
Milton Little
Educational and therapeutic placement consultant in Durham, North Carolina
| Hourly rate range | $170 to $310 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Parents and Teens |
| Also coaches | Parenting coach |
| Based in | Durham, North Carolina, United States |
| Credentials | IECA Professional member |
| Practice | Burke-Little & Associates, Inc. |
Milton Little is an independent educational and therapeutic placement consultant with Burke-Little & Associates in Durham, North Carolina. He helps families find the right school or treatment program for a child, teen or young adult who is struggling. The practice has offices in Durham, Richmond and Nashville. It has worked with families across the country and abroad for thirty years. It takes no payment from the programs it refers to.
What Milton helps with
The practice helps families whose child is struggling with psychological, educational, emotional, behavioral or addiction issues. Many families have used up local options and need a longer stay program.
- Finding a therapeutic boarding school
- Choosing a wilderness program
- Finding a residential treatment center
- Placement for teens and young adults with addiction issues
- Placement for behavioral and emotional struggles
- Educational placement for struggling students
- Arranging transport and transition to a program
Who Milton works with
The practice works with families of children, adolescents, teens and young adults who face psychological, educational, emotional, behavioral or addiction issues. Many of these families have already tried local resources without enough success. Clients come from across the country and abroad.
How Milton works
The practice guides a family through evaluation, placement choices, decision-making, transport and transition. It refers only to programs it knows firsthand and that keep high standards of care. It does not take payment from any program, school or professional it refers to.
Background and qualifications
Burke-Little & Associates, Inc. is an established, independent placement consulting practice. Over thirty years, it has supported families across the country and abroad with solutions shaped by both educational and clinical knowledge. Milton Little is an IECA Professional member. The practice is based in Durham, North Carolina, and has offices in Richmond, Virginia and Nashville, Tennessee. It places students in wilderness programs, residential treatment centers and therapeutic boarding schools.
Milton Little pricing
Programs and services
- Placement evaluation
- Placement guidance and decision support
- Transport and transition support
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The CoachVouch take
The practice takes no payment from any program or school it refers families to.
Best for parents whose struggling child needs a longer stay program after local help fell short.
Common questions
How much does Milton Little charge?
Coaching with Milton runs $170 to $310 an hour. Message Milton from this page for an exact quote.
What does Milton Little help with?
Milton Little helps with finding a therapeutic boarding school, choosing a wilderness program, finding a residential treatment center and placement for teens and young adults with addiction issues.
Is Milton Little certified?
Milton Little lists: IECA Professional member.
Does Milton Little work with families outside North Carolina?
Yes. The practice finds placements wherever the client lives, and it has offices in Virginia and Tennessee too.
Does the practice take money from the programs it refers to?
No. It does not ask for or accept payment from programs, schools or professionals it refers to.
How do I contact Milton Little?
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