When a teen is preparing to head off to college for the first time, there are multiple thoughts running through the heads of their parents. This can be a challenging time for parents as they struggle with letting go, and making sure that their teen has everything they...
At The Crossroads is a premier Independent Living Program for troubled young adults struggling with mental health issues, behavioral issues that may have resulted in detention or incarceration, and trouble with living independently. We offer young adult recovery...
For Our Kids… I recently had my second child. This combined with working with troubled youth leaves parenting on my mind about 90% of the time. If I wasn’t sure before, having a newborn and a 2-year-old has definitely convinced me that being a parent is the hardest...
As a creative writing major, stories are my life. I cannot help but notice stories around me, wonder why people do what they do, or what is happening in their lives at just that moment. As a university English teacher, I encourage my students to look for the stories,...
A great organization focused on young men is helping to remind them of how unique they are—and how to become the best people they can be in a society that seems intent on defining them. The MOST Club (Men of Strength) was created to help men learn more ways to prevent...
Have you heard the word Couth? If you heard it in a sentence today, would you be surprised to hear it? How often is such a word used in the current young adult population? Is the rising generations taught this word and the meaning of it? And should they develop it? I...
During a teen’s high school years, a lot of preparation is involved in getting them groomed for college. But, what happens when these graduates finally end up at the universities they worked so hard to get into? As young adults are thrust into a new world of...
In this article we will explain what an Emerging Young Adult is and how that particular term, as well as Failure to Launch, differs from an Emerging Adult, as well as effective ways to help people who are struggling find their own path in life. What is an Emerging...
Marie moved to Montana to escape. She ran from the anguish of her East Coast home. Under the Big Sky she sought to take a break, sort out life and ground herself. What she couldn’t run from was her smoking habit and her early onset diabetes. She couldn’t run from...
At The Crossroads offers young adult treatment to troubled young adults who are struggling to “grow up,” and make responsible decisions on their own. At The Crossroads is experienced in helping young adults, ages 18 – 28, who are struggling to...
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