Does Your Son Suffer from Emotional Disturbance? Some of the boys currently at Triumph Youth Services were diagnosed with Emotional Disturbance. This is a common name that K-12 schools use for a combination of symptoms. The below article is an overall description of Emotional Disturbance. NICHCY Disability Fact Sheet 5 (FS5) The mental health of our children is a natural and important concern for us all. The fact is,…
Triumph Youth ServicesNovember 16, 2012
Understanding Children’s Behavior It is so hard being a parent and knowing the right ways to handle our children and their behaviors. I came across this article and thought it had some great information. A Parent’s Guide to Children’s Behavior As with so many other parts of parenting, education can be your best tool in understanding your child and encouraging the behavior you want. The available advice is copious and…
Triumph Youth ServicesNovember 16, 2012
Parents Supporting Treatment Triumph youth and his family working together at a workshop I spoke with a parent the other day and she reminded me just how difficult a decision it is to place your child in a residential treatment facility. For most parents, it is their last option. This parent added that a program like Triumph Youth Services is needed and where parents turn when everything they have tried…
Triumph Youth ServicesNovember 15, 2012
Are Sports For Us Or Our Kids? There is nothing worse than a father yelling at his son or daughter for not playing a sport hard enough, for embarrassing them because they are loosing, for not "being as good as I was when I use to play," etc. As parents we are often guilty for putting extreme pressure on our kids when it comes to sports. I have been at times a…
Triumph Youth ServicesNovember 14, 2012
Does Your Son Have the Life Skills Needed for Success? GROUP SESSION We at Triumph work extremely hard at preparing our youth for a successful future. Part of this process is teaching them valuable life skills. A life skill group is held daily to discuss the skill that is being worked on for that week. Staff gives feedback to the students in regards to what area of the skill needs…
Triumph Youth ServicesNovember 13, 2012