FAMILY SCHOOL INSTALLS NEW GYM FLOOR
(July, 2002) The June/July 2002 issue of Stepping Stone newsletter, a publication of Family School, Hancock, NY, announced the installation of a new gym floor was completed on July 17. The new floor is made of a special type of rubber, instead of the previous floor of tile.

REFERRAL AGENCY LOOKING FOR EAST COAST SCHOOLS
(September, 2002) East Coast professionals have reported to Woodbury Reports Inc. that Kevin Richey, Teen Placement Service, St. George, Utah, 800-781-8081 is looking for East Coast schools to refer to, asking from the school a fee of $2,000 per admission.

DYSLEXIA AWARENESS & RESOURCE CENTER SPONSORS ANNUAL CONFERENCE
(September, 2002) Joan Esposito, Founder/ Program Director of the Dyslexia Awareness and Resource Center of Santa Barbara announced the center will be sponsoring their 7th Annual Conference on Learning Disabilities, Saturday, January 25th, 2003 at Santa Barbara City College. The conference will feature Sam Goldstein, Ph.D. a nationally renowned psychologist, educator, and keynote speaker on attention and learning disabilities. The conference will be producing a full size conference booklet where members of the educational and business community are invited to advertise.

BRUSH RANCH SCHOOL RECEIVES STAFF TRAINING
(September, 2002) Kay Rice, Head of Brush Ranch School, Tererro, New Mexico, 505-757-6114, reported about their training session of their residential and teaching staff that included instruction and insight from Ellen Hunter, M.S., a specialist in non-verbal learning disabilities from Denver, Colorado.

UPDATE FROM ECHO SPRINGS
(September, 2002) Rhea Verbanic, Director of Admissions for Echo Springs Transitional Study Center, Bonners Ferry, Idaho, 208-267-1111, wrote to us with an update on student activities. Five students experienced the Brooks Range of Alaska, and received 3 college credits for the two weeks spent there. The GPA for their students who attended North Idaho College, Coeur D’Alene, Idaho, last semester was 3.01. Their students have also acquired part-time jobs, provided numerous volunteer service hours and maintained sobriety through appropriate community support systems.

CHARGES FILED AGAINST FORMER CONTRACTED PHYSICIAN
(September 3, 2002) Mike Merchant, CEO, Anasazi Foundation, Mesa, Arizona, 800-657-3445, reported they contacted the Gilbert Police Department and Child Protective Services after receiving a call from a mother stating her son may have been abused by Dr. Grigory Sorikin, the physician who conducted his physical examination on the day of admission to Anasazi. Dr. Grigory Sorokin was arrested on September 3, 2002. He was not an employee of Anasazi Foundation, nor did he see program participants after admission. “Anasazi is cooperating with authorities in every way” and have requested anyone who may have information that would be helpful to the investigation, to contact the Gilbert Police Department at 480-503-6578.

AULDERN ACADEMY WELCOMES WILL & BETH LAUGHLIN
(September 24, 2002) Sharon Laney, V.P. of Operations, and interim head of Auldern Academy, North Carolina, (770) 432-7460, is pleased to announce Will Laughlin as the new Head of Auldern Academy. His wife, Beth, will be working in the position of Referral Relations, and they will live on Auldern’s campus, after relocating from Costa Rica. Auldern Academy, a Three Springs program, is a girls’ boarding school for grades 9-12 that provides challenging academics and emotional growth through a positive peer culture and counseling groups.

SWIFT RIVER PUBLISHES COURSE GUIDE
(October, 2002) The Academy at Swift River, Cummington, MA, 800-248-1770, Peter Stevens, Dean of Academics, has recently published a new Academic Course Guide that also includes course descriptions, services for post-ASR Educational Planning, and a list of college and boarding school acceptances.

REV. FELLAUER NAMED PRESIDENT OF THE SAINT FRANCIS ACADEMY
(October, 2002) Norman Carr, Director of Public Relations of The Saint Francis Academy, Inc., Salina, Kansas, 785-825-0541 x 153, announced that Rev. Edward W. Fellhauer became the president of Saint Francis Academy on October 7, 2002. He is only the fifth Saint Francis president in the ministry’s 57- year history.

BROWN SCHOOLS WELCOMES DENNIS CROWELL
(October, 2002) Marguerite Sallee, President and CEO of CEDU, Sandpoint, Idaho, 208-265-0607, announced Dennis Crowell, a prominent, well-respected leader in the emotional growth education field, has joined their company as Director of Integrated Services. The position was specially created to help develop the ‘next generation’ of emotional growth education. For the past twenty years, Dennis was a founding member of Mount Bachelor Academy in Prineville, Oregon, and founder and director of the NorthStar Center in Bend.

