to be a mentoring leader to others as a light, shares the responsibility to a vital lesson….that each teenager must find their own North Star, and claim the life they were meant to live.

Leadership: A Guiding Star for Others

Although the Star of Bethlehem and the North Star are not the same, they do share similar meaning and expressions. We understand the Star of Bethlehem guided the 3 wise men to the Christ child, the one who exclaimed, “I am the way, the truth and the life,” (John 14:6), a light to the world, and a sure dependable steady fixed point for those who believe in Him. The very ONE who is the “Light of the World.” -John 8:12

Our philosophy is that, the North Star at night is one of the brightest in the heavenly skies, the most steadfast, dependable, guiding light for all weary travelers, to have a sure point to help them back to safety, regardless of how dark the night maybe.

We believe the similarity between these 2 different stars, brings a united purpose that directs each teen to seek their true north, a guiding light, a Northern Star that can help teen boys claim their full potential for reaching the goals and aspirations that will direct their future for the better.

Here at North Star Treatment Center, we help struggling teenage boys find their True North, and learn to live up to the potential that is within them. Today starts the journey…”From Struggle to Strength.”

Do you have private insurance? If so, treatment for your struggling teen boy can be covered.

Call us for help!

Why Choose Us?

This response came from a patient under the tutelage of North Star’s Director quite sometime ago. The child said….

“I’m so glad I came here, because although I came for other reasons, I feel like I learned more than what I initially came here for. I’d recommend every kid come here. It makes good kids great, and great kids even better.”

– W. Smith

WHY IS NORTH STAR TREATMENT CENTER THE BEST CHOICE?

We are a treatment program that sets the boundaries on the types of clients we will work with. What does that really mean? We understand that organizations that do not set boundaries for the right type of clients they will work with and accepts any and every client, it is easy to have clients with various issues that may be extreme versus those that are less severe hindering progress for all. This soon puts all others at risk, and North Star is dedicated on ensuring a common ground of acceptance for all patients.