DAILY LIVING
The focus of daily living at RTM is learning to develop and maintain healthy relationships and to be a part of a supportive community. Staff members help accomplish this by using all aspects of a student’s day as opportunities to give feedback and teach new skills that help the student apply their treatment goals to their daily lives.
SCHOOL
The school day at RTM runs from 8:45 AM to 3:45 PM. Math, Language Arts, Social Studies, Science and Physical Education are the curriculum of each school day. After school, students participate in some physical activity such as soccer, basketball, skiing or an active game.
Group therapy
Group therapy is provided after school three times a week and in the evenings three times a week. Group therapy may include facilitated discussion, psycho-educational presentations, and/or team building activities.
Meals
Meals are served family-style. There are generally about 20 people at each meal, including staff, offering a good opportunity to socialize, relax, and practice social skills. Students and staff share in the kitchen responsibilities.
daily clean-up responsibilities
Each student has daily clean-up responsibilities. Students are responsible for taking care of their own personal area and laundry as well as contributing to daily chores and cleanup of group living spaces. Weekend activities include outdoor activities, community service projects, trips to the local ski area, cooking, art classes, and wilderness preparation activities. Students have limited free time that can be spent reading, writing letters, doing homework, drawing, playing board games or having one on one time with staff members.
Ceremonies
Ceremonies are held to celebrate and acknowledge transitions or milestones in a student’s treatment progress.