Explorations

Explorations For over 30 years, Explorations has offered therapeutic transitional residential living for teens Students interview prior to admission.

Explorations offers a unique and time-tested residential transition program for adolescents. Teens who are a good fit for Explorations often have completed an intervention experience prior to coming to us and/or have been recommended by educational and mental health professionals in their communities who are familiar with our services. We serve only a small and select number of students at a time

in an effort to provide the most individualized experience possible. Students who live at Explorations learn and practice skills necessary to prepare for their next life step within a system of support and accountability. Explorations' students may transition back to their home, enroll in college, transfer to a traditional boarding school or enter the work force after leaving Explorations. How do we accomplish this? Our HomeBase Residential Transition offering immerses teens into regular life situations while living in a healthy home-like atmosphere. "Real life in real time" as we like to say. Students learn real life skills, participate in academics, are involved in recreational and extra-curricular activities and receive therapeutic support. Every day life challenges are supported with nurturing, yet firm, guidance and support of adult mentors. Students build confidence in their abilities while learning how to manage situations that don't always turn out as planned. Students practice problem-solving as well as appropriate communication. Individual and family therapy addresses both the individual needs of the student as well as helps support healthy relationships between family members. ACADEMICS
Individualized academics are built around student strengths and areas that may need remediation. Options may include:
*customized remote instruction for mid-semester credit recovery
* individualized tutoring
* enrollment at a public high school
* dual enrollment in college courses
* volunteer experiences that augment classroom and interests
* certifications and trainings
* career counseling, SAT/ACT testing, ASVAB testing
* involvement in extra-curricular activities

LIFE SKILLS
Students learn life skills as taught by our talented and experienced team. Students learn basic home skills such as nutrition and food preparation, laundering clothing, basic home maintenance and organization, lawn care, animal care, gardening and etiquette when sharing space with others. In addition to these skills, students practice interpersonal skills such as appropriate communication, self-advocacy, time management, self-accountability, social skills, personal hygiene, and involvement in one's community. Our real life model aims to arm its students with the tools necessary to make positive choices in their lives, long after they complete the program. Life can be messy and it is our hope that our students learn to navigate these moments with a variety of skills just as well as they navigate moments of success. COMMUNICATION
Explorations communicates with parents regularly to provide updates. Therapists also contact parents to discuss family therapy issues and schedule teletherapy family sessions on a regular basis. Students call or video-call parents a minimum of weekly. ACTIVITIES
Explorations students are involved in a variety of healthy recreational pursuits! Students may join extra-curricular school offerings that interest them. Weekends and summer offer the opportunity to enjoy our beautiful surroundings by hiking or canoeing. Certification trainings are often offered during the summer such as Advanced First Aid. PARENT INVOLVEMENT
Scheduled events are held at Explorations that are designed to provide parent education, to strengthen student-parent relationships and provide opportunities for our parents to join in their child's life at Explorations. Parents are encouraged to visit. Parent involvement is an important part of this unique living and learning environment! MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Individual and family therapy is available to all participants and provided by licensed professionals in our community. Our students are seen by a psychiatrist for ongoing medication management. Parent coaching is available for parents upon enrollment and throughout a student's stay.

More congratulations are in order!One of our students qualified for State!  Great effort by the whole team - athletes an...
05/17/2025

More congratulations are in order!

One of our students qualified for State! Great effort by the whole team - athletes and coaches!

Celebrate!One of our students qualified for the State Class B Golf Tourney last week!  Not only did she qualify but plac...
05/17/2025

Celebrate!

One of our students qualified for the State Class B Golf Tourney last week! Not only did she qualify but placed in the Top12! Our congratulations go out to you and your teammates for a terrific season! And we are so thankful to your coaches for being there with you every step of the way!

05/08/2025
Congratulations are in order!!We are excited to share that one of our seniors qualifies for the State Golf contest!  Two...
05/07/2025

Congratulations are in order!!

We are excited to share that one of our seniors qualifies for the State Golf contest! Two more TFHS athletes qualified as well!

To share in the celebration, our doxie, Bob, made sure he got an up close and personal view of awards earned!



You might be asking, “What is an immersion visit?”.We prioritize families and our students’ connection with family membe...
05/02/2025

You might be asking, “What is an immersion visit?”.

We prioritize families and our students’ connection with family members. Immersion visits give parents, siblings and family members a way to truly be a part of the Explo experience by including them alongside their teen on our campus!

Family visitors live side by side with their teen - taking a full role in the daily life at Explorations and whatever activities are planned during the time of their visit.

Previous family visitors have shared that doing this provided them a window through which to see their teen’s progress as well as their remarkable level of personal responsibility.

Our ‘Ship House’ provides a private space for family members during an on campus visit and is yet only 40 yards from the front door of the main residence.

Students may stay with their visitors in the ‘Ship’ and enjoy time sharing space with them. The ‘Ship’ can sleep up to 5 and has its own kitchenette, a work station and WiFi for our visitors.

These on campus visits allow for private family time, in person family therapy and visits to the school without interrupting the teen’s schedule. These visits also reveal how each member of our household must communicate, cooperate and contribute to keep the home functioning as a healthy, thriving and supportive household.

Mondays are Meatless at ExploNow, why would we do that, you may ask?  Explorations has a history of using whole foods, a...
03/24/2025

Mondays are Meatless at Explo

Now, why would we do that, you may ask? Explorations has a history of using whole foods, accommodating differing eating preferences, and serving family-style meals during which everyone eats together.

Serving one vegetarian meal per week allows our students to experience a diet that 20% of humans on our planet eat. Plant-based meals can easily meet nutritional needs and allow our students to experience cuisine from various cultures.

Compared to a meat-based diet, vegetarian meals reduce our carbon footprint and use less of our world’s resources such as land and water. We consider this just one more way to be more kind to our planet.

We have found that the ritual of sharing a meal and conversation strengthens our bonds with one another. Conversation and laughter around a dinner table allows the food we prepare to nourishes our bodies and feeds our connection with one another.

Prom Preview 2025 They’re off for the prom!
03/23/2025

Prom Preview 2025

They’re off for the prom!

The four sides of Dad’s Weekend…SillySeriousSmileySatisfied
03/19/2025

The four sides of Dad’s Weekend…
Silly
Serious
Smiley
Satisfied

It’s a Wrap!Dad’s Weekend 2025 is in the books!  What a fantastic weekend filled with joy and laughter and fun!  Thank y...
03/17/2025

It’s a Wrap!

Dad’s Weekend 2025 is in the books! What a fantastic weekend filled with joy and laughter and fun! Thank you to our Dads who made the trip to join us! We loved having you visit and be a part of such a special weekend.

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