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LINDSEY
NEW CLINICAL DIRECTOR AT SAVANNAH FAMILY INSTITUTE
(January 6, 2003) Greg
Lindsey, past Headmaster of Hidden Lake Academy and
former NATSAP board member, announced his acceptance of the
position of Clinical Director at the Savannah
Family Institute in Savannah, Georgia, 912-604-0826.
Greg will be working with Scott Sells, Ph.D., whose books, Treating
the Tough Adolescent (1998, The Guilford Press), and Parenting
Your Out-of-Control Teenager (2001, St Martin's Press) have
been endorsed by such notable professionals as Dr. Jay Haley,
and Dr. John Gray. Greg, with Dr. Sells, will provide training
in family therapy and parenting group process to programs, organizations,
and therapists throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, and Europe.
They will also provide training in the use of Dr. Sells' Parenting
With Love and Limits parent/adolescent group curriculum, which
Greg feels is ideal for emotional growth and therapeutic programs to
use with the parents of their students. Greg is also conducting a longitudinal
research study on the effectiveness of this parenting program, and
may receive correspondence or inquiries regarding hosting staff or
parent trainings, via e-mail or
at 912-604-0826.
KING GEORGE SCHOOL CREATES "FIRST
MENTOR" POSITION
(March 27, 2003) Rae Ann
Knopf, Head of School, King
George School, Sutton, Vermont, 800-218-5122 x 105, introduces Angie
Holmes as their First Mentor and Professional Communications Coordinator,
800-218-5122 x132. She joined the school in December, and has lived
in Vermont for several years after moving to the states from Great
Britain. As First Mentor, Angie will communicate directly with
educational consultants about students’ progress and family issues
that arise during the student’s enrollment at King George.
HIDDEN LAKE ACADEMY OFFERS
CONSORTIUM FOR ADJUNCT THERAPIES
(April 2003) Hidden
Lake Academy, Dahlonega, Georgia, 800-394-0640, announced they
are offering a “strong therapeutic curriculum coupled with specialized
“adjunct” therapeutic services to help meet special needs…facilitated
by a highly educated and trained counseling staff.” Sessions are set
up in small groups that foster fellowship and provide a safe place
to discuss sensitive topics openly. Special Interventions such as service
projects, individual sessions, mentoring, ropes course, spiritual and
meditation activities and arts projects are also available to students
based on referral from the Counseling staff.
LYNN PRESLEY IS NOW A
FULL MEMBER OF IECA
(April 2003) Lynn
Presley, an educational consultant in Arizona, is now
a full member of the Independent
Educational Consultants Association (IECA), 703-591-4850. She
works with clients between the ages of 12-25 with issues related to
mental health, substance abuse and eating disorders.
ANOTHER LINK TO LEARN
OF DAVE MARCUS' UPCOMING BOOK
(April 2003) Dave
Marcus, www.DaveMarcus.com,
gave Woodbury Reports,
another place to find an article about his upcoming book. [More...]
PARENTING STORIES WANTED
(April 11, 2003) Derek
Randel and Gail Randel, MD, Randel Consulting, Inc., Parent
Smart from the Heart, 847-853-4308, are looking for "interesting,
serious, and humorous parenting stories" they can use in their
new book they hope to publish in about six months.
CEEL KENNY OPENS NEW OFFICE
IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
(April 18, 2003) Ceel
Kenny, is opening a new office in San Antonio, Texas with
the Ceel Kenny
Group, which will consist of her daughter-in-law, Diana
Kenny, and Beth Bartolini and eventually her son, Dave
Kenny. Beth will cover the Arizona area with Ceel, and Diana
will work in the Texas area, also travel anywhere to test students
ranging from Autistic, LD to the gifted.
