{"id":4526,"date":"2016-01-11T08:00:59","date_gmt":"2016-01-11T08:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sunrisertc.com\/?p=4526"},"modified":"2024-03-07T16:00:19","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T22:00:19","slug":"what-is-a-residential-treatment-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sunrisertc.com\/what-is-a-residential-treatment-center\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Residential Treatment Center?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I am the newest teacher at Sunrise Residential Treatment Center\u00a0and when I first made the choice to go into teaching, I knew I wanted to work in some type of alternative education. \u00a0I wanted to help the kids who struggled. \u00a0I wanted to make a Difference \u2013 yes with the capital \u201cD\u201d. \u00a0I had watched too many movies and I was full of ideals. \u00a0I wanted to teach them. \u00a0I was na\u00efve in that I didn\u2019t think about how much I would learn in the process. \u00a0Needless to say, I had \u2013 and still have \u2013 a lot to learn. \u00a0The first lesson, what is a residential treatment center?<\/p>\n

What is a Residential Treatment Center<\/h2>\n

My first lesson was, what is a Residential Treatment Center (RTC). \u00a0An RTC<\/a> is a place that, first and foremost, helps families during tough times. \u00a0It is a place full of love and caring people. It is a place of refuge and safety. \u00a0It is a place where we are trusted with a family’s most prized possession: their children. \u00a0It is a place where families heal.<\/p>\n

Whom We Serve in Residential Treatment<\/h2>\n

Another lesson is about whom we serve. \u00a0We serve people who are in need. \u00a0We serve the family who has lost loved ones to death. \u00a0We serve the family who has been hit with depression and anxiety so crippling it seemed there could be no recovery. \u00a0We serve the family who has been dealt the hand of addiction, which has driven a knife into the very heart of that family. \u00a0We serve people who are desperate for help and are in crisis. \u00a0We are here for you, and your families. \u00a0There is a way out; I have seen it.<\/p>\n

Why I Work at Sunrise Residential Treatment Center<\/h2>\n

A final lesson I learned is why I am here, which is probably the most important lesson for me. \u00a0I am here because I want to see your child succeed. \u00a0I am here because I love to see how your child changes from who they are when they first arrive \u2013 either timid and turned inward, or angry and defiant \u2013 to who they are when they leave: beautiful, confident, capable young women. \u00a0I am here because I want to learn as much, or more, from them than they can learn from me.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>But most of all, I am here because I love your child. I want to help them.<\/p>\n

These are just a few lessons I have learned so far in my first year here. \u00a0I am continually learning from your girls. \u00a0I am continually learning how to help them, and doing my best for them. \u00a0I am continually surprised by the inner strength and determination I see in them in spite of all of their challenges, even if they don\u2019t see it for themselves. I am grateful for the opportunity to see them grow and change. Most of all, I am so excited I get to be a part of lives, to learn from them, and for them to be a part of my life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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