I'm very thankful for Oakendell in many way but mostly for helping me to understand how to live among others again. I feel that the out of placement treatment or the once a week outpatient treatment compared to placement is a significant difference. for one your being removed from the community and put into a controlled environment and being helped to understand and deal with the issues that u are having instead of the once a week out patient treatment were u go to talk to a

Oakendell has changed my life for the better in many ways. I spent a good portion of my life there, and as much as I hate to admit it, I needed it. When I got there I knew I wasn't going to be the same person I was before. I personally had my struggles, but no one cared more than the staff there. I was angry and hated the world growing up, but being at Oakendell, working things out instead of hiding my true feelings made me into the man I am today, I am a very peaceful and un

My name is Gabrial Irion. I attended Oakendell from the age 15 and graduated at the age of 18. Most of my life I have struggled with my own personal issues that past experiences have brought upon me. I was heading down a road where I lived by no set morals or structure. I believed that the world worked against me and the road to success was far beyond my grasp. I do recognize that not every troubled youth has the self confidence or motivation to ascend to a higher road to tra