Copper Canyon Academy, a private therapeutic boarding school for girls, is being featured as the recommended treatment center in the Friday, November 2nd premiere of the new “Teen Trouble” show on Lifetime network.

In the documentary series from the executive producer of Oprah and producer of Intervention, teen expert Josh Shipp travels the nation to help families learn the tools they need to break down the barriers and break through to their out-of-control teens. The program sets out to give hope to parents, teens, and viewers, reminding them that it’s never too late for a teen to turn their life around.

The premiere episode features 16-year-old Chelsea. As the show’s website describes, “since being adopted when she was two years old, Chelsea has battled feelings of abandonment and depression and now self-medicates with heroin. She shoots up as many as a dozen times a day, literally taking her life in her hands.” Chelsea’s adoptive parents overlooked her addiction and failed to set any ground rules, allowing her to live in a “drug addict’s haven.”

Josh introduces the family to a former addict with a long history of abuse and personal tragedy to illustrate the perils of long-term drug use, then suggests that Chelsea accept treatment at Copper Canyon Academy.

“We are proud to work with Josh Shipp and this great new show,” said Paul Taylor, MS, Executive Director of Copper Canyon Academy. “Our school has been helping youth and families for over 15 years and our role as the featured treatment provider in this premiere episode substantiates the great work that our outstanding team of professionals does every day to help at-risk teens like Chelsea.”

Will Chelsea accept treatment? Tune in to find out. The show premieres Friday, November 2nd at 10:00 PM on Lifetime.

Copper Canyon Academy all-girls’ boarding school offers high-quality residential care, a highly experienced and diverse clinical team, and a fully accredited junior high and high school education for girls ages 12-17 who may be struggling with behavioral or academic issues. The program’s mission is to provide an experience that redirects and enhances the emotional, physical, mental, spiritual and social skills of young women by helping them build self-esteem, self-confidence, self-awareness, self-reliance and self-management.

Copper Canyon Academy is a program of Aspen Education Group, the nation’s leading provider of therapeutic education programs for struggling or underachieving young people. Aspen’s services range from short-term intervention programs to residential treatment, and include a variety of therapeutic settings such as boarding schools, outdoor behavioral health programs and special needs summer camps, allowing professionals and families the opportunity to choose the best setting to meet a student’s unique academic and emotional needs. Aspen is a member of CRC Health Group, the most comprehensive network of specialized behavioral care services in the nation. CRC is committed to making its services widely and easily available, while maintaining a passion for delivering advanced treatment. Since 1995, CRC programs have helped thousands of individuals and families reclaim and enrich their lives.

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