Such assistance and 24/7 environment for younger individuals have ranged from intensive negative behavior modification to positive peer culture. Many families do not understand the types of services available and need an unbiased observer organization that works with educational consultants, program administrators and the overall process. Part of the daily activity within the foundation includes: research of current methods and types of therapy, develop clarity of information about types of programs available, finding alternative avenues for funding, referring qualifying families to professionals and services for independent educational plans, communicating with educational consultants and program admissions regarding clients, and reviewing programs and schools that services such clients, etc.
Funding treatment is the hardest hurdle for most families. The cost for long-term therapy in this arena is normally out of the range for many families. The psychological and behavioral services at many of these operations are normally in line with current standards, theory and practice. The training and education of staff, providing accredited education packages and full residential/nutritional services is costly. Most facility fees are usually justified once the overall service is considered based on needed therapy. No matter how justified, the family goes from an emotional extreme in caring for their family member to another extreme of how to afford the cost of treatment.
Most health insurance companies do not cover long-term residential treatment programs in their policies. Acute care portions are limited to short-term stays with concentrated psychiatric service. Long-term therapy provides long term conditioning and has been proven effective. The process is longer and can range from 6 months to several years in duration depending upon reaction to therapy. Families must consider the overall cost of needed services. Some families are able to obtain federal educational loans through lending services. Others must use creative directions that include taking mortgage notes on their property. There are many more who do not qualify and must find alternative methods to include fund-raising. Unfortunately, there are many families that are unable to provide and cannot give their family member the needed treatment.
The C.S. Landre Foundation has helped many families in all of the important areas mentioned above. Our obstacles are many but we look for ways and means. We help the family “turn over rocks” and offer potentials but not false hope. We provide clarity and understanding. We have helped raise significant funds that are never enough. Most importantly, the foundation is doing! We are progressive and search avenues of support. We are out there making people aware of the epidemic numbers of individuals in need of therapy. We appreciate corporate sponsorship and financial support to help those that cannot help them selves.
