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June 30, 2001
Dear Lon:
Approximately three years ago I contacted you regarding
my 12 year old son….. The night I contacted you, he had run
away, yet again. Your calming, sensible advice were of great
comfort. We stayed calm. ….. was immediately sent to an outdoor
wilderness program, SUWS – he went willingly – he hadn’t
any ideas about the journey he was about to take. After 6
weeks at SUWS we then sent him directly on to a structure
boarding school in Dewey, Arizona, Blue Hills Academy. He
spent 2 years there and returned home last July, 2000. He
successfully completed his freshman year at a small private
high school…. He sees a therapist once a week (one who he
has seen since third grade, with the exception of his time
away). Things are really going well – not perfect, but very
normal for a 15 year old. We wrote a home contract before
he came and he has pretty much complied, with the exception
of smoking cigarettes.
We as does his therapist, want to send him to an outdoor
leadership program…
… would do well in a slightly more therapeutic program,
but not a SUWS or ASCENT-type program. He is clearly past
the crisis period. What type of wilderness program/leadership
program supports a structured school graduate with further
growth and development. A type of mid level support, not
that of the crisis wilderness programs, but yet not of the
totally non-therapeutic program either?
D.G.
San Angelo, California
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