Growth and Transformation at Turning Winds
The Turning Winds team is dedicated to forging lifelong relationships and healing teens. To us, those kids are more than just clients. Our model of care, renowned for its effective therapeutic support, mirrors a functional family system. This system is integral to our residential treatment for teens. From the beginning, embodying the essence of family […]
New Alumni Group Strengthens Connections and Provides Additional Support
At Turning Winds, we are forging lifelong relationships with our teenage clients. Our model of care, renowned for its effective therapeutic support, mirrors a functional family system. This system is integral to our residential treatment concept. From the beginning, embodying the essence of family has been a cornerstone of the Turning Winds approach to healing. […]
Preparing for a Service Trip to Greece
Turning Winds organizes international service trips abroad for our teenage clients twice a year. We have taken them to Costa Rica, Peru, Ghana, Guatemala, Morocco, Belize, and other places. The 2024 fall excursion will take a group of kids to Greece. As always, the trip will combine international volunteerism, learning and growth opportunities as well […]
Therapeutic Fun For Halloween
At Turning Winds, our teenage clients typically stay many months, often an entire year. That means they may not be home for important family holidays—or Halloween! HALLOWEEN FUN IN TREATMENT “Holidays at Turning Winds are opportunities to have a unique day for the kids,” says program director Enoch Stump. “We even make a big deal […]
Turning Winds Alumni Are Prepared For Life’s Challenges
For many adults, it can be a challenge to find a job after finishing addiction treatment. As one career blog warns “If you go back to your old job, something from your past might trigger you to relapse. At the same time, landing a new one might be tough, especially if you have a gap […]
October 10 Is World Mental Health Day
This article mentions suicide. If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call, text, or chat with the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741. “The kids are not all right,” warned NPR in 2022 in a story about the escalating mental health […]
October is ADHD Awareness Month
About one in nine children in the US between the ages of three and 17 have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). As we reported on this blog, ADHD diagnoses in US children and adolescents have increased significantly in recent years. A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology last May called pediatric […]
The Turning Winds Difference
Are you seeking a transformative solution for your teen’s challenges? Turning Winds offers a long-term residential treatment center for teens that fills the gaps left by other treatment options. Our holistic and relational approach, guided by experts like our medical director, John Gordon, MD, and CEO Owen Baisden, ensures profound and lasting change for your […]
Effective Consequences Instead of Emotional Reactions
“All loving parents face essentially the same challenge: raising children who have their heads on straight and will have a good chance to make it in the big world,” wrote Foster Cline, MD, and co-author Jim Fay in Parenting with Love and Logic. “We must equip our darling offspring to make the move from total […]
A Hard Decision With a Happy Ending
Parents who send their kids to Turning Winds usually have been through a lot. James and Amy Turner are no exceptions. Their son Jim Jr. is currently at Turning Winds and doing much better. Twelve months ago, it was a different picture. “It began about a year ago,” remembers Amy. “We thought we ran a […]
