You may be right – your child may be ready to return home. This is what we can help you with; the decision regarding your child’s next step. Often you will hear your child or wilderness therapist talk about “after care.” An analogy that helps many parents is the idea that if wilderness is the “emergency room,” where a child would go to have a broken bone set, the next placement step is the “physical therapy.” Many students need to exercise the skills they have learned while at wilderness at a next step such as a residential school. If the treatment team makes the recommendation that a next step is needed, we will find the right program and support the process until your child comes home. By objectively analyzing what makes sense, we can help you determine the best path for your child and your family. Because we often visit your child while he or she is in wilderness, we have a clear understanding of his or her needs. If your child does come home, we will give you support in the transition. We can act as a safety net should you need to change course.