Woodbury Reports Archives

strugglingteens.com 

The Internet's leading source of information on emotional growth schools & programs


Archives Contents

Archives Home
Contents by Year
      1989 - Present
Contents by Topic
      Industry News
      Schools & Visits
      Opinions & Essays

Archives Search

The easiest way to find information is by using our search function. Just type in the words you would like to search for and you'll get a list of articles related to your topic.

Site Index

Home
Schools & Programs
Chat Board
Resources
Newsletter
Online Store
Contact Us

Seen 'n Heard - Dec, 2000 Issue (page 2)

Page 2 of 3 - Previous | Next

LAURIE HURD IS NEW HYDE HEADMASTER 
(November 7, 2000) It has been reported to Woodbury Reports that Laurie Hurd will be the new Headmaster at Hyde School at Bath Maine, 207-443-5584. 

THE HORIZONS SCHOOL
(November 7, 2000) Jade Carter, Director, and Marie McElheny, Asst. Dir. of Admissions for The Horizons School, 205-933-7221, Birmingham, Alabama, mcelheny@horizonsschool.org, announced they have changed their status from a University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) program to that of an independent private school called The New Horizons. The school has a non-degree program for young people ages 19 to 26 with a “primary diagnosis of a specific learning disability and/or other mild learning difficulties.”

BROWN SCHOOLS EXPANDS OPERATIONS 
(November 14, 2000) Donna Burtanger, VP-Marketing for the Brown Schools, 978-922-3388, dburtanger@brownschools.com, announced that The Brown Schools Center for Girls will open in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Center is a “staff-secure, nine to 18-month residential treatment center for young women, ages 13 to 18, who have underlying emotional and mental health treatment needs.” Founded in 1940, The Brown Schools has facilities in 10 states and Puerto Rico, serving nearly 10,000 youth each year.

SUWS OF THE CAROLINAS 
(November 15, 2000) SUWS of the Carolinas announced the expansion of their program to 28 days. They are adapting the 21-day Idaho SUWS program, adding 7 days to accommodate an extended parent component while maintaining the integrity of the Search & Rescue component by extending it as well. Courses will depart on Dec. 14 & 28, Jan. 11 & 25, Feb. 8 & 22, and March 8 & 22.

SPRING RENDEZVOUS 
(November 20, 2000) Larry Stednitz, with Alternative Youth Adventures, Lstednitz@aol.com, announced they will be co-hosting the Spring Rendezvous in Butte, Montana at the Copper King Inn May 2-4, 2001. This Northwest Regional Conference will feature Michael Gass, University of New Hampshire, Doug Nelson, Associate Professor in Recreation Management and Youth Leadership at Brigham Young University, Keith Russell, Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Idaho College of Natural Resources, Dan Popov, Executive Director of WellSpring International Educational Foundation, Greg Kersten, founder and President of Equine Services, Gary Ferguson, author of Shouting at the Sky, Gordon Birch, national director of Alternative Youth Adventures, and Rob Cooley, Founder and Director of the Catherine Freer Wilderness Program.

Copyright © 2000, Woodbury Reports, Inc. (This article may be reproduced without prior approval if the copyright notice and proper publication and author attribution accompanies the copy.)

Site and content copyright © 2000 by Woodbury Reports Inc. All rights reserved.