My Father’s Arrows (FL)

• Faith-based, trauma-informed private-placement children’s home in Jay, Florida, serving boys and girls ages 0–17 impacted by abuse, neglect, or abandonment. The 288-acre ranch campus provides 24-hour supervision, structured care, agrarian therapeutic experiences (including horses, gardening, and farm animals), a trauma-responsive school (Veritas Mission Academy), and a nurturing family-style environment to support healing and spiritual growth.

🔗 https://myfathersarrows.org/

(850) 675-4403

Teen Challenge Adventure Ranch (AR)

• Christ-centered residential treatment facility for boys, offering levels of care including residential treatment, partial hospitalization (PHP), and intensive outpatient (IOP). The program integrates adventure, equine therapy, clinical care, and academic support in a structured, faith-based environment.

• 🔗 https://teenchallengeranch.com/

• (888) 289-6818 (official number)

Life Quest Girls Academy (UT)

• Private boarding school for teen girls (approx ages 13-18, Grades 7-12) focusing on academic recovery, life skills, and providing structure in a safe, non-therapeutic, home-like environment. Designed especially for girls struggling at home, adopted girls, or those with attachment/RAD issues; offers both short-term (1-90 days), long-term (12-24 months), and transitional housing for those 18+ with supervision. Outpatient therapy is available; therapy is not provided on campus. 

• 🔗 https://lifequestgirlsacademy.com/

• (435) 710-3251

Mercy Multiplied – Residential Counseling Program (TN)

• A faith-based, voluntary residential treatment program offered completely free of charge. It serves young women ages 13–32, helping them overcome life-controlling issues such as anxiety, depression, self-harm, eating disorders, unplanned pregnancy, addiction, sexual abuse, and human trafficking. The average stay is 6–9 months, and pregnant residents are placed in the Nashville home due to licensing. The program includes licensed counseling, group and individual therapy, prenatal or adoption support, and a biblically integrated curriculum.

• 🔗 https://www.mercymultiplied.com/

• (615) 831-6987

White River Academy (UT)

Residential treatment program for adolescent boys (ages 12–18), specializing in trauma-informed care for mental health, addiction, behavioral concerns, and compulsive sexual behaviors, with onsite therapeutic and educational services

🔗 https://whiteriveracademy.com/

(435) 447-4376 (also (888) 864-0065)

Heartlight Ministries (TX)

Christian residential counseling center and boarding school in East Texas for teens and young adults ages 13–17, offering therapeutic care through one-on-one and group counseling, accredited online academics, and relational, family-integrated support in a 150-acre piney woods campus.

🔗 https://heartlightministries.org/

(903) 668-2173

Whetstone Boys Ranch (MO)

• Therapeutic boarding school and working ranch for struggling teen boys (ages 12–16), offering individual, group, and family therapy alongside academics, hands-on ranch work, and outdoor adventure.

• 🔗 https://whetstoneboysranch.com/

• (417) 934-1112 

Capstone Treatment Center (AR)

• Christ-centered residential treatment program for adolescent boys (ages 14–17) and young men (18–28), offering trauma-informed clinical care, experiential therapies, and the unique feature of pairing each client with a puppy upon admission which they take home upon graduation.

• 🔗 https://www.capstonetreatmentcenter.com

• (866)-729-4479

Florence Crittenton Services – Youth Maternity Home (MT)

• Trauma-responsive residential program for pregnant and parenting youth ages 12–21, offering safe and therapeutic long-term care. The program includes secure accommodations, 24/7 supervision, on-site childcare, parenting education, clinical support (psychiatry, therapy, case management), wellness programming, and aftercare services via transitional living and family healing resources.

• 🔗 https://www.florencecrittenton.org/programs/residential-programs/

• (406) 442-6950

Soulegria Leadership Ranch (UT)

• Christian-style therapeutic residential and transitional living program for young adults ages 18–25 (and up to 28) experiencing "failure to launch," substance use issues, or emotional immaturity. Situated in Toquerville (Hurricane), near southern Utah’s parks, it offers a structured, adventure-rich environment combining housing, licensed therapy, life skills training, vocational prep, and educational support through individual treatment plans and the 7 P.R.O.M.I.S.E. model.

