Talk:Provo Canyon School

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The term boarding school should be ommitted and replaced with Residential Treatment Center (RTC) as it is a treatment facility and in almost no way like a boarding school save that at both srudents live there. Boarding school insinuatse something entirely different than what PCS is. 71.106.89.71 19:53, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

"Residential Treatment Center" sounds like some marketing line. All boarding schools means is that you board or live at the school. I think it should be changed back. BJTalk 20:05, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

After reviewing the Provo Canyon website, I support the choice of "residential treatment center" as the better terminology for this institution (although "boarding school" is not necessarily wrong). "Residential treatment center" is not a marketing term. NATSAP defines the term as follows:

Residential Treatment Centers – The focus of these programs is behavioral support. Medication management and medial monitoring is generally available on-site. These facilities treat adolescents with serious psychological and behavior issues. Most are Joint Commission (JCAHO) accredited. These facilities provide group and individual therapy sessions. They are highly structured and offer recreational activities and academics.

In contrast, NATSAP defines "therapeutic" or "emotional-growth boarding schools" as:

Boarding Schools (Emotional Growth, Therapeutic) – These schools generally provide an integrated educational milieu with an appropriate level of structure and supervision for physical, emotional, behavioral, familial, social, intellectual and academic development. These schools grant high school diplomas or award credits that lead to admission to a diploma granting secondary school. Each school will vary in their approach to the emotional and behavioral needs of the child and we urge parents to review this approach with the professional that has been working with their child to ensure appropriate placement. Placement at these boarding schools can range from 12 months to 2 years depending on the program’s therapeutic components.

--orlady 00:31, 4 March 2007 (UTC)

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Covergaard 07:56, 6 August 2007 (UTC)