SageWalk - The Wilderness School
SageWalk is a wilderness school for boys and girls between the ages of 13 and 17 who have histories of substance abuse. With a mission of resolving conflicts and restoring families that have been torn apart by behavioral problems of a troubled child, the program features a multifaceted treatment plan that serves teens and their families both during the students’ time at SageWalk and through their transitions back home.
All SageWalk students receive an ASAM (American Society of Addiction Medicine) assessment, and are then placed in one of three levels of substance abuse treatment. SageWalk’s experienced professional counselors, therapists, and wilderness staff members work to ensure a safe, secure, and sober environment in which students can assess their past unhealthy behaviors and develop the skills and strategies necessary to pursue healthy and successful futures.
SageWalk students participate in a highly structured, intensely supervised program in which an innovative academic curriculum is incorporated into the overall therapeutic experience. With individualized achievement plans, organized small group activities, and significant family involvement, SageWalk offers students and their families the opportunity to re-unite in a spirit of cooperation, understanding, and mutual respect.
Sunhawk Academy
SunHawk Academy is a licensed residential treatment program and an accredited therapeutic boarding school for youth ages 13 to 17 who are experiencing emotional problems, family issues, substance abuse, and academic difficulties.
SunHawk’s experienced professional therapists and counselors work with students and their parents to modify negative behaviors, refocus unhealthy attitudes, and develop the positive mindset that is necessary for continued growth and development.
In the classroom, SunHawk students are led by innovative teachers who employ a broad range of methods and strategies – such as cooperative learning, performance-based assessments, and both group and individual instruction – that are designed for their specific learning styles. Featuring a selection of core academic subjects supplemented by physical education and art and music appreciation, SunHawk’s dynamic curriculum gives students the skills they need to achieve their greatest potential.
In addition to rigorous academics and intensive therapeutic programs, SunHawk’s additional services include substance abuse treatment, psychological assessments, crisis intervention services, emotional growth seminars, and parent support groups.
Excel Academy of Texas
A fully accredited therapeutic boarding school for teenagers, Excel Academy of Texas is designed to help troubled and underachieving young men and women overcome personal challenges, nurture innate strengths and abilities, and prepare for bright and successful futures.
Specializing in the education and treatment of high-school aged students who have a history of substance abuse, Excel Academy incorporates a rigorous college preparatory curriculum and intensive therapeutic opportunities into a comprehensive program designed to promote both academic achievement and successful recovery.
In contrast to the short-term focus of some recovery-based facilities, Excel Academy is dedicated to the lifelong development of its students. To best prepare students for continued success, the academy requires a minimum stay of four months (one academic term), and encourages a yearlong enrollment (three academic terms).
This extended participation in Excel Academy’s structured and supportive environment puts students in the best possible position to establish healthy behaviors, build positive relationships, and achieve their greatest potential.
Phoenix Outdoor
Phoenix Outdoor is an innovative and effective wilderness therapy program for teens in crisis. Designed to meet the specific needs of youth ages 13 to 17 who have a history of substance abuse, Phoenix Outdoor integrates base camp educational activities and extended wilderness expeditions into a therapeutic program that embraces both the innate potential of all students and the majesty and challenges inherent in the wild.
Under the guidance and supervision of experienced professionals who are skilled in wilderness travel, first aid, and risk management, Phoenix Outdoor students are freed from the negative influences that led to – or exacerbated – the unhealthy behaviors that previously handicapped their personal growth and development.
While completing a five-phase therapeutic curriculum that includes journaling exercises, experiential activities, group discussions, and personal reflection, Phoenix Outdoor students develop the skills necessary to overcome the barriers that they had allowed to come between themselves and their healthy, successful futures.
Copper Canyon Academy
Copper Canyon Academy is a therapeutic boarding school for young women ages 14 to 17. Founded upon the principles of cooperation, compassion, and respect – and staffed by established professionals who specialize in adolescent care – Copper Canyon Academy is a respected program with a successful history of helping students overcome behavioral, emotional, and learning problems.
Nestled in a scenic Central Arizona valley, Copper Canyon Academy features a wide range of educational and therapeutic initiatives that are designed to meet the specific needs of students who are struggling to achieve their greatest potential. Copper Canyon’s structured environment combines a rigorous academic curriculum with innovative opportunities such as animal-assisted therapy and an extensive leadership development program.
Copper Canyon’s students, teachers, therapists, and staff members work together to help each student confront her past challenges and prepare for her successful future. By learning how to excel both in the classroom and within the community, CCA students acquire the skills, self-esteem and self-reliance necessary to transform themselves from “troubled teens” into healthy and capable young women.