The term "boot camp" is often used to describe a program where a parent sends a child for a quick fix. These youth boot camps range from 7-30 day periods. We at Teenrecovery.com do not feel that juvenile boot camps provide the necessary after-care that is needed to make a long and lasting permanent change in a troubled teen's life. We promote alternatives to teen boot camps such as residential treatment, specialty boarding schools, and behavior modification programs.

Featured & Recommended Boot Camp Alternatives:   SPECIALTY SCHOOLS   Teen Discovery Costa Rica Teen Discovery in Costa Rica is a short Term (typically 8 weeks)wake-up and refocus program for Teens who need a Alternative for the summer or a simple reality check and wake-up call that the path they are pursuing is not acceptable. Teen Discovery is just the Direction your child might need. This Program is typically a Summer vacation Option but also can be used year round at anytime. More About This School...    Carolina Springs Academy The program is situated on a beautiful campus.  It is placed on the upstate farmland, a one-hour drive from Greenville, Columbia or Augusta, Georgia. More About This School...    Pilares De Esperanza Pilares de Esperanza is located in what many have described as "the most beautiful country in the world." Costa Rica. Pilares de Esperanza has a "world class program in a world class environment", which combines to help instill a new sense of change and awakening in all who go there. It is also a great value for parents with students ages 17 and younger because its tuition at $1995 per month is almost half what comparable programs with similar services charge. The setting is breathtaking, peaceful, safe, and a world away from the problems associated with the child's former environment. More About This School...    Midwest Academy A Specialty Boarding School located on a secluded 60 acres in the Tri-State Area of Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri.  More About This School...        TREATMENT CENTERS     Cross Creek Programs The Cross Creek Programs are located in Southern Utah's Color Country near St. George and Zion National Park. More About This School...      SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN AGE 7 to 14      Majestic Ranch Academy The Majestic Ranch Academy is located on the Utah side of the Wyoming, Idaho, and Utah border in the rural community of Randolph. More About This School...        TEEN MATERNITY PROGRAM     New Beginnings New Beginnings Maternity Home is a safe, secure, supervised and structured living environment bound by positive, decent expectations and rules.... More About This School...