Programs

Assessment Program

SageWalk's Assessment Program is designed for students who need continued structure beyond typical family life. This program prepares the student for an environment away from his or her home - the independence that is necessary to be successful in later life.

Students

• Up to 30 days of tuition
• An assessment to assist families and therapists to determin a student's "next step"
• 2 sessions per week with a Masters level therapist
• When appropriate, psychological evaluation (this is an additional fee and may require up to an additional 14 days billed at the daily rate)
• Individual weekly meetings with Registered Nurse
• When appropriate, individual and group sessions with chemical dependency counselor
• Individual and group session with Licensed Master Level Teacher (SageWalk is accredited by the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools)
• SageWalk Rite-of-Passage workbook which encompasses both hard (wilderness survival) and soft (therapeutic) skills.
• Graduation ceremony including SageWalk Certificate of Graduation

Family

• Weekly phone calls with the student’s therapist
• An assessment in assisting families and professionals in determining the students "next step"
• When appropriate, updates from the chemical dependency counselor
• A copy of the student’s academic transcript
• Access to student updates and photographs on the ParentCheckIn web site
• Parent packet, brochure, and resource material

Transition Program

The Transition Program offers clinical strategies developed to ensure that goals and strengths of individual students are met throughout subsequent program transitions, like a transition home, a therapeutic boarding school, or a residential treatment center.

Student

• Up to 60 days of tuition
• 2 sessions per week with a Masters level therapist
• When appropriate, psychological evaluation (this is an additional fee and may require up to an additional 14 days billed at the daily rate)
• Individual weekly meetings with Registered Nurse
• When appropriate, individual and group sessions with chemical dependency counselor
• Individual and group session with Licensed Master Level Teacher (SageWalk is accredited by the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools)
• Opportunity to earn credit in Language Arts, Physical Education, and elective credits through journaling, hiking, and natural wilderness experience
• SageWalk Rite-of-Passage workbook which encompasses both hard (wilderness survival) and soft (therapeutic) skills.
  Graduation ceremony including a Family Peak Experience and a SageWalk Certificate of Graduation
• Continuing Care Program (see below for Continuing Care Program description) is included at no additional charge for all students who are enrolled for a minimum of 60 consecutive days

Family

• Weekly phone calls with the student’s therapist
• When appropriate, updates from the chemical dependency counselor
• A copy of the student’s academic transcript
• Access to student updates and photographs on the ParentCheckIn web site
• Parent packet, brochure, and resource material
• Participation in graduation ceremony and peak experience
• Continuing Care Program (see below for Continuing Care Program description) is included at no additional charge for all students who are enrolled for a minimum of 60 consecutive days

Continuing Care

The SageWalk Continuing Care Program offers a multifaceted approach to supporting families following initial graduation.

• All parents are provided with written materials designed to help them learn and practice new skills at home, while their children are growing and learning in the wilderness environment. The SageWalk Therapist working with the family will guide parents through this learning process as parents prepare for graduation.
• The Family Graduation Workshop provides opportunities to further develop and practice these new family skills while celebrating the successful completion of the program.
• A Continuing Care Mentor will contact the family regularly after graduation to provide support in conjunction with local professionals working with each family. These calls are scheduled individually with parents and students bi-weekly. Mentors will also provide support in strategizing how to successfully implement and maintain SageWalk’s therapeutic recommendations for each graduate.
• Weekly Parent Teleconference Calls: A trained staff member facilitates a group conference call and discussion on a different topic each week. The topics are based on parent recommendations and provide support and understanding as families meet the challenges of life after SageWalk.
• Crisis Support – This is for parents or students who encounter a difficulty at home and have tried to solve the problem on their own but still feel they need some help. They can contact SageWalk and one of our Continuing Care Mentors will provide that support.