You didn’t pick this. You can still pick what you do with it.
House Shalom’s teen track serves young people ages 13 to 17 after school, in their own groups and their own room. Teens and adults never share a group.
Ages 13–17·Meets after school·Their own room & materials·SD Medicaid accepted
Designed around the school day.
After-school group times so students can finish classes, join their group, and keep moving forward.
| Group | Level | Days | Time | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teen IOP | 2.1 intensive outpatient | Mon · Tue · Thu | 3:45–6:45 p.m. | 12 weeks, 9 hours a week |
| Teen Keep-Going | 1.0 outpatient aftercare | Tue · Thu | 4:00–6:00 p.m. | 12 weeks, 4 hours a week |
Teen IOP
2.1 intensive outpatientTeen Keep-Going
1.0 outpatient aftercareOpen entry: A teen starts the week they’re ready. Transportation is the family’s responsibility.
Built for a teen who didn’t choose this.
Most teens who come to us were sent: by a parent, a school, a court or a doctor. Our materials don’t pretend otherwise. The teen workbook says it plainly on page one, then gets to work.
Readable
Written at about a 6th–7th grade reading level, with short reading stretches that respect their attention.
Hands-on
Plenty of drawing, mapping, and practice—not just filling out worksheets or sitting through long lectures.
Real-life skills
Concrete coping skills a student can actually use in a crowded school hallway with nobody watching.
Safe on every page
Any page where a teen rates how they’re doing or writes about something hard carries the crisis line on that same page. We never teach coping that uses pain.
Sample weekly themes
Each week tackles honest, relatable topics with no lectures and no judgment. Written at a 6th–7th grade reading level so teens can focus on real growth rather than dense textbooks.
For parents and guardians.
How we partner with you while protecting the trust and safety your teen needs to open up and heal.
Your role
Get them here, on time, every session. Notice effort more than results. Instead of “So how was group?”, try “What’s one thing you tried this week?” Short answers are fine.
Your page in the book
The teen workbook has a page written to you at the front and at each stage. It is printed where your teen can read every word. Nothing is said behind their back.
Family sessions
Family sessions are offered with your teen’s consent, in addition to group and individual sessions. We support healthy repair, communication, and boundaries at home.
What we can share with you
Under federal law (42 CFR Part 2), your teen controls who may be told about their treatment, even when you made the referral. At intake, we offer your teen a form to choose what we can share with you, such as attendance, progress, family sessions and an emergency contact.
For school counselors & referral partners.
With the student’s written consent, we coordinate with you on attendance, academic supports, re-entry planning and communication with the school counselor or student assistance program.
Without that consent, we can’t share anything, including whether the student is enrolled. Every teen’s discharge plan includes a concrete plan for returning to school.
Not sure if your teen needs this level of care?
Call or text and we’ll talk it through. If House Shalom isn’t the right fit, we’ll help you find what is.