Facing your son or daughter’s drug problem is an incredibly difficult experience for parents. No one wants to believe their child would be in such a predicament, and as a result it can be hard to confront troubled teens—particularly if they are unwilling to face their own addictions.
For as many effective and reasonable solutions as there are for teenagers with substance abuse issues, parents and children are not always going to see eye-to-eye on a treatment plan, especially if it means leaving home for somewhere like a boarding school or teen residential program. As a result, some parents opt to use a youth transportation company, also known as a teen escort company, to transport teenagers from their home to their final destination.
In a typical scenario, the youth transportation company sends multiple escorts to your home—often late at night or early in the morning, so as to ensure the child is in his or her bedroom and to take advantage of any initial disorientation—where you are waiting with some of the teen’s personal belongings, medications, or other items you child might need, as well as any necessary contracts and documents. The parents then accompany the escorts to the child’s bedroom, where they explain to their son or daughter what is taking place before departing for another room in the house, leaving the escorts to take the teen to an awaiting vehicle and onto wherever their final destination may be.
Needless to say, this is not a tactic without critics and controversy, and certainly is not for everyone. As the industry remains un-regulated, it is important to scout out a reliable, trustworthy company to assist in escorting your child. And just like all other aspects of your child’s treatment plan, such as selecting what type of treatment program best suits your family’s needs, the involvement of a youth transportation company should be considered and determined on a family-by-family basis. Just know that if you need them, youth transportation companies exist and provide what may be a valuable service to families.