Preteen Boys Daily Schedule

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6:00 am

Lights On

Therapy music played through team home iPod.

6:30 - 7:00 am

Morning Routine and Stewardships

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Teen boys at group

7:30 - 8:00 am

Morning Group and Heart Training

We looked at 15 different programs before deciding to apply for Calo

Each program listed a dozen or more things that they do, services they provide, and somewhere in that list was “early childhood trauma with attachment disorder.” That wasn’t good enough for us. We didn’t want our son in a program where his particular need was only one aspect of their program. It’s impossible to do that many things, and do them all well. Calo does one thing, and does it with commitment and excellence.

8:00 - 8:30 am

Breakfast

Breakfast sandwich
CALO High School Classroom

8:30 am - 12:00 pm

School

Our students participate in academics year round, with 3 semesters total. This provides them the opportunity for credit recovery, or in some cases, working ahead. We have a fully accredited school through Cognia with teacher-led classrooms. The student coaches/caregivers accompany the students to the classroom, and even the canines are there for additional support.

12:00 - 12:30 pm

Lunch

Lunch at CALO

Calo offers an exceptional model for kids with early childhood trauma and attachment disorders

Supported by insightful, competent, and caring therapists, psychiatrist, and staff. By the time someone is considering residential treatment, the journey to that point has likely already been long, hard, and lonely-for parents and kids alike! We have found Calo to be an exceptional partner on this challenging journey and we are thankful to have found the program. Our son’s progress is slow and we know it will take time, but we also know we are in good hands and are giving ourselves and our son the opportunity for growth and healing—and ultimately joy!

Boys walking the dogs

12:30 - 1:00 pm

K9 Walk

Daily canine walks are an opportunity for students and their canines to stretch their legs after school, while they walk their canines as a team in the surrounding neighborhood.

1:00 - 4:30 pm

Afternoon Activities

These vary by team home.

Group of Teens
Occupational therapy room

Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy room Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy involves the therapeutic use of meaningful activities to promote well-being in physical and mental health. At Calo, Occupational Therapy focuses on the factors affecting participation in all of our students’ daily routines.

Hedgehob on a blue blanket

Animal Assisted Therapy

Hedgehob on a blue blanketAnimal Assisted Therapy

Students learn healthy ways to assert themselves and how they send and receive verbal and non-verbal messages. Further, our animals quickly acclimate to the rhythm of a student and match his/her energy. Thus, the animal provides feedback to students-when to be calm and in control when it is time to play.

Calo Trust Restored

Group Therapy

Calo Trust Restored Group Therapy

Research has shown that group therapy with adolescents is highly effective; primarily because adolescents pay overwhelming attention to their peer group and try to emulate group behavior.

Dinner Salad

5:00 - 5:30 pm

Dinner

This place has completely changed my life

I was a past student at Calo and this place truly created a path of opportunity where I can learn to trust again and have healthy relationships. The canine program here is truly outstanding. Transferable attachments can be healing, first comes the human to dog trust then comes the human to human relationship. Kids with developmental trauma have to start somewhere.

5:30 - 6:30 pm

Evening Activities

Evening activities include a number of interventions and scheduled events and vary by team home. This is also time for the boys to participate in their individual and family sessions with their therapist and participate in neurofeedback sessions. Evening activities include but are not limited to: social calls, media room time, off campus outings, and/or Adventure Therapy team building activities.

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Camping at the lake
Boys playing together

Social Calls

Boys playing togetherSocial Calls

In addition to your weekly family session, which is facilitated via Skype, each child gets a weekly call back home. This call is scheduled, to ensure you wont miss it and can last 15-20 minutes long.

Preteen boy undergoing neurofeedback with his canine

Neurofeedback

Preteen boy undergoing neurofeedback with his canine Neurofeedback

Once a student starts Neurofeedback,(after their 90 day integration period), students are offered 2 neurofeedback sessions each week.

Craft and game time

Craft/Game Time

Craft and game timeCraft/Game Time

Students are encouraged to engage in positive peer activities, such as cards, puzzles, drawing, etc. that also stimulates creativity.  

Toothbrush

6:30 - 7:00 pm

Evening Hygiene Routine

7:00 - 7:30 pm

Audiobook and Heart Training

Painting of the world by a student

Calo offers an exceptional model for kids with early childhood trauma and attachment disorders

Supported by insightful, competent, and caring therapists, psychiatrist, and staff. By the time someone is considering residential treatment, the journey to that point has likely already been long, hard, and lonely-for parents and kids alike! We have found Calo to be an exceptional partner on this challenging journey and we are thankful to have found the program. Our son’s progress is slow and we know it will take time, but we also know we are in good hands and are giving ourselves and our son the opportunity for growth and healing—and ultimately joy!

7:30 pm

Lights Out

Good night!

Lights Out