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AGS ADDS NEW OFFICE
Will Lopez, President of Adolescent Guidance Services, a transport company with headquarters in Burlingame, California, 800-491-8484,
announced they have an additional office in Costa Mesa, California, 800-949-9178, 714-918-9023. Horace Hoss Miller will be the Director
of the new office with Trisha Buntrock as the Intake Coordinator.
EQUINE ASSISTED PSYCHOTHERAPY
(E.A.P.)
Greg Kersten, head of Equine Services, 435-836-2281, based in Loa, Utah has been sponsoring a series of E.A.P. Seminars and Certification
training sessions.
KING GEORGE SCHOOL
In the Northeast Kingdom in Vermont, students have been enrolled and construction is proceeding at a furious pace at the new King
George School, located on what has been known to locals as King George Farm according to the local weekly newspaper the Chronicle.
The newspaper also reports the anticipated cost of building the school will be “between $3-million and $4-million,” and is anticipated
being the “flagship institution for a chain of schools called North American Boarding Schools.” They report the ultimate capacity
will be 100 students in a few years with a staff-student ratio of 1:5. Houghton has a vision of “an academically rigorous school for
the arts.”
GLENHOLME ACADEMICS
Ken Roulx, Clinical Consultant for The Glenholme School in Washington, Connecticut, 860-868-7377, announced in December that Glenholme
is now offering grades 11 and 12 academics, which might allow consultants to consider somewhat older clients. Glenholme has also hired
Robin Ruff, as their new Drama and Fine Arts Coordinator.
5TH ANNIVERSARY FOR
ECHO SPRINGS
In Dec., 1998, Echo Springs Transition Study Center, located in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, 208-267-1111, a transition program for young
adults, celebrated its fifth anniversary.
STONE MT. SCHOOL
APPROVED TO 30
Catherine Jennings, Director of Stone Mountain School in Black Mountain, North Carolina, 828-669- 8639, announced they have 26 boys
as of early January, and are approved by the State for up to 30 students. She also announced they graduated their last public-pay
student in September, and are now exclusively private pay.
CLEARVIEW AT 12 GIRLS
Mary Thielbahr, Director of Clear View in Sandpoint, Idaho, 208-263-5894, reported they have 12 girls as of early January in three
homes (two homes in Sandpoint and one home in Spokane, Washington). The fastest growing part of her program is the transition portion
for girls ages 18 and older. They still will accept and work with girls who are pregnant and with emotional/behavioral problems.
NEW DOMINION ADMISSIONS
CHANGE
Bob Tonetti was appointed Admissions Director at New Dominion School-Virginia, 804-983-2051, a long-term camping program for boys
and girls, replacing Don Williams.
NEW CEDU CONSULTANT
SERVICES
Lori Armbruster, CEDU Consultant Services in Sandpoint, Idaho, 800-990-2338, announced in late December that Beth Laughlin will be
in charge of Consultant Services for the California CEDU campuses in Running Springs, California, 800-884-2338.
TEMAGAMI YOUTH CHALLENGE
Colin Rayner, of Temagami Wilderness Centre in Burlington, Ontario, 905-632-9458, in late December 1998 reported considerable growth
in their second year of operation. They have also “been requested to participate with the Ministry of Social Services in Manitoba
as one of the options for youth at risk.”
DICK VAUGHAN WITH
DECK HOUSE
Dick Vaughan, with 40 years of experience in education including several years as an Educational Consultant, is the newest member
of the Deck House School Board of Trustees, Edgecomb, Maine, 207-882-6428. Vaughan retired in 1994 and moved back to Maine.
RETHINKING HOW KIDS
GO WRONG
Science News, September 5, 1998, Vol. 154, p. 153, contains an article titled “Incriminating Developments: Scientists want to reform
the study of how kids go wrong,” which surveys scientists who believe the standard way of studying children who do anti-social acts
“obstructs insight….”
RESOURCES FOR SCHOOLS
AND PROGRAMS
Several professionals have contacted Woodbury Reports who are interested in helping schools and programs working with children with
behavioral/emotional problems. These include investors and investment firms, attorneys with legal experience in the field looking
for opportunities working with other schools and program in the field, and experienced wilderness programming professionals available
to set up new wilderness programs. For more information, contact Lon Woodbury, 208-267-5550 or lon@woodbury.com.
ADDICTIONS RECOVERY
AT SWIFT RIVER ACADEMY
Brian Ray, Director of Admissions at Academy at Swift River, Swift River, Massachusetts, 800-258-1770 announced starting November
2, 1998, the school has a sixteen week course called Addictions Recovery Support Program. Dominick Sacco, an Adolescent Outpatient
Specialist for Hillcrest Hospital since 1991, has been hired by Swift River Academy to run this program.
Copyright © 1998, Woodbury Reports, Inc. (This article may be reproduced
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