"We could have never made it through this without you"
- Chris, father of 17 year old teen, California
"We had made a significant investment in the wilderness program so it made sense to us to make a smaller investment in Homeward Bound. And it was worth it! Because without Homeward Bound’s guidance through this I really fear the whole wilderness experience could have been a wasted, because we wouldn’t have been prepared for the transition back home"
- Dan, father of 16 year old teen, California
"Homeward Bound changed everything in our family – in a good way. My confidence as a parent is off the charts. And now I have a chance to parent my other two children differently."
- Susan, mother of a 17 year old teen, Colorado
"You were invited into our homes and what you did was pure magic. I brought you in to help my son transition home from his rehab program. I hoped for some help and assistance integrating him back into our 2 family environments, and away from his old bad influences. You definitely did that, but what came next was totally unexpected! You brought our entire family unit back together. Most importantly you brought my x- wife and I back to the same playing field. Lots of my family’s problems revolved around the destructive relationship between her and me. Once this barrier was broken down everything flowed more positively from there. Living in two separate households has it own problems. Wars between the adults only made things much worse. It certainly took a huge toll on the kids. We now talk rationally about family problems, and have a united front when it comes to discipline and behavior problems. What a difference that makes. The kids can no longer play us against each other to achieve their own wants. A little communication goes a long way. If we could have had your visit 2 years ago my son may not have gone down the wrong road in the first place. Who knows? What I do know is that you have helped my son successfully reintegrate into life and most importantly, YOU SAVED MY FAMILY!!! For that I cannot thank you enough."
- James, father of 15 year old teen, Texas
"We are so thankful to be able to enjoy each other again... it would not have happened without the support and guidance of the Homeward Bound."
- Bev, mother of 17 year old teen, California
"In the past, before we sent our son away, so often when things would go wrong it would be on the weekend, and we couldn’t get hold of anybody to coach us through the situation. Sometimes we’d have to wait several days to talk with anyone and by then the crisis and the urgency had passed. But with Homeward Bound, they were there. They were dedicated to supporting us. If we had a crisis, we could call them up and talk it over. If they were unavailable, they would get back to us within hours. And as time went on and we had better skills, we needed them less and less. Now our son’s been home for a couple of years. He’s finished up high school and he’s off to college, and I can look back on the whole thing and say it was a big success."
- Bev, mother of 17 year old teen, California
"After investing in our son’s treatment, both financially and emotionally, it made a lot of sense to us to spend the additional money to help ensure that we were going to be successful in taking the final steps."
- Alex, father of 17 year old teen, California
"I honestly can not imagine navigating this transition landscape without the lifeline that Homeward Bound has provided. Although things are not perfect, the lines of communication have remained open and problems have been addressed, talked through and ultimately resolved with love and goodwill being the end result. The hard work that was done at [our son’s program] is clearly evident and deeply appreciated by me. The challenges that we face are really the same as the ones we struggled with before [our son] went to [his program] but how we are dealing with them is a new paradigm that leaves me feeling both optimistic and grateful."
- Sarah, mother of 17 year old teen, Ohio
"It was not an easy decision to have Homeward Bound come and work with us. I think the biggest stumbling block for us was the home visit. It was hard to think about opening our home, marriage, family up to strangers. It was embarrassing to think we could need that – embarrassed by what they would think. I felt protective and private about our family. However, once the decision was made - it turned out to be one of the best decisions that we ever made. We stood as couple with our family and said – by our actions – that our family was important enough for us to do this. I think that got both of our kid’s attention. The visit was not intrusive. I did not feel judged. We had a lot of laughs and we learned some basic tools to use. We were able to develop a plan for our family. The home visit – the scariest part of Homeward Bound for us – was monumental and indispensable."
- Donna, mother of 17 year old teen, New Jersey
"It was a very hard decision for us to decide to work with Homeward Bound, but it turned out to be one of the best decisions we've ever made. It was a transforming experience for us and we feel empowered as parents as never before. You basically loved us into parenting differently."
- Donna, mother of 17 year old teen, New Jersey
"When Homeward Bound came into play it was like putting pieces together into a solid workable plan. And they not only gave us a plan to work with, but they also gave us the tools to use the plan."
- Trish, mother of a 17 year old teen, California
"I've never seen the family communicate like that. It brought tears to my eyes."
- Jill, long-time nanny for the family, Connecticut
"It sounds unreal, but it worked. There were ups and downs for sure. But we were able to keep things running smoothly by doing those things that we learned through Homeward Bound. And we’re still using it. For the rest of our lives we’ll be using it."
- Cathy, mother of a 16 year old teen, California
"You need to be prepared to handle your child and situations differently than you did before. We realized that if we went back to our old habits it could possibly undo all that we had achieved so far. Using Homeward Bound helped us to keep the voice of reason in our thinking and in our actions. They helped us see what we were doing right, what we could work on, and really helped us rebuild our confidence as parents."
- George, father of 17 year old teen, Tennessee
"Your work with us has been incredibly helpful. And it’s never felt like it was just business to you."
- Eric, father of 18 year old teen, Washington
"I shudder when I think of the uncertainty that my family faced just one year ago. Our son’s recovery was nothing short of a miracle. This past year has been wonderful, and we have you to thank. The lessons learned in the desert as well as those learned in our living room continue to be referred to. Your commitment to help others is commendable."
- Bill, father of 18 year old teen, New York
News and Events
George Posner and his associates partner with Homeward Bound:
Educational Consulting Services and Homeward Bound Join Forces to Provide Better Aftercare Treatment
