Our preteens are struggling to make and keep relationships in all aspects of their lives - with their parents and, perhaps, other authority figures, their siblings, and their peers. Our boys and girls are emotionally unstable and need help learning how to self and auto regulate their emotions so they feel that they “fit” with their families and friends. Indeed, most of them have trouble making and/or maintaining friendships. Calo Preteens is a safe haven to resolve past trauma along with helping your child develop a more positive and coherent sense of self.

We have worked with adoptive families since 2007, and specialize in healing the effects of early childhood stress. These adverse childhood experiences not only generate issues of emotional regulation, but also create pervasive shame. Early stress develops into anxiety, ADHD, recklessness and the inability to develop consistent and healthy relationships. These hurting children struggle to understand empathy, altruism, and how relationships are formed and actually work. Every aspect of Calo Preteens - from our project based classrooms to our transferable attachment canine program, our sensory integration work with each student, and our neurotherapy work - combine to truly change the lives of the families we serve. Our kids learn to not only value relationship, but also learn they are worthy or relationship.

Calo Preteens serves adopted boys and girls between the ages of 9 and 14 who experienced early childhood stress and trauma.

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