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Posted: Nov 24, 2010, 08:35
EAGLE QUEST: A HERO'S JOURNEY
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Las Vegas, Nevada
Jon Shute, PhD
Director
702-396-4193
jshute@hjprogram.com
www.herosjourneyprogram.com
Eagle Quest of Nevada is a nonprofit organization for male and female clientele, age's infancy to early childhood needing a safe family environment in a foster home program, day treatment services, therapeutic services, high adventure activities or their new four stage adventure program: The Hero's Journey. The Hero's Journey is for at risk youth, ages 11-18, who struggle with substance abuse, involvement with criminal activity which may include gangs and drugs, school disruptions, truancy, poor grades and lack of school credits, out of control behaviors at home or in the community, the need for parental guidance and home structure.
Eagle Quest was founded in 2003 by Ray and Leslie Tippetts. Sarah Hopcia is the Program Supervisor and Jon Shute, PhD is the Director of The Hero's Journey program. Eagle Quest has recently partnered with Blueprint Education which has aligned the program content to the Nevada State Educational Standards, whereas students are now eligible to earn up to 1.0 credit for physical education, 0.5 credit of health and 0.5 credits of English.
The Hero's Journey offers students the opportunity to "shed their old identity" and achieve positive thinking and self confidence through weekly therapy, service projects and intense physical activity that includes hiking, backpacking, climbing and other mountaineering courses. This combined with the academic work allows students to build on positive goals including: leadership, trust and teamwork, responsibility, accountability and respect for themselves and others.
[This information came from the Eagle Quest of Nevada website and their brochure.]
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