The purpose of the Referral-Free Zone is to provide some clarity to an increasingly murky sea of internet sites.

Some referrers even call themselves "child advocates" so it's hard to know who to trust.

What We Don't Do

We do not collaborate on the information we place on our sites. Each of us has a different mission and purpose.

We do not provide negative information about a particular program or group of programs, while steering you towards others.

What We Do

Participating sites provide valuable information about troubled-teen programs for just ONE reason - to help parents make the best decisions possible for their children.

Referral-Free sites will display their own unique Referral-Free logo - like this one:

             

We encourage you to check our list of referral-free sites to verify their authorization to display the referral-free logo.