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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I feel much empathy for this student and glad you are reaching out because it shows how much empathy you have. I'm not sure sending him off somewhere is in his best interest. He does need grief
counseling. Is there anyway you could get Calm Waters or another organization who focuses on group grief counseling and build a group? I have had great luck with Calm Waters teaching the grief process which I think would benefit this student.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Good luck!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Michelle Pursell, M. ED<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Carl Albert High School<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Counselor (Q-Z)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">405-739-1726 ext. 3011<<a href="tel:405-739-1726;3011"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">tel:405-739-1726;3011</span></a>>
</span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Red River Youth Academy in Norman. Here is the information: 3400 Deskin Dr #8295, Norman, OK 73069<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Phone: (405) 701-8530<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Owasso Baptist <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tulsa Boys Home<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thunderbird (not lock down and I believe 16 and older)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Job Corps can be a good option, I prefer Talking Leaves in Tahlequah (16 and older)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">You may call Calm Center in Tulsa and ask if they have options.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If he is Native American and using substances, the Healing Place is a great option<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Tulsa Boys Home is a placement that I would highly recommend. The Director, Greg Conway, and his staff works really well with the boys in this program.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Other placements to consider are as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">GROUP HOMES<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Baptist Children's Home<<a href="http://www.obhc.org/"><span style="color:#002060;text-decoration:none">http://www.obhc.org/</span></a>> Ages 2-18 No cost
(OKC & Owasso) 405-924-3800<<a href="tel:405-924-3800"><span style="color:#002060;text-decoration:none">tel:405-924-3800</span></a>><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Boys' Ranch Town Ages 9-14 Sliding fee scale (Edmond) 405-341-3606<<a href="tel:405-341-3606"><span style="color:#002060;text-decoration:none">tel:405-341-3606</span></a>><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Cookson Hills<<a href="http://cooksonhills.org/"><span style="color:#002060;text-decoration:none">http://cooksonhills.org/</span></a>> Ages 5-17 Set fee
(Kansas, OK) 918-597-2192<<a href="tel:918-597-2192"><span style="color:#002060;text-decoration:none">tel:918-597-2192</span></a>><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Genesis Project Ages 6-12 Sliding fee scale (Jones) 405-396-2942<<a href="tel:405-396-2942"><span style="color:#002060;text-decoration:none">tel:405-396-2942</span></a>><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Goodland Presbyterian Ages 6-14 Sliding fee scale (Hugo) 580-326-7568<<a href="tel:580-326-7568"><span style="color:#002060;text-decoration:none">tel:580-326-7568</span></a>><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Harbor House Ages 12-18 Set fee (OKC) 405-634-7000<<a href="tel:405-634-7000"><span style="color:#002060;text-decoration:none">tel:405-634-7000</span></a>><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">High Point Ages 12-18 Sliding fee scale (OKC) 405-419-1500<<a href="tel:405-419-1500"><span style="color:#002060;text-decoration:none">tel:405-419-1500</span></a>><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Hope Harbor Ages 9-16 Sliding fee scale (Claremore) 918-343-0003<<a href="tel:918-343-0003"><span style="color:#002060;text-decoration:none">tel:918-343-0003</span></a>><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Murrow Children's Home Ages 6-18 Sliding fee scale (Muskogee) 918-682-2586<<a href="tel:918-682-2586"><span style="color:#002060;text-decoration:none">tel:918-682-2586</span></a>><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Oaks Indian Center Ages 3-18 Sliding fee scale (Oaks) 918-868-2523<<a href="tel:918-868-2523"><span style="color:#002060;text-decoration:none">tel:918-868-2523</span></a>><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Peppers Ranch Ages 10-18 Sliding fee scale (Guthie) 405-260-2107<<a href="tel:405-260-2107"><span style="color:#002060;text-decoration:none">tel:405-260-2107</span></a>><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Sand Springs Home Ages 5-18 Sliding fee scale Sand Springs918-245-3232<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">The Tipton Home Ages 5-18 Sliding fee scale (Tipton) 580-667-5221<<a href="tel:580-667-5221"><span style="color:#002060;text-decoration:none">tel:580-667-5221</span></a>><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">United Methodist Boys Ranch Ages 5-16 Sliding fee scale (Gore) 918-487-5281<<a href="tel:918-487-5281"><span style="color:#002060;text-decoration:none">tel:918-487-5281</span></a>><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Westview Boys' Home Ages 5-16 Sliding fee scale (Hollis) 580-688-9281<<a href="tel:580-688-9281"><span style="color:#002060;text-decoration:none">tel:580-688-9281</span></a>><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Willow Springs Ages 7-12 Sliding fee scale (Chandler) 405-258-5176<<a href="tel:405-258-5176"><span style="color:#002060;text-decoration:none">tel:405-258-5176</span></a>><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Baptist Children's Home in Edmond; Cal Farley Ranch in Amarillo, Tx<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tulsa has the Tulsa Boys Home. There is also the Baptist Children's Home (one in Owasso one in Madill).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">You might try reaching them.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Are there any alternative schools that provide more wrap around services?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Willow Springs in Chandler!!! Amazing program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Thunderbird Academy - thunderbird.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C00000">On Tue, Feb 4, 2020 at 8:41 AM OSRHEStudent Prep PK-12 Counselor Discussion Board <<a href="mailto:counselors@lists.onenet.net%3cmailto:counselors@lists.onenet.net"><span style="color:#C00000;text-decoration:none">counselors@lists.onenet.net<mailto:counselors@lists.onenet.net</span></a>>>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C00000">Hello Counselors,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C00000">I'm needing some suggestions. I have a 7th grade boy who has had a rough home life, acting out at school, has failing grades, been in ISS and is currently in OSS. He lost his grandpa
5 years ago and that was the only positive male role model he's had. His oldest brother committed suicide a year ago, so he has experienced a lot of loss as well. Grandma is the responsible one due to mom not taking her medications and unable to communicate
responsibly. Grandma has shared that they'd like to get him into a boys home such as Boys Ranch, but they do not have any open beds at the time. They are not wanting to wait to get him into a place to help him. Grandma feels like she can't control him and
mom isn't able to due to her not taking care of herself. Any suggestions on a good boys home in Oklahoma that you think would be a good fit for his situation?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C00000">Thanks for your help!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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