WE’RE HERE TO PROVIDE FREE HELP TO PARENTS

We’re a free service that comes alongside parents to help them find the best program or school for a troubled teenager. We’re paid by the programs and schools because we help them by narrowing down the inquiries they get to just ones that are the most appropriate for their program.

Finding the right therapeutic school can be a very difficult search. Best Choice simplifies the search by narrowing down the best options based on the child’s needs and the family’s budget.  Once we know what issues need to be addressed and what you want to keep the cost within, we can make some appropriate suggestions.

Rather than choosing a program for you, we offer a list of the best options based on your child’s situation, location, and budget.  We charge you nothing, nor will our assistance cause the rates of any schools to be any higher.  We are the largest such free service in the nation.

We visit and work with hundreds of residential programs and get feedback from parents of students we have already placed there.  Our goal is to help the parent find the absolute best choice for their child.

We have comprehensive knowledge of options for troubled teens, helping families with a child who is experiencing academic failure, is exhibiting inappropriate behaviors, has emotional issues or substance abuse problems, or many other difficulties that may impact their future.

WE VISIT AND EVALUATE PROGRAMS, AND GET FEEDBACK

We spend a great deal of our time on the road visiting and evaluating a wide variety of programs. Only by conducting such site visits and getting reports from parents who have sent a child there can we get a good understanding of the strengths, options, and expertise of each school.

What works for one child may not be appropriate for another. Each student and their family’s situation and finances are different. Teaching styles, religious affiliation, specialized therapeutic services, personnel, and the role of arts or athletics in the program are all elements that define each school.

Getting it right can make the difference between a failed experience and a tremendously fulfilling and life-changing one for the student.  In that quest, we help parents narrow down their options.

Here’s How We Work

HOW WE SELECT PROGRAMS TO REPRESENT
We connect with an ever-widening range of programs and schools that we select based on the breadth of their program, longevity, location, reviews, facility, and the expertise of their personnel.  Though we do not know everything that transpires at the programs and schools we represent, those that fail to keep the students safe or that fail to keep up their level of service are removed from our list.  Even so, parents must understand that we have no control over the program or school.

HOW ARE WE REMUNERATED FOR OUR SERVICES
We are a contracted agent of a broad number of institutions that allow us to represent them. We receive a flat fee (regardless of the cost of the school/program or the services provided) for any enrollment that is the result of our assistance. We are never paid other kickbacks nor are paid according to the level of the services rendered by the institution to the individual.

HOW WE SELECT WHICH INSTITUTIONS TO OFFER AS GOOD OPTIONS
We have a great deal of experience in the therapeutic boarding school and program field and have worked for decades in this industry, however we are not licensed educational consultants or psychologists. We never “refer” an individual to any specific program, as would a licensed professional. Instead, we offer to the individual a list of several options that we deem are the best out of  the many organizations that we represent, and those options are based on the family’s financial ability and the level of services that may be required for the child. We do recommend that the parent seek licensed medical, psychological, or educational help in making a final determination of which school or program to select.

BEST CHOICE HAS A FLAT FEE ARRANGEMENT WITH HUNDREDS OF SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS
The admissions department of schools and programs are quite busy, so they prefer to have individuals somewhat vetted before meet the admissions director.  Best Choice is their contracted vetting tool.  We connect individuals with what we think are the appropriate programs and schools (based on our many years of experience working in such programs and schools).  If a student is enrolled, we receive a flat fee from that institution, and that is the same for all institutions that we work with, from low cost to the most expensive.  We receive no larger payment from institutions that are more expensive, so there is no incentive for us to push these higher cost options.  Our only concern is to help you find the right program or school for your child.

WHAT WOULD CAUSE US TO NOT REPRESENT A PROGRAM, OR TO HELP ANY INDIVIDUAL, WHO CONTACTS US?
We work with individuals, regardless of their ethnicity, gender, or beliefs.  The only individuals who may not be helped by us are those who have no funds to place a loved on in a program or school, or if any or all of the institutions we represent decline to accept the child, which is at their own discretion. We represent institutions as long as we are assured that they are doing a good job, and the students are properly cared for. However, since we cannot know everything that goes on at the institution, nor do we have any control over what they do or how they operate, they and the person seeking our assistance indemnifies us from any liability.  We are simply an information source.  We will not, and cannot, guarantee any specific outcome for the student nor their safety.