Youth and Families
Plain answers for parents and guardians of adolescents facing a referral or already in treatment.
These pages are written for parents, guardians and the adults who support a teen through counseling. They cover what happens after a referral, what treatment for adolescents 13 to 17 involves, how the youth group works and how families stay informed along the way. Youth and adult groups are always separate.
Where to Start
How to Use These Pages
If a referral just arrived, start with the first steps page. If treatment is already underway, the pages on what parents can expect and how to talk with your teen may help most.
Mr. Omar is OJA (Office of Juvenile Affairs) approved in Oklahoma for problematic sexual behavior and anger management. Whether a specific agency or program accepts a provider is that agency's decision, so check with them before you begin.
Pages for Parents and Guardians
- Youth ServicesIndividual counseling and the youth group for adolescents.
- What OJA Approved Treatment Means for Your FamilyWhat the OJA approval covers, what it does not decide, and how treatment begins for your teen
- My Teen Has Been Referred for Problematic Sexual Behavior. Now What?The first days after a referral: next steps in order, what to say, and who to call
- Problematic Sexual Behavior Treatment for TeensIndividual sessions and a youth group for adolescents 13 to 17, always separate from adults
- What Happens in the Youth GroupHow the teen group runs, what members work on, what is expected and why adults never join
- What Parents Can Expect During TreatmentHow parents stay informed, how consent works for youth, what to ask and how to help at home
- Talking With Your Teen About TreatmentHow to bring up treatment without shame, with honest answers to the questions teens ask
- When Your Teen Keeps Making the Same ChoicesFor parents worn down by repeat trouble: how counseling works on impulse control and decisions
- Anger Management for TeensFor parents of adolescents whose anger is causing trouble at home, at school or with the law
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