Provo Canyon School is a joint commission-accredited behavioral therapy and education provider based in Utah that meets the needs of students in the preadolescent and adolescent age groups. One critical aspect of the Provo Canyon School experience involves ensuring that students transition back home successfully.

1. Using a Home Contract to Define
Acceptable Behavior
Provo Canyon School

2. Introduction
 Provo Canyon School is a joint commission-accredited behavioral therapy
and education provider based in Utah that meets the needs of students in
the preadolescent and adolescent age groups. One critical aspect of the
Provo Canyon School experience involves ensuring that students transition
back home successfully.
Prior to returning home, it makes sense to create a home contract that will
define relations once the child is back in a residential setting. Aspects
included within the contract may entail friends, school, life attitude, and
personal appearance. Before finalizing the contract, it is important to make
sure that parents and significant others both feel that the rules are
reasonable and can be maintained by all who sign the contract.
In cases where the child will be spending time with a parent's ex-wife or ex-
husband, the contract should apply to the dual home environments equally.
Should the terms of the contract be breached, the same consequences
should arise in both residences as well. The contract may not be enough to
ensure an ideal outcome, and it may help to talk with the treatment team and
arrange ongoing therapist, support group, and physician support.