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IDAHO YOUTH RANCH FEATURED IN JUVENILE OFFENDER SOLUTIONS
(January 2000). Mike Jones, President of Idaho Youth Ranch,
Boise, Idaho, 208-377-2613, announced the Ranch was featured in the First Issue of Juvenile Offender Solutions published January/February,
2000. The article about the Ranch was the featured article in this new publication. The story focused primarily on the Ranch’s horse
program, which they started in 1974 and now includes up to 20 horses. Each child has daily involvement with the horses, ranging from
“grooming and tack to animal psychology, biology, care and, of course, riding.”
TEENS IN TURMOIL BOOK SIGNING
(January 22, 2000) Lon Woodbury, publisher of Woodbury Reports and a Certified Educational Planner, joined Dr. Carol
Maxym, 858-794-0887, in her first book signing party in Honolulu, Hawaii for the book co-authored by Carol Maxym and Leslie York,
“Teens in Turmoil.”
NO CHARGES IN CAMPER’S DEATH
(February 24, 2000) The St.
Petersburg Times Online, reported a grand jury decided not to bring criminal charges against the Eckerd wilderness camp counselor
who restrained a 12-year-old boy who later died, “but instead blamed the state for failing to give the boy proper mental health treatment.”
They concluded the counselor “properly followed restraint policies.” The grand jury concluded that for years, the state had not provided
the boy recommended residential mental health treatment. “Had he been placed in what we considered the obviously needed program earlier
in his involvement in the juvenile justice system, he would not have been in Eckerd E-Kel-Etu camp.”
DR. DANIEL HUGHES JOINS VILLA SANTA MARIA
(March 7, 2000) Joseph J. McGuill, Chief Executive Officer for Villa Santa Maria, Cedar Crest, NM, 800-453-5037, Attachkids@aol.com,
a program specializing in children with Reactive Attachment Disorder, announced the addition to their staff of Dr. Daniel Hughes as
Clinical Consultant. As one of the country’s foremost experts on attachment, child abuse, foster care and adoption, Dr. Hughes “will
provide intensive family therapy on campus and ongoing training with our Therapists and Child Care Workers.”
PROVO CANYON STAFF CHANGE
(March 8, 2000) Denise Westman, Representative for Provo Canyon School, Provo, Utah, 619-588-7499, announced Jared
Weight has been promoted to the Director of Group Living. Prior to his promotion, he had been the Assistant Director of Group Living
and has been with Provo Canyon School for 19 years.
CALLAHAN ESTABLISHES PRACTICE
(March 9, 2000) Thomas Callahan, Ph.D., Newport, RI, 401-845-6682,
ThosCallahan@home.com, announced he established his practice on Feb. 1, 2000 providing
Psycho educational Evaluation and Special Needs Placement. An important part of Callahan’s practice is traveling to the client, which
he does anywhere in the country. “Parents appreciate the convenience and I believe that it constitutes best practice.”
WOODBURY REPORTS ARCHIVES INCLUDE 1996
(March 10, 2000) The past issues of the Woodbury Reports newsletter Places for Struggling Teens is now online through
1996. The complete text of all issues starting with #1 in November 1989 to the end of 1996 is included. Additional issues are continuing
to be placed online.
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.)
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