CHIP HUGE, PH.D. JOINS
ALLDREDGE ADMINISTRATION TEAM
(April 18, 2003) Sherry Beswick, Alldredge Academy, Davis, West
Virginia, 304/259-2262, is pleased to announce the recent addition
of Chip Huge, PhD to the Alldredge Administration team, as Director
of Marketing and Admissions. Chip will coordinate new marketing projects,
website management, newsletters and communications, and regional parent
workshops while filling in with admissions during Sandy Schmiedeknecht’s
leave of absence due to an illness in her family. Previously in admissions
with Mt. Bachelor Academy and NorthStar, Chip’s office
remains in Bend, Oregon, with on-campus visits in West Virginia
one week per month. Michelle Goss, formerly the school’s Registrar,
has previous experience in admissions and has now become Admissions
Counselor and Intake Coordinator. She will be the on-campus contact
for transport agents and the student arrivals, also covering necessary
details and support necessary for a safe and successful enrollment.
With Kelley White continuing as Administrative Assistant, they
all are making every effort to assure a smooth transition, while wishing
Sandy good luck with her family duties and looking forward to her safe
return.
WOLFEBORO CAMP SCHOOL
SEEKS ACADEMIC COORDINATOR
(April 18, 2003) William
Cooper, Head of School, Wolfeboro
Camp School, Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, 603-569-3451,
announced the eight to twelve month position of Academic Coordinator
has become available, which “combines living in the lakes region of
New Hampshire with an opportunity for professional growth, travel,
and exposure to multiple schools, consultants and parents throughout
the world.” Candidates should contact them immediately, for they “expect
to fill the position relatively soon.”
LINDA HOUGHTON'S TRAINING
INSTITUTE FOR EMOTIONAL GROWTH EDUCATION RELOCATES
(April 21, 2003) Linda
Houghton and The Training Institute for Emotional Growth
Education (TIEGE), Oswego Point, 5045-D Foothills, Blvd., Lake Oswego,
Oregon 97034, 713-542-6633, have relocated to Portland, Oregon.
TIEGE currently works with The Academy at Cedar Mountain, as
well as with individuals who are seeking training and certification
in Emotional Growth Education.
LINDEN HILL SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP
AUCTION
(April 22, 2003) Nancy L. Sonnabend, Chair of the Board of Trustees,
of Linden Hill
School, Northfield, Massachusetts, 413-498-2906, mholland@lindenhs.org, "created
to salvage talent," announced their 7th Annual Auction will be
on October 3, 2003, and is requesting sponsorship contributions which
will enable "young men to continue their academic progress, which
might not otherwise be possible."
IECA CHANGES TO ORLANDO
(April 25, 2003) All of us at Woodbury Reports want to complement
the Independent
Educational Consultants Association (IECA), 703-591-4850, staff
for their excellent handling of a very difficult situation, that of
dealing with the Toronto travel warning a week before the conference
and managing to find another city allowing the conference to continue
on schedule.
BELL ACADEMY REQUIRED
TO COMPLY
(April 25, 2003) The
Porterville Recorder, Porterville, California, reports a controversy
around a new school called Bell Academy, which has not applied
for the “appropriate license needed to operate a group educational
facility" in their articles titled "Concerns
surround academy" and "Bell
Academy has 15 days to comply". School Director Jade
Robinson said he "has a special use permit from Tulare
County which allows students to occupy dormitories on campus." He
thought he did not need a license to operate a boarding school. The California
Department of Social Services informed he does not meet exemption
requirements and has given the school 15 days to comply. Owners Robinson, Karr
Farnsworth of Utah, and Dace Goulding of San
Diego, say they have some association with the World Wide Association
of Specialty Programs (WWASP), but are not formally part of that
organization. Letters by parents to the Porterville Recorder can be
found by going to their newspaper archives, and typing "Bell Academy" in
the search box.
WELLSPRING ACADEMY CLOSES
ITS DOORS
(May 01, 2003) Deborah
Dell'Isola, reports that Wellspring Academy, located
in southern Virginia, closed its doors on Easter Sunday.
The parents, whose children had been sent home for Easter break, received
a call on Sunday, telling them the school closed for "financial
difficulties" and to keep their kids home.
