NEW ADMINISTRATOR AT THREE SPRINGS OF NORTH CAROLINA
(Dec 30, 1999) As of Jan 2000 Richard Edwards will become the new administrator of Three Springs of North Carolina, (919-542-1104), replacing Peggy Reeder-Moore.

NEW TEEN MOTIVATION AND CONSULTING GROUP FORMED
(Jan 2, 2000) Rich Schroeder M.A. and Lynn Taylor, B.A. have formed a group called TMO Teen Motivation and Program Consulting, to be based in Albuquerque NM (505-797-2824). They have been program consultants for four years in northern New Mexico, and they run a monthly Parent Support Group for Struggling Teens. Rich just finished a tour of wilderness and school programs in Utah and Arizona.

ICARE CHANGES NAME, ESTABLISHES RUNAWAY HOTLINE
(Jan 4, 2000) John C. Villines announced ICARE Youth Services Division’s name has been changed to “Center for Safe Youth,” coinciding with their January, 2000 celebration, and marking the beginning of their 26th year providing adolescent escorts and locating runaways. They have also established a toll free “Runaway Hotline,” accessible through their website.

RED ROCK CANYON SCHOOL ENROLLS STUDENTS FROM INTERNET
(Jan 6, 2000) Todd Hockenberry, Marketing Director for Red Rock Canyon School, St. George Utah, 800-635-0994 a new treatment center, announced they now have fifteen new students, almost half of whom have been placed as a result of the Internet, including the link from Woodbury Reports Online.

POSITIVE IMPACT HOSTS FAMILY CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
(Jan 4, 2000) Over 70 people, including 12 families, visited the campus of positive Impact in Mexico during the Christmas season. They enjoyed a pork loin buffet dinner and entertainment at an island restaurant on Christmas Eve. Families participated in over 30 family therapy sessions, an experimental multi-family group on the Sea of Cortez shoreline, and boat tours of abundant wildlife on Pelican Island.

“SUMMER PROGRAMS” LISTINGS ON WOODBURY ON-LINE
(Jan 8, 2000) Summers Programs can now be accessed by a special “button” on the front page of the Woodbury Reports’ website. Visits to this award-web site have continued to increase, according to an independent tracking service.

LANDMARK COLLEGE SUMMER PROGRAM FOR LD, ADHD STUDENTS
(Dec 27, 2000) Landmark College, Putney, Vermont, or admissions@landmarkcollege.org, announced a full summer schedule of classes for college bound high potential students with dyslexia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other specific learning disabilities. The daily schedule includes a tutorial with a faculty member, writing-based English, study skills focusing on information and time-management strategies, and either mathematics of speech communication. Summer courses are identical to courses described in the catalog for fall and spring terms.

POSITIVE IMPACT CLOTHING DONATION PROGRAM IN OLD KINO
(Jan 7, 2000) Positive Impact, residential treatment program in Bahia de Kino, started their clothing donation program by transporting 600 pounds of used clothing to the local Roman Catholic Church in Old Kino, for distribution. Donations can be sent to their office: Positive Impact, Clothing Donation Program, 104 S. Jones, Las Vegas, NV 899107 (JJAnderson14@aol.com).

FAMILIES SUE FOUNDER OF DEFUNCT NEW HOPE ACADEMY
(Dec 28, 1999) [reported by Susan Kreifels of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin] Mekeli Ieremia, chief executive officer of the defunct New Hope Academy in Samoa was named as defendant in a lawsuit brought by 11 mainland families, with allegations of child abuse, inadequate services and stolen tuition money. Also named in the suit, filed Dec. 17 in U.SA. District Court in Utah, are other academy officials and Ohio-based KeyBank, which provided student tuition loans to the families. The suit claims none of the families were reimbursed for their $20,000 to $80,000 when New Hope Academy shut down in January, leaving five hungry teens stranded on the Pacific Island, according to U.S. Government claims. Ieremia also started the Aloha Youth Academy in Laie, which was shut down in November for inadequate licensing. Jeff Pluenacher, former Aloha Youth Academy Director, said Ieremia abandoned the academy and that he doesn’t know his whereabouts. In October, Ieremia was suspended from his job in El Paso, Texas, after $4.7 million in workers’ compensation funds under his supervision, was discovered missing. The FBI and Texas authorities are still investigating.

ALLDREDGE ACADEMY WELCOMES NEW ACADEMIC DIRECTOR
(Jan 11, 2000) Rae Gillam, PhD. has recently become Academic Director of Alldredge Academy, Davis, West Virginia, 877- 253-7334.

33 SUMMER COURSES AND NEW ALUMNI COURSES AT S.O.A.R.
Success Oriented Achievement Realized (S.O.A.R.) Balsam, North Carolina, 828-456-3435, now offers thirty-three summer courses for LD and ADD youth. They are also implementing program changes as a result of input from professionals, parents and students and are offering an alumni course with a variety of outdoor activities taking place in such diverse parts of Maine as Mt. Katadin, Acadia National Park, and historic Bal Harbor.

