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​Faith, Family, And 90 Days: Austin Davis On Saving Teens​

Published on October 17, 2025

Licensed professional counselor and Clear Fork Academy founder Austin Davis joins Rich to talk about rescuing teens from addiction and mental-health crises with clinically rigorous, Christ-centered residential care. He explains why 90-day programs, family-systems work, and even nightly dinners can change outcomes—and what warning signs parents miss most. They also discuss his book, My Kid, My Crisis, a plain-language guide for overwhelmed families. 

Sponsored by Maryland Pickers 

Guest Bio:  

Austin Davis, LPC-S, is the founder and CEO of Clear Fork Academy, one of Texas’s largest Christ-centered residential treatment programs for teens. Since 2017, his team has helped rehabilitate more than 5,000 adolescents struggling with substance use and mental-health disorders. He’s the author of My Kid, My Crisis, blending real family stories with practical tools parents can use right away.  

Main Topics: 

·         The post-COVID surge in teen mental-health and substance-use challenges

·         Why Clear Fork’s model is clinically based and Christ-centered (not either/or)

·         90-day residential care, plus outpatient and step-down options

·         Family-systems intensives and why “if the family doesn’t get better, the kid won’t”

·         Charter-school academics on campus; getting teens back on track to graduate

·         Early warning signs parents miss: changes in people, places, and things

·         Social media’s dopamine loop and permanent online consequences

·         Everyday rituals that heal: tech-free family dinner, shoulder-to-shoulder talks

·         What to do before the ER: seek help early; you’re not alone

·         Stories of transformation and the role of faith, service, fitness, and fun in recovery  

Resources mentioned: 

·         Clear Fork Academy — admissions & info: clearforkacademy.com (ages 13–17; boys & girls campuses; 90-day track; family intensives; charter-school academics; Texas-based outpatient/virtual within TX). 

·         Book:

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