TALISMAN HAS NEW CAMPUS
(May 01, 2003) Linda
Tatsapaugh, 828-669-8639, informed us that Talisman
Programs, Black Mountain, North Carolina, 828-669-8639, offers
summer adventure programs for kids with ADHD, Learning Differences,
Aspergers, and High-functioning Autism, to help build success, responsibility
and motivation. They are proud of their beautiful new campus, which
used to be an Elks camp, located south of Hendersonville,
“smack dab in the middle of western North Carolina camp country.”
PROVO CANYON SCHOOL WELCOMES
KATIE JOCHUM
(May 01, 2003) Brad Gerrard,
Director of Business Development, Provo
Canyon School, 800-848-9819 announced they welcome Katie
Jochum as their new Regional Director of Business Development.
Prior to joining Provo, Katie served as the Director of Professional
Relations and as a Family Service Coordinator at CEDU/Browns
Schools, Sandpoint, Idaho, 800-858-1933. Katie brings a wealth
of experience, industry knowledge and high energy to the team at PCS.
RMA’S NEW CLINICAL DIRECTOR:
BOB HANNA
(May 2, 2003) Julia
Andrick, 208-265-0607, xt130, media relations, Rocky
Mountain Academy, Bonners Ferry, Idaho, 877-457-6170, announced
that Robert Hanna, Ph.D., has been named director of clinical
services, with responsibility for overseeing all therapeutic aspects
of the academy, beginning his new role on May 5th. “With his years
of experience working with adolescents in therapeutic settings, Bob
will be a tremendous asset to Rocky Mountain Academy as we further
integrate therapeutic experiences into all aspects our school,” said
RMA Director, Joanne Szadkowski. Hanna has over ten years experience
working with adolescents in therapeutic programs, both as clinical
director and a clinician, a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Brigham
Young University, is a member of the American Psychological
Association, is licensed in the states of Utah and North
Carolina and is a certified master level neuro-linguistic programming
practitioner.
32 YEARS FOR WILDERNESS
QUEST
(May 4, 2003) Wilderness
Quest, Monticello, Utah, 435-587-2801, announced that this
month marks 32 years of service that their founder, Larry
J. Wells, has provided to teens in their outdoor therapeutic
programs. Larry has four daughters, four sons, ten grandsons, seven
granddaughters, and is expecting another granddaughter this month.
KEITH RUSSELL MOVES WITH
OBHRC TO U. OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
(May 07, 2003) Rob Cooley,
Ph.D, Catherine
Freer, Albany, Oregon, 541-926-7252, reports that Keith
Russell, Ph.D. will be taking a new position at the University
of New Hampshire, and will be taking the Outdoor Behavioral
Health Research Cooperative (OBHRC) with him. He will be working
in Mike Gass's Outdoor Education Department, and both Mike and
the divisional Dean are eager to support OBHRC research by providing
university support for grants. While OBHRC members are sorry to be
abandoning the U. of Idaho, they are excited for the future
both for OBHRC and for outdoor treatment programs in general. OBHRC
is the research arm of the Outdoor Behavioral Health Industry Cooperative
(OBHIC). During their recent April meeting, OBHIC approved a reciprocal
arrangement with the National
Association of Therapeutic Wilderness Camps (NATWC), which
represents over 50 therapeutic wilderness programs for young people
across the country. OBHIC will invite all NATWC programs to join OBHIC
for $150 per year, and they are hoping NATWC programs will join the
research effort. Because many programs were not able to send a representative
to their last meeting in Mexico, a follow-up OBHIC meeting is
planned for Friday, May 23, in Salt Lake City, so that Keith
Russell can present the details of next year's research program, which
hopefully will start in June or July.
