What Treatment Costs | Hope Renews

About Us

Hope Renews was founded by parents of teens with severe emotional distress in residential treatment programs. Having had children in these programs we learned firsthand two things. First, that this kind of intensive intervention can be life saving. And second, we learned that it comes with a substantial price tag.

It has been our belief that this kind of care should not be the exclusive province of the wealthy. So we created a foundation to specifically address financial issues – through loans and grants directly to families, through the dissemination of information of resources that might be available to help pay for treatment, and through a forum of supportive voices to connect families facing this challenge.

Hope Renews has survived the critical first five years in operation. While our grant and loan program is focused on just one program, Vista Adolescent Treatment Center, the information in this website should be of use to the much broader universe of families struggling to pay for a child in treatment. More...

How Do I Pay for It?

Paying for treatment is a challenge to low- and middle-income families. But it is not impossible.

It takes a parent that is educated, dedicated, and thinks outside the box. It will require planning, locating resources, talking to programs, juggling tasks, all while you are trying to take care of your family. But if you approach this fight, armed with knowledge and support, you are more likely to get your child the help he needs. More...

Welcome to the Maze

Getting effective treatment for your child is a challenging task. Paying for it is another.

Parents have to navigate a maze of funding options that are confusing and frustrating. We have been through it. We hope we can make your job easier by sharing our experiences.

How do most families pay for it?

The low-end rate for residential treatment is $300 a day. That is nearly $110,000 per year. Most parents who send their children to residential treatment pay for the cost out of their own pockets. These are families in the upper-income bracket.

This guide is for the rest of us.

This guide was created to help parents locate sources of funding for their child’s treatment while in a residential treatment center. It provides actionable tools to successfully secure funds. It also contains specific information about potential sources of support from insurance companies, school districts, and loans, as well as resources for low-income families.

It is narrowly focused on how you can pay for your child's mental health care in a residential treatment center. It is for parents who have made the decision to place a child in treatment.

Share your knowledge.

We intend this guide to be a work-in-progress. We rely on you, the community to keep the information current and lively. Feel free to share in the Comments section below. Or join the discussion in the Community Forum.

If you are looking for more information on residential treatment, check out the following resources.

Independent Educational Consultants Association. IECA is a membership group for educational consultants. Educational consultants play a vital role in helping parents find the appropriate school with the right treatment for a child . You can find information and serach for educational in your area.
National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs. NATSAP is a consortium of schools with residential programs for children with emotional disturbances. You can find parents resources, information on best practices, and search for programs in your area.
StrugglingTeens.com is the oldest website dedicated to providing resources to parents of adolescents with severe emotional disturbances. They publish the Parent Empowerment Handbook, an annual survey of the best-known educational consultants in the country. It compiles the complete and current information on residential treatment programs and therapeutic schools throughout the United States.

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Newsletter 2010

The Hope Renews Newsletter for 2010 (that is, a real, hold in your hands, line your bird cage, burn after reading, made from paper document) is in the final production phases.

The topic is ADVICE:

from therapists to parents,
from kids to therapists and parents and
from parents to therapists.

You won't want to miss it, so please send us your mailing address and we will make sure you to get a copy -- in the mail.

The Editors