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March Madness
By Holly Hunter | March 23, 2009
Tis the season for March Madness once again. Yes, the NCAA basketball stars are all out in their finest; the best of the best are working, or should I say playing hard at one final attempt to be the best. Whether you watch the men’s or women’s basketball games you will see the same thing: young athletes working at being their best.
March Madness in the therapeutic world is about so much more than basketball. It’s about finding that special summer wilderness camp and getting your child registered before the spaces are completely full. March Madness is about getting your teenager re-directed after they have come off of a desperately self-destructive spring break. March Madness is the half-way check point to summer vacation from traditional school. This time of year brings into focus parents who are accepting that their at-risk adolescent is not going to make positive progress without professional help. Parents who desperately want their teenager in crisis to find a way to become their best are beginning to feel the pressure of making those difficult decisions.
NATWC is here to help. Although NATWC does not make referrals to summer therapeutic programs, wilderness camps, or therapeutic academic boarding schools NATWC does publish a list of requirements for membership and does maintain a list of members who attain to the high standards set by the NATWC Board. These publications are available here at the NATWC website and NATWC Executive Director, Rick McClintock is available to help guide parents through their March Madness by helping them navigate the NATWC website and telling them about the membership. Rick can be reached at 724-329-1098.
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