Late Night Snack

We are working as houseparents for an organization that runs a hands-off program.  This means there are no paddlings, no training on take downs or arm bars to restrain angry teenagers.  I can't put them in headlocks and give them noogies until they do what I want them to do.

Our teens CHOOSE this program.  They go before a judge for whatever their offense, and they receive a couple of options.  Most juveniles choose this program over a juvenile detention facility.  They continue to go to school and live in a household like the one Emily and I are parenting.  There is meant to be high structure and high support in every aspect of this program.  Since teens choose this program, failure to follow the rules of the program can lead to discharge of teens.  In other words, if they don't want to fully participate, they can simply go to the juvenile detention facility.