NEW WEBSITE FOR THE WAY
HOME RESORT
(May 8, 2003) Joel Bryant,
Director of Administration of The Way Home Foundation, 415-337-9930,
a non-profit, non-private, charitable-educational organization, informed
us their new program, The
Way Home Resort, now has a website. It is described as a “guided
R & R,” using the military term meaning “Rest & Recreation
from the foxholes and the battlefields of war.” They offer “a chance,
a recourse, a community to resort to -- for relief, as a means of refuge
and restoration…a re-treat & re-creation from the battlefields
of intergenerational, internecine family wars.” They will soon be taking
enrollments for teens who have behavioral, emotional, motivational
impediments and impaired family relations, offering to provide a wide
range of components for “radically improving family relations, general
behavior, motivation, and educational & social growth.” Founder/Director, Bruce
Bryant is a licensed Marriage Family Therapist, and has worked
for Juvenile Probation for 13 years, as a residential counselor
and court officer, and then as a family therapist. “In probation work
he developed new and radically successful short-term residential family
therapy programs to reduce counterproductive incarceration and recidivism.”
GALENA RIDGE EXPANDS RESIDENTIAL
(May 12, 2003) Paul Clark,
owner and founder of Galena
Ridge, Trout Creek, Montana, 406-827-4440, announced his year
round residential program has been expanded to nine boys. His wilderness
program, which operates only in the summer, continues to take about
12 boys each summer. Clark reported receiving a post card recently
of a graduate from Galena Ridge who joined the Air Force about
a year ago and is currently flying jets for the Air Force.
SUMMER AT WHITELEY MEADOWS
(May 12, 2003) Claudia
Whiteley, founder of Whiteley
Meadows, Clark Fork, Idaho, 208-266-1672, a small program
for boys and girls ages 8 to 15, announced they are available as "a
good alternative for the summer." Activities include camping,
horses, lake boating and fishing" in mountainous North Idaho.
TOP FLIGHT ACADEMY IS
NOW LICENSED FOR GIRLS
(May 13, 2003) Top
Flight Academy, Mt. Pleasant, Utah, 866-433-9181, Jeff Hintze,
C.P.C.I., Executive Director, announced they have recently been licensed
by the State of Utah to admit girls to their residential treatment
facility, which previously was only for boys. They accept students
who would respond well to positive peer culture, struggle with drug
experimentation, have authority problems and/or are “academically challenged”,
and who also would find it motivating to earn the privilege of taking
flight lessons while in their program.
CEDAR RIDGE KARATE TEAM
WINS MEDALS
(May 14, 2003) Pam
Neilson, Admissions, 435-353-4498 x106, Cedar
Ridge RTC, Roosevelt, Utah, writes about their recent karate
tournaments, explaining how they use karate as a “therapeutic means
of developing character and self-confidence,” focusing on overcoming
performance anxiety, rather than emphasizing competition. A few times
each year Cedar Ridge takes their students to traditional tournaments
to test their poise and physical skills against students who have “trained
in “regular” karate schools.” At the Ozawa Cup International Tournament in Las
Vegas, Nevada, over Easter weekend, where they met fellow
karate-ka from all over the world, Cedar Ridge’s team of 15 students
earned 34 medals in two types of team events and two types of individual
events at the beginner, intermediate, and advanced level. Two weeks
later, on May 3, the team competed in the Utah Open Karate Tournament in Salt
Lake City, winning 22 medals in individual competitions spanning
in level from beginners to black belt in kumite and kata. While everyone
was proud of their performance, Cedar Ridge was “most proud of their
conduct as they repeatedly demonstrated their great sportsmanship and
strength of character.”
PARENT
WORKSHOPS ENRICH THE SOLTREK'S SUMMER ADVENTURE PROGRAM
(May 2003) Soltreks,
Inc.,
Two Harbors, Minnesota announces a summer filled with meaningful
experiences enriched by the shelter of parent workshops. Each of the
treks offers single gender groups of six students and an instructional
team of three the opportunity to participate in a balanced journey
toward self-discovery. Backpacking, service learning, ropes course,
a climbing wall, and a 2 week canoe expedition in the spectacular Boundary
Waters Canoe Wilderness Area enhance the learning opportunities
of this 6 week therapeutic summer program. Applications are currently
being accepted for teenagers ages 13-17. Space is limited to six students
per group. For trek and parent workshop dates visit the web
site.
Call Lorri Hanna, M.A., CTRS at 218-834-4607 for additional
information.
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