West Ridge Academy

I went to the WRA in 2020 right after Covid started in May. I was there during the summer. I enjoyed my time there I feel like it really helped my family and I deal with the problems we had at home. My therapist worked very hard with my family and I and was very fair to both sides not siding with my family or me. The staff when I was there were amazing and they made being there so fun we would do Basketball, and other sports, we went on outings that were so much fun. Things sometimes would get intense when we would play the staff or therapist because they always thought they would win but they were wrong we never lost. We did groups that would help us learn new lessons on ways to cope with different situations. One of the best parts of WRA was that everyone was there for something different or some people were there for sort of the same thing but or we were all there from different places and grew up in different lifestyles and when we all came together and lived in the same house you got to see what someone else goes through where they are from vs where your from or what your there for. It was great listening to what other people said and how maybe they could help you or you could help them. The only negative at the WRA was the food it was a little better than school lunch some meals were amazing others not so much. But overall I had a great experience at the WRA and I think it really helped my family and I. (Also the Therapist that works there that can shoot annoyingly well at basketball just make him drive as much as you can don’t let him get any space and just keep moving and tire him out, Also don’t ever jump his pump fake is wicked.

absolute shittt

I attended west ridge academy the year after the name changed from the Utah boys ranch to west ridge academy. while my parents tried to cope with what was ultimately a rebellious teen. I feel they could have made more of an effort to actually communicate the importance of certain life values as opposed to dumping me in a place that many troubled individuals are ultimately left to live out their teenage years. That’s not an easy age for anyone, try being empathetic to your child and maybe you won’t have to resort to a place such as this.. I left west ridge academy having felt like I lost a part of my childhood. There is also quite a bit of abuse that occurs within the confines of their building.

Our child was a student and patient at West Ridge in 2019 and 2020. We believe the therapist and support staff did their best to help our child, but the administrative aspects of the facility are a mess. Hope to claim the expenses for medical reimbursement from your insurance? Good luck - you will get more details on an invoice from a restaurant than what you would get from West Ridge. Our child continued to develop an \"institutionalized\" mindset while staying there, which is obviously a negative for maturation as a teen. We sympathize with any parents exploring options where a therapeutic boarding school is an option. Life is probably a mess at this point, and it is so difficult to navigate all the types of facilities.

Program related to preteens/teen in addiction. Probably would have worked better if we could have maintained our son in for a longer period of time than 8 months. Strengths:Faith based Weakness:Cost