Administration
President and CEO
Michael J. Merchant has helped lead ANASAZI since 1990. He
oversees the organization's day-to-day activities and works closely with
families as a facilitator of ANASAZI's parent seminar. Mike also serves as
chairman of the Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Research Cooperative
(www.obhrc.org), which helps
determine best practices for adolescent behavioral healthcare providers.
Mike is a frequent lecturer on standards of care and the importance of
effective parent-child communication. In 2004, he developed the
communication component at the heart of the Emmy-nominated "Take the Time to
Talk" substance-abuse awareness and prevention campaign.
Mike and wife Gaylene are the proud parents of seven musically gifted,
red-headed children.
Admissions
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