Adoption-Specific
Crisis Intervention, Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF),
Residential Treatment Centers (RTC), Therapeutic Boarding Academies (TBA)
Crisis Intervention, Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF),
Residential Treatment Centers (RTC), Therapeutic Boarding Academies (TBA)
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My Father’s Arrows (FL)
Faith-based, trauma-informed private-placement therapeutic children’s home in Jay, Florida, serving boys and girls ages 5–17 impacted by abuse, neglect, or abandonment. The 288-acre ranch 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; Specializing in children with Reactive Attachment Disorder and Developmental Trauma.
(850) 675-4403
Sorenson's Ranch School (UT)
Faith-inclusive Residential Treatment Center and Therapeutic Boarding Academy located in Koosharem, UT.
Co-ed campus, onsite academics, and life-skills development program.
(435)-893-3225
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.
479-966-0046 - Admissions
Life Quest Girls Academy (UT)
Faith-inclusive 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.
(435) 710-3251
Florence Crittenton Services – Youth & Maternity Home (AZ and other States)
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
White River Academy (UT)
Faith-inclusive, residential treatment center and special education program for adolescent boys (ages 12–18), specializing in sexual trauam, sexual reactivity, porn addiciton, and high-level therapeutic complexity. Offering trauma-informed care for mental health, addiction, behavioral concerns, and compulsive sexual behaviors, with onsite therapeutic and educational services. PRTF level of care with step-down levels included in this 9-12 month (or longer) program.
(435) 979-5266 or (435)-864-8357 -Admissions
Havenwood Academy for Girls (UT)
Faith-inclusive specialty program for children from adoption or foster care, and/or a history of life-altering trauma.
(877) 830-7012 Admissions
Whetstone Boys Ranch for Boys (MO)
Christian, a boutique-sized therapeutic boarding school and working ranch program for struggling teen boys (ages 12–16), offering individual, group, and family therapy alongside academics, hands-on ranch work, and outdoor adventure. For children NOT diagnosed with RAD, but struggling with other concerns surrounding adoption, foster care, loss, or trauma. The average length of stay is 9-12 months.
(417) 255-3504 - Director Jeremy Thompson
Renewed Hope Ranch for Girls (UT)
Faith-inclusive RTC for females offering residential treatment center and therapeutic boarding academy. The program specializes in females from adoption or foster care with underlying trauma using layers of trauma-informed clinical care. Clinicians offer specialized modalities, including Neurotherapy, Equine Assisted Therapy, and a Certified Sexual Addiction Therapyist.
(435) 263-2811
Timothy Hill Academy (TN)
Christian therapeutic boarding school for emotionally or behaviorally struggling boys, ages 13–17, offering a 12–18 month step-down or aftercare residential program that blends accredited academics, clinical therapy, vocational training (Teen Work Sharp™), equine work, and spiritual formation in a small, rural campus setting in Smithville, Tennessee.
(870)-814-5197 - Jonathan Hempel, TN Director
Soulegria Leadership Ranch (UT)
Faith-inclusive 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 that combines housing, licensed therapy, life skills training, vocational preparation, and educational support through individual treatment plans and the 7 P.R.O.M.I.S.E. model.
(855) 768-5808
Forte Strong (UT)
Faith-informed failure to launch specialty program, located in St. George for young men ages 18–30, specializing in those willing to attend. The 6–9-month residential program combines therapy, life coaching, exposure therapy, and practical skills training to help participants move toward independence.
(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.
(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.
(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
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(801) 768-1441
Second Chance Adoption Program (via Wasatch International Adoptions)
Nonprofit-licensed domestic/international adoption agency offering a “second chance” for children (typically ages 10 and under) whose initial adoption placements did not work out. The program ethically and legally facilitates matched adoption into new, qualified families with legal representation and home-study requirements.
(801) 334-8683