• 🔗 https://www.soulegria.com/

• (855) 768-5808

Forte Strong (UT)

• Faith-informed transitional group-living and independent-living program in St. George for young men ages 18–30, specializing in the “failure to launch” syndrome. The 6–9-month residential program combines therapy, life coaching, exposure therapy, and practical skills training to help participants move toward independence.

• 🔗 https://fortestrong.com

• (435) 657-5567

ATTACH Annual Conference

• Premier, trauma-informed training event for professionals, caregivers, and parents focused on healing attachment wounds and childhood trauma. Includes workshops, continuing education (CE) credits, and sessions across multiple tracks—such as Parent/Caregiver, Clinical, Sensorimotor, and Child Welfare—offering evidence-based tools, peer learning, and community connection.

• 🔗 https://attach.org/

• (612) 861-4222

Lost Sparrows Healing Childhood Trauma Conference

Faith-informed, trauma-education conference aimed at foster/adoptive parents, educators, caregivers, social workers, and community members. Designed to equip attendees with knowledge and practical tools for supporting children affected by developmental trauma, fostering healing, connection, and resilience.

🔗 https://lsconference.org/

(574) 213-2413

NavRAD Experience – RAD Advocates

• Guided, plan-building experience (rather than a traditional conference) created by RAD Advocates for parents raising children with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) and developmental trauma. This multi-day, highly focused event offers:

  • Expert-facilitated sessions (no sponsorship distractions)

  • A structured workbook: “Your Reactive Attachment Disorder Parenting Roadmap”

  • Personalized planning tools

  • Deep connection with fellow parents and trauma-informed clinicians

• 🔗 https://www.radadvocates.org/events

• (See website for contact information)

Replanted Conference (for Foster, Adoptive & Kinship Parents)

• Christian annual conference offering support, training, and community for adoptive, foster, and kinship parents. It features in-person sessions in, simulcast host-site options, breakout workshops by expert speakers, worship, “No Way!” gifts, pampering, and foster parent training credit.

• 🔗 https://replantedconference.org/

• (612) 861-4222

Refresh Conference – Saddleback Church (Lake Forest, CA)

• Christian conference designed for foster, adoptive, kinship, Safe Family parents, and others caring for vulnerable children such as orphans and trauma survivors. It offers a time to “escape the distractions of life,” get spiritually refreshed, receive practical parenting encouragement, enjoy worship, and hear expert speakers.

• 🔗 https://refreshconference.org

• (See website for contact info)

Families in Crisis Conference (TX & Online)

• Heartlight Ministries program led by Mark Gregston designed to equip parents of troubled teens with practical tools and hope. Delivered as either:

  • 3-day immersive conference held on Heartlight’s Longview, TX campus where parents engage in workshops, small groups, and restoration strategies

  • Self-paced online course featuring six 20–30 minute video sessions, Q&A segments, and downloadable workbooks—including “Developing Rules & Consequences” and leadership guides. 

• 🔗 https://parentingtodaysteens.org

• (903) 668-2173

Capstone Vine+Root (AR)

• 3-Day Family & Individual Therapy Intensives

• Outpatient counseling service specializing in Christ-centered therapy for individuals, couples, and families (adolescents through adults). They offer trauma-informed outpatient therapy, specialized services (such as PTSD, depression, substance use, compulsive behaviors, family conflict), and custom therapy intensives—usually a minimum of 3 days, designed to compress months of therapy into a focused, immersive experience.

• 🔗 https://capstonewellness.com/vine-root/

• (501) 729-1700

Charted Waters – Parent & Teen Coaching (FL)

• Led by Laura Moussakhani, this certified Life Coach offers parent and teen coaching services grounded in trauma-informed support and child advocacy in Florida. Laura—also a trained Guardian ad Litem in Clay County—assists families navigating behavioral challenges, trauma, addiction, or early intervention needs, aiming to support change before more intensive interventions.

• 🔗 https://chartedwaters.net/

• (904) 477-1142

Homeward Bound – In-Home & Aftercare Support (UT & Nationwide)

• Offering in-home and virtual coaching for families transitioning youth home from out-of-home treatment or navigating ongoing behavioral challenges. Designed to prevent relapse and improve family dynamics through family systems coaching.

• 🔗 http://www.homewardbound.com

• (801) 768-1441