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Posted: Mar 29, 2012, 06:15
ASHCREEK RANCH ACADEMY
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Toquerville, Utah
Darren L. Prince
Admissions Director
435-215-0500
admissions@ashcreekacademy.com
www.ashcreekranchacademy.com
Located approximately 25 miles north-east of St. Gorge, Utah in the rural community of Toquerville, Ashcreek Ranch Academy provides services to adolescent boys between the ages of 14 and 18 years of age. The boys have issues such as: ADD/ADHD, Depression, Anger Management, Academic Problems, Parent/Child Conflicts, in combination with addictive disorders. Ashcreek Ranch combines a clinical addiction recovery model with a college prep curricula, focusing on maximizing each student's potential.
Ashcreek Ranch Academy was founded in March 2012 by Tammy Behrmann, Executive Director and Darren Prince, Admissions Director. Tammy has a BS degree in Business Administration and Marketing and has founded two therapeutic boarding schools. Darren began his career in the military before finding his calling in Admissions and owning his first therapeutic boarding school in 1998. The school is licensed with the Department of Human Services Division of Licensure, (JCAHO) Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, fully accredited by both the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools and Colleges (NWASC) and Utah State Board of Education.
All students receive bi-weekly individual therapy with a licensed master level therapist, weekly family therapy, daily group therapy, educational classes focused on life-skills for long-term recovery, regular on-site horsemanship and equine therapy, on-site twelve step meetings, relapse prevention and education programs, and psychiatric services on a regular basis. While the child is in the program the family is required to participate in the programs family parent weekends and family therapy, parent education programs, and must be active in an Al-Anon or Family Anonymous program.
ARA exposes the boys to the lifestyle of the Great American Cowboy thru the horsemanship program. Through caring for the horse, the breeding and birthing component, the colt training program, cattle drives, farrier skills, sorting and cutting competitions, each student will come to appreciate hard work and reap the benefit of increased self-esteem and self-improvement. Diversionary activities, sports, physical fitness and adventure programs, and community service bring balance to the treatment routine. The Spirituality component allows the student's relationship with a power greater than himself.
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