For more information on Northwest Academy and Adam McLain, Psy.D. Chief Exective (sic) Officer of Northwest Academy see CAN Peninsula Village Thread.
http://www.fornits.com/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=62Northwest Academy is owned by UHS Inc.
http://www.uhsinc.com/behavioralhealthcare.phpNorthwest Academy wrote :
> Northwest Academy character development
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> CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
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> Core Values/Milliue Counseling/ Workshops
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> Our personal growth curriculum teaches older adolescents to identify and
> resolve their individual issues in order to develop positive, healthy
> lives. Through peer-accountability discussions, personal-growth workshops
> and faculty counseling and modeling, your child will examine behavior
> patterns and learn to make productive choices.
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> The personal growth curriculum is structured into phases, with a cumulative
> curriculum designed to build on lessons learned in the earlier phases. The
> focus on issues through emotional growth experiences is individualized to
> each student.
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> The program emphasizes accepting responsibility for one's behavior and
> feelings, building healthy meaningful relationships, developing a positive
> value system based on honesty, learning how to set and accomplish goals and
> dealing with and resolving underlying feelings and fears. Our students
> learn to resolve issues and come to understand the power their choices have
> in creating a healthy lifestyle.
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> Leadership
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> All Northwest Academy students participate in regular peer-group counseling
> along with periodic personal growth experiences. As students progress
> through their personal growth curriculum, they are invited to take on
> leadership roles on the campus, utilizing their newfound skills to help
> other students. With the confidence that comes from our personal growth
> program, Northwest Academy students are able to develop plans and set
> future goals.
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> Agreements
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> Glossary of Terms
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> PARENT EDUCATION
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> Northwest Academy offers and requests as part of your students program,
> your attendance in the Parent Workshops. Through this forum, we provide a
> learning experience that is designed to complement your child's program.
> Workshops are designed to provide support to our families and are open to
> all parents, step-parents, guardians and extended family. Participation in
> these important aspects of the program demonstrates to your child a clear
> commitment to their therapeutic journey.
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> Parent Workshops
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> Parent Workshops progress from the sharing of common parental experiences,
> problems and solutions, to more individual introspection and interaction
> with others. The workshops are filled with practical concepts and tools for
> building and maintaining healthy relationships. The structure and content
> of the workshops allow for maximum group support and interaction. We
> greatly promote as parents and other guardians such as step parents and
> grandparents who provide or have been of direct care to the students.
> Additional family members who wish to attend must be approved through the
> Student Enrichment Team prior. Upon enrollment, Clinical Services will send
> out a calendar of events outlining the Workshop dates for the year.
> Invitation and registration packets will be mailed approximately two months
> prior to the event.
