Since 1968, Sheridan House Family Ministries has provided residential behavioral care for children in the tri-county area of South Florida. Currently, we help families with boys (grades 6-9) who are experiencing behavioral difficulties including:
- school suspensions
- failing grades
- disruptive family behavior
- immaturity
- acting-out
- impulsivity
- defiance and/or disrespectful behavior
- procrastination
- poor attitude
The Sheridan House Residential Program is designed to intervene in the life of a family before dysfunctional behavior becomes a habitual lifestyle. Our objective is to provide the structure and environment that helps boys make the life changes necessary to accept responsibility for their behavior at home and school while developing essential life skills. For the boys, being in Sheridan House represents a fresh start rather than a punishment, as we strive to help them become the best version of themselves. For the parents, our desire is to equip and educate them so they can help their son graduate from the program and return home successfully. Our deepest hope is that during this process each family member will come to know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior and experience the personal love that God has for each of them.
Family Style Program
Sheridan House provides a strong family environment for the boys, intensive training for the parents, and a personalized weekend program for the family to follow when the boys return home every weekend and during school breaks. This time at home provides the boys and their parents opportunities to practice the skills they are taught. Each house is staffed with House Parents and a Behavior Specialist. Through supportive relationships and consistent accountability in a proven behavior modification program, we provide training in social skills, personal responsibility, discipline, communication, conflict management, and effective problem solving for the residents and their parents. Academic education is provided on campus in a structured home-school setting with the goal of helping the boys learn how to behave appropriately in class. While boys work at their own pace through the program, the average length of stay is 10-12 months.
*Sheridan House may not be a suitable placement for children who have significant clinical diagnoses, ongoing substance use, legal involvement, or behaviors resulting from physical and/or sexual abuse. If our Residential Program is not the right fit, we may be able to assist through the Counseling Center as well as by providing information on other programs that may be better suited to fit the child’s needs.
Parent Services
The decision to place a child in a residential program is a difficult choice to make. Our desire is to come alongside the parents who take this painful step in a supportive way. Sheridan House has an outstanding reputation for providing accountability, training and education, and emotional support to the parents of the boys in our program. Through required weekly parent meetings, support groups, and counseling, we provide the foundation for the parents to gain the skills and confidence needed to successfully respond to their child’s behavior.
Our goals for parents are to:
- Create and maintain an individualized parenting plan that reinforces appropriate behaviors and provides discipline for poor behavioral choices
- Develop deeper and more meaningful parent/child relationships
- Understand the unique roles of mothers, fathers, and other caregivers in raising children
- Discern and respond to the developmental and emotional needs of their children
- Maintain lines of communication that will continue the personal growth process established during their time at Sheridan House
Program Costs
Sheridan House Family Ministries is a nonprofit Christian service organization which is funded primarily through charitable donations. Our heart is to never turn anyone away for financial reasons when they are seeking help. Some fee reductions are available and are dependent on parent involvement in the program. Families requiring further reductions may seek to use health insurance or may apply for financial assistance based on household income. Note: a family’s ability to pay is not a determining factor as to whether their child is accepted into the program. Placement in the program is based on the child’s needs and our ability to adequately meet those needs.
How To Get Started
To request a tour or schedule an admissions interview, please call Andrea at 954-414-3399.
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