Here is something I just found.
Even though "Bridge to Understanding" has removed all of thier pages since becoming "FamilyLight", I managed to find a cached page referring to SageWalk. This page was cached by Google on Nov 1, 2004, and with the exception of staff members I have seen nothing to make me suspect that there have been any changes in the "program".
SageWalk, The Outdoor SchoolA healing journey for youth and their familiesProgram Director: Brett Merle, Executive Director
Address: P.O. Box 6735, Bend, OR 97708-6735 USA
Phone: (800) 877-1922, Fax: (541) 318-7847
Email:
http://www.sagewalk.comAdmission Contact: Sarah Bradham, Admission Director
Usual length of stay: 70 days
Shortest length of stay: 45 days
Longest length of stay: 138 days
Population: Residential only
Males: ages 13 - 17 capacity 25
Females: ages 13 - 17 capacity 25
Facility: Specially structured environment, therapeutic or growth experience with some educational services, but less than a fully and accredited and licensed school
Discipline: Facility seeking behavioral change through extraordinarily rigorous behavioral demands, some counseling or therapeutic content also available
External Control: Minors (or other persons subject to conservatorship or guardianship per court order) may be placed by authority of parents or legal guardians without respect to the residents' possible objections; Accepts and is appropriate for resistive participants who may be willing to stay only by reason of adverse consequences if they chose not to stay -- but they will sign themselves in and give their own consent; Accepts and is appropriate for participants who are neutral with respect to remaining; Accepts and is appropriate for participants who show a passive interest in remaining; Accepts residents with an active desire to be participants
Retention of Involuntary Clients: An effectively secured environment which might not meet a legal definition of lock down, but always involves some of the following: 1) A high ratio of staff who will effectively pursue, apprehend, and restrain involuntary residents and perhaps others acting impulsively; or 2) Physical barriers such as walls, fences, bodies of water, etc.; or 3) Passive alarms which would effectively direct staff to an interdiction point prior to unauthorized egress
Primary Presenting Issues: Substance abuse, depression, anger management, behavior problems, social skills
Valid Reason For Admission: personality disorders, adoption issues, attachment disorders, eating disorders, substance abuse disorders, sexual misconduct/compulsion, compulsive disorders, PTSD including sexual trauma, mood disorders, family conflict, ADD/ADHD/attentional issues, learning disabilities/differences, passively non-compliant, physically aggressive -- is likely to attack staff or others if not managed with great caution, aggressively defiant -- will openly and intentionally defy authority and may be verbally abusive, other behavioral issues
Relevant Services Offered But Not The Basis For Admission: suicidal ideation or risk
Compatible With Admission, But Relevant Services Not Offered: adjudicated criminal activity, firesetting, needs travel guidance/assistance -- escort service
May Preclude Admission: psychosis, neuropsychiatric disorders, remedial education
Definitely Precludes Admission: epilepsy, diabetic, sight or hearing impaired, other major physical handicaps
Medications: Medications allowed but usually only in keeping with a regimen established prior to admission
Pregnancy: Not applicable, pregnant clients not admitted
Rate: $14,000 per year
Maximum Potential Extra Costs: $1,000 per year
Insurance: Does not participate with insurance funding
Does not accept direction from managed care
Financial aid is available
Rates are not negotiable
Not CHAMPUS approved
Probable Total Cost For Typical Length Of Stay: $14,500
Facility's Comments: http://http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:od1SE5ZqBwEJ:www.bridgetounderstanding.com/cgi-bin/aread_dir.cgi%3Fschool%3DSageWalk,TheOutdoorSchool+%22Bridge+To+Understanding%22+sagewalk&hl=en