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Our Program

Six-Day Residential Intervention: A Foundation for Stability

A complete, small-cohort residential program designed for adolescent girls who need more than weekly therapy, but do not require hospital care. We integrate movement, nature, and creative expression to help girls strengthen their internal stability and identity. Ages 13–17 | Four Intake Opportunities Annually | Regional Australia

Program Overview

How the Program Works

Solid Ground provides a purposeful six-day residential experience that allows young people to step out of daily pressures and engage in a structured process of restoration and skill-building

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Why six days matter

Real change takes time, space, and the right environment. Across six days, participants: • practise new skills in real time • build confidence through guided challenge • experience safe peer connection • integrate learning through reflection • Each participant leaves with a personalised plan and ongoing support pathway

Who's it for?

Designed for adolescent girls aged 13–17 experiencing emotional or functional distress, who are medically stable and suitable for group participation. We welcome young people who identify as female, and those who feel comfortable in a girls-based residential environment. Participants may feel overwhelmed, anxious, or disconnected, but do not require inpatient or acute psychiatric care. Each young person completes a structured intake process to ensure readiness, safety, and suitability.

Five Pillars

Five Pillars of Lasting Change

The program is built around five core areas that support stability, growth, and connection across a structured six-day residential experience. Our approach is trauma-informed, strengths-based, and relational, with practices that support emotional and physical steadiness. Each participant’s experience is guided and personalised to meet their individual needs and readiness.

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Nervous system support

Daily movement, time outdoors, and practical grounding strategies support participants to manage stress in real time and feel more steady in everyday situations.

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Life skills development

Through shared cooking, group responsibilities, and collaborative tasks, participants build confidence in communication, boundaries, and everyday decision-making.

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Expressive and identity work

Art, drama, music, writing, and movement create space for self-exploration and support participants to build confidence and authentic expression.

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Facilitated peer support

Structured group sessions foster belonging, reduce isolation, and strengthen communication, empathy, and relational awareness within a safe and supported environment.

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Individual goal-setting

Each participant engages in individual support to clarify personal goals, build insight, and translate learning into meaningful next steps beyond the program.

Family Support

Family Support & Parent Program

Alongside the residential program, while young people are engaged in the on-site experience, parents and carers take part in a guided online learning experience designed to strengthen understanding, confidence, and connection. This includes: • A structured online parenting program completed during the residential stay • A facilitated peer parent group for shared support and reflection • Practical tools to support communication, boundaries, and emotional safety at home We recognise that lasting change happens in relationships. By supporting families alongside young people, we help create environments where progress can continue beyond the program.

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What Young People Gain?

Through structured support, relational connection, and practical skill-building, young people begin to experience meaningful shifts in how they feel, respond, and engage with the world around them. Participants often leave with: • Internal Stability: A reduction in emotional overwhelm through physiological regulation. • Consolidated Identity: A clearer sense of self and personal agency. • Functional Resilience: Increased capacity to manage challenges and navigate daily stressors. • Relational Connection: Improved peer social skills and a reduction in isolation. • Practical Self-Regulation: Tangible tools for decision-making and managing everyday life. These changes are strengthened through ongoing connection with families, supporting progress beyond the program.

FAQ

Questions about the program

A structured residential environment built on safety, respect, and developmental support.