Most people are considering AIM House because their young adult is transitioning from another program (e.g. wilderness). If this describes you it is highly likely your insurance did not cover the majority of expenses at the intervention program your child is coming from. There are specific costs you can recover through insurance (be sure to get the master bill and learn the insurance codes) however the unfortunate discovery most of us make in the midst of crisis is the support programs are pay as you go. Our experience was that AIM House understood the particular financial limitations we were up against and did their best to work with us through the lenses of insurance limitations, our resources, and what our adult child needed. There is no quick fix. There is no perfect place for young adults in crisis to go. There is no one size fits all. Each client has a very different set of needs and challenges. No matter where you go, staff members will have varying levels of experience and expertise. Be realistic. The longer-term process of assisting your adult child through the underlying source(s) of their crisis will likely extend well-beyond their stay at AIM House. AIM House's particular expertise is assisting young adults through this extremely important transitional phase. AIM House faces the difficult challenge of setting a common structure, expectations, and boundaries for the whole community while attending to the individual needs of their clients. The AIM staff works hard to match clients with the in-house resources best suited for their particular needs. If a staff member isn't able to reach your child's needs in a particular situation, they will find another so your child can assemble a more capable path. You're probably saying to yourself "AIM House is going to cost a lot of money, does their program work? Will my adult child be better after the program?" These questions are almost impossible to answer. We are convinced through our experience a very high percentage of the young adults who find themselves at the crossroad of these programs have underlying PTSD accompanied by an assortment of other competing mental illnesses (anxiety, depression, anger issues, substance issues, etc.). Again, there will likely need to be a longer term process beyond AIM House to continue to deal with these issues. However, AIM House will provide your adult child with a cohort and community of other young adults they can identify with. Be prepared. Your adult child at some point will probably complain about the staff and the structure and the rules. Expect there will be some drama. But there's also a high-level of acceptance and understanding in this group environment with experienced and caring professionals directly involved and caring. So the short answer to the question of whether your adult child will get better is... they will only get out of AIM House what they're willing to put in. They may not be ready to get everything they can out of the program. You are considering AIM House because your adult child is in crisis. AIM House presents them with a safe, supportive, healthy, understanding, and structured environment. AIM House provides them with individual and group counseling to assist their continuing recovery. AIM House provides them with access to many creative outlets where they can continue a passion or try new things out. This offering was particularly cathartic to the healing process. It's also a wonderful feature few transitional programs offered at such a high level. AIM House steadily challenges them to take more and more responsibility for their ultimate direction. The entire staff will come to know your adult child. They are deeply invested in helping all AIM House clients to re-launch. It is really up to your adult child to use the spring board they're providing. We can say our adult child's experience was a mixed bag, mostly due to her commitment. She took advantage of some resources more than others. She made some very close friends. She sometimes got too involved in community drama, which the staff worked diligently rectifying with her. Giving her accountability with personal power through caring communication and understanding. At times she fought the structure of the program. But in the final analysis, she needed AIM House to get where she is today and many staff members served as a safety net for her in Boulder both during and after her time in the program, which was and is hugely comforting. She has said several times AIM House saved her life and she owes much to some of the staff for helping her path forward move more peacefully and productively. Boulder is a beautiful, walking city with a great transportation system. The AIM House program and staff will help your adult child navigate the process of understanding themselves, lean life skills, and help them build the confidence to become more independent. Ultimately, your adult child has to want the same result for themselves. read more