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November 16, 2003
Dear Friends,
It was a pleasure for all of us from Distant Drums to talk to many of
you at the great Scottsdale IECA Convention.
First, We want to thank each of you for your continuing support and
appreciate your kind encouraging words.
After a long drawn out physical, mental, and expensive struggle Skyline
Journey succumbed to the over powering off of licensing and was ordered
to close the program on October 24, 2003. All charges against Skyline
Journey related to the death of a student on July 13, 2002 had been dismissed
by the courts, but the office of licensing felt that to prove they were
doing their jobs as a regulatory department issued and order of revocation.
Skyline Journey appealed and a year later, an administrative judge for
the Department of Human Services for the State of Utah found that Skyline
Journey had missed one item on the state regulations.
The rules state that the programs medical exam forms must have a statement
explaining that the program is strenuous and conducted in an area with
varying temperatures and elevations. Skyline Journey had missed this
on their forms. The State of Utah Licensing Department had inspected
Skyline Journey several times and they did not find the omission. However,
the regulations provide that the State of Utah Licensing Department can
close a program with just one violation. We had one violation so consequently
we are closed. This does not bode will for other programs in Utah. One
strike and you are out if the Utah Stat of Licensing people so choose.
We are still considering our options regarding adolescents and hope
in the future to resume an emotional grown/therapeutic program.
Distant Drums was not affected by the State of Utah’s Licensing
decision. Distant Drums an Outdoor Personal Growth
Program designed to guide adults through the process of self-discovery.
Distant Drums is
being restructured to better serve a wider population.
The young adults 18 through 28 population is underserved. We believe
that Distant Drums
has and will continue to help young adults.
Please keep Distant Drums in mind for your clients that are 18 through
28 years old. Native American Theme! Camping Experience! Life Skills
Taught! Therapist! Open Enrollment! An Environment That Has No Need For
Locks or Alarms! A Challenging Curriculum! 24/7 Satellite Telephone Contact!
A Global Posting System Is Used In Tracking Each Group! Respect and Protect
Mother Nature!
Distant drums Is Unique We have a Philosophy Of Abundance! Not a Deprivation
Program!
Admissions Office for Distant Drums, please contact Heather at 866-822-8336.
For Distant Drums Business Office please call 435-623-0548
Sincerely,
Lee |
