Casa by the Sea is just a little over 50 miles South of San Diego, California. It is located at a remote beach facility near the seaport town of Ensenada, Mexico. The Setting is beautiful, peaceful, and conducive to change.

Casa by the Sea provides an effective program for teens who are struggling at home, at school, or in the community. This program is specifically designed to help teens to replace inappropriate attitudes, behaviors, and habits with new, productive ones.

Ensenada is an excellent location for the program because it offers the benefits of a foreign site, with easy access to the U.S. At Casa by the Sea, students are enriched and effectively impacted by a unique cultural experience in Mexico's warm, simple surroundings. Students learn Spanish, which further enhances the process of change.

The benefits of a foreign site are numerous. First, the students are put into an entirely new environment, away from the negative friends and influences that have adversely affected their lives. Second, the teens discover that they are in a unfamiliar culture. As a result, the teens tend to be more teachable and open to change and direction. Third, a foreign experience helps to broaden the teen's insight, awareness and perspective. Fourth, a foreign setting is much more impacting and instills a greater appreciation for home and family. Fifth, not only do the teens get the help they need, but they also gain a valuable foreign experience that they will likely remember and appreciate for the rest of their lives. Additionally, due to the greater value of the U.S. dollar in Mexico, the program can provide its services at a significant reduction of cost to families. All of these reasons make Mexico an excellent option for teens needing to make changes in their lives.

The program consists of several key components: effective behavior modification, a series of highly motivational "emotional growth seminars" called TASKS, a progressive academic curriculum, and a structured daily schedule that includes daily personal development courses.