ADVENTURE BASED TRAINING
(February 15, 2001) Scott Bandoroff, Peak Experience, Bend Oregon, 541-318-0955, peakexperience@bendnet.com, announced Facilitation on the Edge: A Five Day Advanced Facilitation Training for Adventure-Based Professionals. The training dates for will be June 6-10 in Northern Virginia, and July 13-17 in Portland, Oregon. The sessions will be facilitated by Dr. Scott Bandoroff and Dr. Christian Itin, 716-473-4994, http://double_black_diamond.tripod.com.

ISLAND VIEW BROCHURE UPDATED
(February 16, 2001) Jared Balmer, Executive Director of Island View, A Residential Treatment Center for Adolescents in Syracuse, Utah, 801-773-0200, was overheard saying they finally replaced their “old, inaccurate, outdated, and tacky brochure” with a new more complete and better looking one. He also announced they have updated their Parent Manual. Either or both can be obtained by contacting Island View directly at the above phone number. I especially recommend the introduction to the Parenting Manual, which is an excellent discussion on the traps facing parents with children in a residential program, and why and how certain parent reactions can undermine success.

CRATER LAKE SCHOOL UPDATE
(February 17, 2001) Steve Long, Director of Crater Lake School, Sprague River, Oregon, 541-533- 2279, clsranch@mcsi.net, reported all their staff have been re- certified in First Aid and CPR, through the American Red Cross. Rick Synder, Program Director, has received training as a CPI Instructor, which has allowed him to train the entire Crater Lake staff in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention. They also have a working relationship with the Behavioral Management Center in Boise, Idaho, which has enabled Crater Lake to successfully work with clients with neuropsychological issues. They are remaining consistently close to their full capacity of 25 students.

KING GEORGE SCHOOL ADMISSIONS
(February 19, 2001) Rebecca J. Plona, Director of Admissions at King George School, Sutton, Vermont, 802-467-1200, Admissionskgs@hotmail.com, announced Heather Roeder will be joining Plona to help with admissions, replacing Sarah Creel Hake who has moved to another part of the state.

JCAHO FOR CATHERINE FREER
(February 21, 2001) Paul Smith, Program Director for Catherine Freer Wilderness Therapy Expeditions, 541- 926-7252, www.cfreer.com, announced the program has received accreditation from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). Smith hopes this difficult to obtain accreditation “may allow families to more easily utilize their healthcare benefits when accessing wilderness clinical services for children with substance abuse or mental health issues.”

POSITIVE IMPACT STAFF CHANGES
(February 22, 2001) Linda Schlegel, Admissions for Positive Impact, Kino Bay, Mexico, 877-236-1114, kinolinda@aol.com, www.bahiadekino.com, announced Mark Lazich is moving from Bend, Oregon as a new counselor, Katie Lazich, with a M.S. in Environmental Education will be joining the teaching faculty, Josie Holland, with 22 years of CD treatment experience will be joining as the new Chemical Dependency Counselor. Michael Cummings has been promoted to Clinical Director.

WOODBURY REPORTS ARCHIVES UPDATED
(February 22, 2001) The online archives for Woodbury Reports’ Places for Struggling Teens, published since 1989, are now updated through December 2000. Every article and news brief since the newsletter’s inception can now be found online.

PAI RANCH ACADEMY TO OPEN
(February 22, 2001) Anthony Geraci announced the Pai Ranch Academy, in Taos, New Mexico (505-770- 7223) will open on June 1st. This therapeutic learning center will educate young men.

MARILYN COLSON RECOVERING
(February 26, 2001) Susan Edwards, IECA Member from Connecticut, 203-866-2692, informed Woodbury Reports, Inc. that Marilyn Colson, IECA Member from Maryland, 410-435-6651, is recovering from thoracic surgery this morning and is expected to be back at work in a few weeks. She should be home from the hospital in about ten days, and Susan recommends bombarding her with wellness wishes at her home address at 3506 Englemeade Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21208. All of us at Woodbury Reports, Inc. wish Marilyn a speedy recovery.

CUSTOM YOUTH SERVICES TRANSPORT
(February 28, 2001) Albert and Nancy Johnson, owners of Custom Youth Services, Mitchell, Oregon, 541-462-3383, announced that their juvenile transport agency will do nation wide transports. As part of their customized service they will either fly or drive, in cases where “driving saves money due to airline prices on short notice.”

OUTWARD BOUND JOINS WITH ST. PAUL COMPANIES
(March 1, 2001) Lewis Glenn, Vice President, Safety & Program, Outward Bound, USA, Garrison, New York, 845-424-4000, announced they will be collaborating with The St. Paul Companies, “a leading provider of property casualty insurance,” to “assist organizations in the outdoor adventure industry to prevent fatalities, disabling injuries, and serious illnesses, and reduce the rate of other accidents, injuries and illness in outdoor adventure programs.”

SUWS NOW HAS FLEXIBLE LENGTH
SUWS, Gooding, Idaho, www.suws.com is proud to announce the addition of a Flexible Length of Stay component to its adolescent wilderness program. Students who extend beyond 21 days enter an individualized therapeutic curriculum. Weekly Treatment Planning sessions are used to determine extended stays. For addition information, please contact Mike Ervin, Director of Admissions, (208-934-8523).