SOAR OFFERS ‘SEMESTER IN THE SOUTHWEST’
(October, 2002) SOAR, Balsam, North Carolina, 828-456-3435, John Willson, Director of AD/HD and LD Services, is offering a four month course for spring 2003, running January 6 through May 4. This course offers diverse classroom settings in the ancient cliff dwellings of New Mexico, the Sequaro of Arizona, and the canyon lands of Utah. Adventure opportunities will include wilderness backpacking, mountain biking, caving, rock climbing, cross country skiing, and service learning.

NEW ATTACHMENT DISORDERS TREATMENT PROGRAM
(October 16, 2002) Kay Delage, CEO of Cedar Springs Behavioral Health System, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 800-888-1088 x 1122 announced the opening of Connections, a “residential attachment intervention for children and their families.” George Cresswell, M.S, is directing the new program, with Grey McKellar as Director of Assessment Services.

CORRECTION
(October 17, 2002) Robert Pfeifer, CEO of Gatehouse, in Wickenburg Arizona, 877-684-7028, told Woodbury Reports they were incorrectly listed in the article, “Do You Own Your Own Name?” in Woodbury Reports Sept. 2002 Issue #97, as a business that was purchasing other program names as key words. Woodbury Reports apologizes for their error after realizing the one place their name appeared with was with Island View, due to the fact that Gatehouse had purchased the key words Residential Treatment Center. Gateway is for young adults ages 17-24 who are struggling with substance abuse issues, and has operated for two years, with a current population of 30 residents.

BREHM PREPARATORY SCHOOL ANNOUNCES 20TH ANNIVERSARY
(October 18, 2002) Brehm Preparatory School, Carbondale, Illinois, 618-457-0371, announced their upcoming 20th Anniversary, scheduled for April 25th and 26, 2003. Additional details will follow in the coming months.

RIDGE CREEK ADDS GIRLS PROGRAM AND PARENT WORKSHOP
(October 19, 2002) Ridge Creek, Dahlonega, Georgia, 706-857-1720, Keith Antonia, Director of Ridge Creek, announced a girl’s dormitory is currently under construction in order to start an all girl 26-day therapeutic wilderness leadership program in January of 2003. Program plans include daily group therapy led by Master’s-level therapists. A parent workshop is also planned for the last day of the program, similar to the current boys program, where parents are invited to attend a workshop near the end of the program. “As the success of the Ridge Creek boys program keeps expanding, a need has been clearly recognized for a leadership program that can benefit young women in a similar manner.”

MOTHER EXTRACTS SONS FROM DUNDEE RANCH IN COSTA RICA
(October 20, 2002) The New Orleans Times-Picayune, at reports a mother with joint custody of her twin sons flew to Costa Rica to return her sons to the states after her ex-husband had enrolled them at the Academy at Dundee Ranch without her knowledge or permission.

ANNOUNCEMENT
(October 23, 2002) Norma Hallmann, states: “I am No longer affiliated with, nor do I work for PURE Inc.”

ASCENT WELCOMES BACK OLD FRIEND- NEW ADMISSIONS DIRECTOR
(October 24, 2002) Cedu’s Ascent, Naples, Idaho, 800-974-1999, a variable length therapeutic and assessment wilderness program “is pleased to announce that Reid Treadaway, has returned to the program as Admissions Director,” with over seven years of experience supporting adolescents and their families. He directed admissions for SUWS of the Carolinas for the past two years. Previously he had worked at Ascent as a counselor and in admissions

BOULDER CREEK BRINGS ON ADDITIONAL ADMISSIONS COUNSELOR
(October 24, 2002) Boulder Creek Academy, Bonners Ferry, Idaho, 877-348-0848, Shawnelle Wilson, Admissions Director, welcomes Jeff Johnson as their new admissions counselor. He brings more than fourteen years of admissions experience working within the emotional growth education industry. “Boulder Creek Academy provides challenged young people with the academic, therapeutic and emotional growth support and structure they need to rebuild self-esteem and develop successful coping mechanisms.”

FEDERAL INVESTIGATION INTO PACIFIC COAST ACADEMY AND STEVE CARTISANO
(October 29, 2002) The Salt Lake Tribute reported the U.S. Department of Justice has initiated a grand jury investigation into Pacific Coast Academy, in Samoa. Raided by officials from the U.S. Consulate in Samoa in July 2001, they are also investigating Steve Cartisano, who has been involved with several failed schools including: Pacific Coast Academy, in which David Weston of Logan, Utah and Lonnie Fuller of Arizona were involved; Challenger Foundation in Utah in which Kristen Chase died; and other schools in Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Costa Rica. Pamela Elliott, a California attorney, is suing Pacific Coast Academy on behalf of her son and other parents who had children at Pacific Coast Academy.

