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Sounds frighteningly similar to the "Behavioral disorder boot camps" for troubled teens. Most, if not all of which have been documented, and proven abusive, and harmful in the long run because of the mismanagement of a professional qualifications, and staffing. Lot’s of potential for long term psychological damage. I've read stories of children dying in these places! The incidences are not isolated either. They are stories from all over the country in programs resembling this one, along with a militant approach with children that smacks of brainwashing and thought reform. It breaks them of the habit alright, and may help temporarily, but in the end, all it does is break them. Lot’s of these places run out of Nevada too. Beware of these places, they are bad, they are neglectful. They abuse children, and drain the parent's bank account. Last resort or not, there's aways an alternative to giving up.

Find a way of supporting and helping your children without shelling out tons of money for someone else to do your job for you. When they are adults, they will have learned the skills of being responsible for what is theirs, instead of learning to, “Let someone else do it for me.” AKA Not taking responsibility at all.

Raise your own kids, or don’t have them.