White River Academy

"I don't know what our family would have done if we hadn't found White River Academy. We were broken, hurting, overwhelmed, and felt like hope was nowhere in sight. My son's issues were so complex, extreme, and way beyond any of our parenting abilities or "traditional" therapies. As such, it has been a slow process, but we have seen progress in my son that we never thought possible! WRA has helped our family learn to work together and understand each other. Dr. Daniel Sanderson is a gift from God! Our parent liaison is an Angel and has become a very real part of our lives! The other therapists, staff members, and teachers are incredible!! I don't doubt for one second our decision to work with WRA!"

"Our son spent 3.5 years at WRA and it was definitely a worthwhile investment in his future. He learned the foundational skills needed to cope with his past as he looked forward to his future. Trust the process. Don't place a timeline on your son or the process. We had previous experience with another therapeutic boarding school and they were ill-prepared to deal with our son and his emotional and therapeutic needs. WRA has a staff who cares, especially when they are tough, and a staff who are dedicated to your son's future. They became our extended family and we love them!"

"White River Academy helped take a terrible situation and make it a little easier. The staff is compassionate and helpful but a no nonsense place for young men with behavioral and addiction issues to grow. This is the second Residential Treatment Center that we have placed our son is and is helping shape him into the man he is meant to be!!"

"White River Academy has an amazing staff of experienced, compassionate, hard-working people. Our son has made amazing progress at WRA. We truly feel that his life has been saved through his experience at WRA. We strongly recommend WRA to any parents who have a boy who is struggling to comply with what should be normal teen behavior. At WRA they can get back on track academically and also learn a host of tools to help them navigate the psycho/social world in an appropriate way. We could not be more thrilled with our experience WRA."

"White River Academy offers a great program with staff that genuinely care for the boys. It looks very basic but the boys are well cared for with all they need, academic support, and good food. This was the perfect solution after a wilderness therapy program for our son to continue learning to make constructive choices - he is now in his second year of college. The program is structured to hold boys accountable for their actions and learn to communicate/build positive relationships with family and hold each other accountable. The program supports the growth of the whole family and parent weekends are the best! As the boys demonstrate responsible actions, they can do more things out in the community (service, parades, zumba, equine therapy) and I think that helps them learn to adjust to regular life. All in all, so grateful we found WRA!"