Q. How is La Europa different from other places?

A. Three things help change lives: the student's desire to change, the quality and training of the staff, and individualized attention. While no one can force your daughter to change (although some programs may try), we create unique, non-classroom experiential learning situations that both cause our students to ask and answer for themselves basic questions about their lives and that create the desire to want to improve their present state from within. Our therapeutic staff is also specifically trained in creating a climate that causes students to want to grow. Finally, our small, intimate facility allows for the kind of individual attention that success demands. Because of this, we believe that La Europa offers the very best hope for positive change in your daughter.

Q. How long is a typical stay at La Europa?

A. A typical length of stay is about six months, with stays ranging generally from five to nine months, depending on the issues and the girl's rate of progress.

Q. Can you guarantee you'll be successful with my daughter?

A. No. The only person who can guarantee positive change is your daughter. However, our therapists have an excellent track record of creating a climate that causes our students to want to change. Normally you will see significant progress, particularly as you do your part as a parent to support family therapy and participate in family weekends. Our therapists have helped many students with similar issues to overcome their addictions and self-defeating behaviors and to lead happy, successful, and productive lives.

Q. What is an average day like at La Europa?

A. An average of about seven months with a normal range of between seven and nine months.