Sarah E.

Before we made the decision to send our son to DRA, he was a completely different person. He was stubborn, bitter and angry, and never listened to us. He had been in and out of therapy but never had a formal diagnosis. He was doing poorly in school and was aggressive toward us and his siblings. The choice to send him to DRA was not an easy one, but it was necessary and was definitely for the better.
At first, he wanted no part of going to a boarding school or inpatient facility. It just made him more mad that we were sending him away. However, once he had spent some time there and adjusted, we began to see him making progress. He successfully completed the program and is now in his senior year, doing well in school, working, and even considering going to college! We never would have imagined that DRA would have such a significant impact on him. It has helped our entire family and has brought us closer together. Our son has become a well adjusted young man and I'm no longer stressed when I think about his future. We are so grateful to the DRA staff for their hard work and lasting change they have helped our son make.