Help a Mom & Dad with Last Hope for Son
Help a Mom & Dad with Last Hope for Son
Help a Mom & Dad with Last Hope for Son
Help a Mom & Dad with Last Hope for Son
Help a Mom & Dad with Last Hope for Son
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Help a Mom & Dad with Last Hope for Son
I am a mom and an advocate for my son, age 14. I am trying to raise funds for a wilderness therapy program in the hopes of cutting his addiction to anything with a screen and showing him he is capable of ruling the world (in a good way). He is smart, funny, sweet and clever. However, attempts to remove screens result in violence and the ADD he has battled since kindergarten has interfered with his learning and self-esteem to the point that he now suffers from depression. Rites of Passage Wilderness Therapy NW will help him learn to change his negative thought patterns but he will be in the woods a minimum of 6 weeks, possibly up to 10. Insurance would pay for future detox, mental health hospitalization or suicide attempt recoveries but not prevention. This program is not cheap but it is our final chance after years of talk therapy, sleep study, surgery, food allergy testing, neuropsych evaluation, Doernbecher CDRC eval, OT and every parenting style under the sun. I work in nonprofit fundraising and I know how caring and generous Portland, Oregon is--please help us save our son.