RED ROCK CANYON SCHOOL GROWS
(January 31, 2000) Todd Hockenberry, 800-635-4441 [if right phone #] announced Red Rock Canyon School, St. George, Utah, which started enrolling students last November, now has 20 students and will be enrolling their first educational consultant student this week.

LIFE DESIGNS SEEKS MENTOR/COUNSELOR
(February 1, 2000) Life Design’s Director, Randy Russell 509-445-0185 announced they are looking for a counselor/mentor to assist with their home-style, small peer-group, work ethic based program, based in Usk, Washington.

LIMITATIONS ON TEACHER’S CAREER
(Jan. 11, 2000) Senn Brown, Treasurer of the Association of Educators in Private Practice (AEPP), 800-252-3280, in an essay announcing the organization’s annual conference in Detroit, Michigan on July 27-29, 2000, pointed out that teachers are alone among all professionals in that to work in the field a person must usually work for someone else, that is be an employee. He stated that a major reason for the formation of AEPP was to encourage entrepreneurship in education so teachers could gain the option of working for themselves as do all the other professions such as accountants, dentists, lawyers, architects, etc.

SECOND NATURE TO START 4TH GROUP
(February 1, 2000) Scott Canter, Director of Admissions for Second Nature, Duchesne, Utah, 818-906- 9611, announced that due to increased demand, Second Nature will be starting a 4th group of seven students on February 22, 2000. This is to reduce enrollment delays that have been occurring with only three groups at a time. Each group will have seven students with one additional “Flex Space” giving four spaces to accommodate emergency admissions and program extensions. The primary therapist for this additional group will be Dr. Rick Meeves.

WILDERNESS THERAPY: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
(January 10, 2000) Larry Wells, founder and Director of Wilderness Quest, Monticello, Utah, 208-522-1080, a wilderness adapted 12-step program, presented a paper in a workshop at the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs (NAPSAP) in Tampa, Florida entitled “Wilderness Therapy: Advantages and Disadvantages.” Drawing on his experiences running wilderness programs for “troubled teens” since 1971, Wells summarized what is known about when wilderness programs can be helpful and when they cannot. A copy can be obtained through his office.

ASPEN ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMY LENGTHENS GRADUATION
(January 28, 2000) Aspen Achievement Academy, a wilderness program centered in Loa, Utah, 435-836-2472, announced they have extended the graduation to four days, and renamed it Reunion. Part of the changes include a full day Parent meeting, while the students are demonstrating “their newfound confidence and inner-strength on the high ropes course.” Parent-student solos are now two nights.

ASPEN RANCH’S CATTLE DRIVE AND OPEN HOUSE
(January 28, 2000) Gil Hallows, Aspen Achievement Academy’s Executive Director and Kelly Ryan, Aspen Youth Services Regional Business Development Representative, Loa, Utah, 800-283-8334, announced their Cattle Drive and Open House had 18 referral sources attend and was a resounding success.

SECRET HARBOR SEEKS ASSOC. CLINICAL DIRECTOR
Secret Harbor, (sharbor@halcyon.com or 360-293-515)1 Anacortes, WA, is looking for an Associate Clinical Director. They are expanding McDonald House for LD kids. Also their foster home program is up to 20 homes.

SAD NEWS
(February 4, 2000) Woodbury Reports was notified that Dave Gaerin passed away this morning at 9:00 AM. Residing in Del Mar California. Dave has been a well known educational consultant referring to and transporting young people to many emotional growth schools and programs and therapeutic facilities around the country. I first met Dave a little over ten years ago and have been in contact with him off and on ever since including sharing meals with him in his home. My last contact with him was a few months ago when he seemed optimistic about getting on top of his illness. He will be missed. -Lon.

EAGALA ANNOUNCES FIRST ANNUAL CONFERENCE
(MARCH 2-4 ,2000)Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association, Santaquin, Utah (equine@eagala.org or 877-858-4699) presents its First Annual Conference, “Partnering For a Better World” on March 2 – 4, 2000 in Provo, Utah. This event creates an exceptional opportunity for networking and education specifically for the field of Equine Assisted Psychotherapy.

BRIDGES ACADEMY ATTRIBUTES ENROLLMENT INCREASE TO WEBSITE
(Jan 10, 2000) Bridges Academy, Bend OR, (888-283-7362) attributes their current enrollment of 17 boys to their Internet listing on the Woodbury Reports website. They are grateful for Tim Brace’s suggestion that they hire John Padgett as consultant, as it has been “money well spent.” Padgett is with Amity in Italy, and was one of CEDU’s original staff.