CORRECTION: ANCHOR HOUSE E-MAIL ADDRESS
(October 29, 2002) Woodbury Reports, Bonners Ferry, Idaho 208-267-5550, wishes to correct an error of the e-mail address printed in last month’s New Perspectives on Anchor House. The correct e-mail address is pneils@youthranch.org.

POSITIVE IMPACT WELCOMES CARLA GREEN-COOK
(November 4, 2002) Positive Impact, Bahia de Kino, Mexico, announces Carla Green-Cook has joined their team as the primary therapist at the Palacio del Sol residence. Prior to coming to Positive Impact, Carla was employed by Mission Mountain School in Condon, Montana and the Brown Schools in Deer Lodge. Positive Impact has also expanded their outdoor adventure recreation and physical activity opportunities by adding Russ Cook as their Therapeutic Recreation Coordinator. The school also plans an adventure excursion to the Yucatan Peninsula and Belize, November 12th - 26th, 2002.

CEDU REACHES SETTLEMENT IN SUITS
Idaho CEDU Schools and Programs, Sandpoint, Idaho, CEDU (800) 858-1933, responded to a Nov. 5 article in the Daily Bee that reported: “the largest court settlement against a school in Bonner County history…reached between two former students and …CEDU Educational Services Inc. [who] agreed to pay $300,000 in settlement claims.” Marshall stated: “because we were not reached for comment, the article does not give a balanced perspective. CEDU has been in business in northern Idaho for more than 20 years. In that time, we have safely and effectively worked with thousands of young people…CEDU is the oldest and most respected provider of emotional growth education programs in the nation. We are a business of people who support families without regard for their ability to pay. We help families handle the cost of our programs through financial services, financial planning, low-cost loan options and a one million dollar company-funded scholarship program.”

ON TRACK PROGRAM VOLUNTARILY POSTPONES ADMISSIONS
(November 5, 2002) Officials at On Track, Mason, Texas, 915-347-1400, a therapeutic adventure program, have voluntarily postponed admission until authorities complete their inquiries into the recent death of a 17 year-old program participant. According to spokeswoman Diane Huggins, the decision is based on the program’s interest in facilitating the investigative process without compromising their commitment to operate a quality program. The decision was not prompted by directives or guidance from regulatory agencies.

ASPEN EDUCATION GROUP ACQUIRES COPPER CANYON ACADEMY
(November 6, 2002) Mark Hobbins, Senior Vice President of Aspen Education Group, 562-467-5519, announced the purchase of the Copper Canyon Academy in Rimrock, Arizona. Copper Canyon, with a capacity for 62 residential students, is a boarding school for girls ages 13-17 that are in need of a structured therapeutic environment. Tammy Behrmann, founder of Copper Canyon, will continue as their Director.

EAGALA ANNOUNCES 4th ANNUAL CONFERENCE
(November 8, 2002) Lynn Thomas, LCSW, of The Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (EAGALA) Santaquin, Utah, 877-858-4600, announced their 4th Annual Conference for the field of Equine Assisted Psychotherapy, will be hold on March 13-16, 2003 in San Diego, California. Keynote speakers include Stephen Glenn, author of Raising Self-Reliant Children in a Self-Indulgent World and Positive Discipline in the Classroom, and Jo-Ellan Dimitrius and Mark Mazzarella, authors of Reading People and Putting Your Best Foot Forward. John Lyons, renowned in the horse industry, will be the featured horse clinician.

NEW LEAF ACADEMY APPOINTS NEW DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS
(November 11, 2002) Erin Campbell has been appointed Director of Admissions at New Leaf Academy, Bend, Oregon, 541-318-1676, after his 18 months as their Admissions counselor. Program Founder and Director, Craig Christiansen will step down as Director of Admissions to take a more active role in program expansion, though still staying involved in the Admissions process. New Leaf is expanding to accommodate 28-30 girls at each of their campuses in Bend, thus increasing by 7-9 beds at both of their campuses. Plans are to complete the expansion of the Rock Mesa campus by February 2003, and the Green Ridge campus by the Summer of 2003.

SKYLINE JOURNEY’S LICENSE HAS NOT BEEN CANCELED
(November 14, 2002) Lee Wardle, CEO of Skyline Journey, Nephi, Utah, 866-822-8336, wishes to clarify that Skyline Journey has NOT had its license canceled!! “We are in full operation with students in the field. Skyline Journey's attorney assures us that our license will not be revoked. Please, be advised that Skyline Journey is well and strong, despite adverse and erroneous information reported by some media sources. We welcome any questions concerning the status of Skyline Journey, please call the toll free number listed above. We will answer all your questions honestly and truthfully!!”