In-home Transition Services
March 26, 2008
RE: In-home transition services for families returning from the wilderness
Dear Healthcare and Education Professionals,
Greetings from the ANASAZI trail! I hope this letter finds you in good health and with a Heart
at Peace.
As you may know, ANASAZI Foundation is considered by many to be a program for families hoping to
avoid longer-term, residential care for their children. While the premise is not entirely true
(we work closely with many professionals and families who choose residential care after the
wilderness experience), the reputation was honestly earned. Because ANASAZI is often the only
option for young people who come via our fundraising efforts, it has been our goal over these
past 20 years to provide as solid a foundation as possible for those children returning
directly home.
Like you, we are well aware of the challenges facing young people who return home after an
intensive wilderness experience. This is precisely why we believe our work with parents is
as important as our work with their children. This is also the reason ANASAZI is now offering
in-home transition services when placement in a subsequent inpatient program is not desired or
required.
Families who complete ANASAZI's 42-day wilderness program now have the option to enroll in an
intensive, six-week transition program. Central to the offering is a three-day, in-home visit
conducted immediately after treatment by a transition specialist who helps the family identify
current issues and agree upon a structure that will produce desired outcomes.
Administered in partnership with the transition management experts at Homeward Bound, the
program is designed to help families apply principles learned at ANASAZI to create a home
environment that enhances family unity and promotes a lasting and positive change in family
behavior.
Other services included in the offering are a panoramic assessment (with input from community,
program, and consulting professionals), extensive parent coaching, support via scheduled
sessions, and direct access to a transition specialist. Participating families will also
receive a one-year subscription to Homeward Bound's comprehensive Family Bridge™ online
resource library.
The new services augment ANASAZI's existing aftercare program, which provides a year of
follow-up training, coaching and support for alumni YoungWalkers and their parents.
The cost for the optional program is $7900, plus air fare required for the in-home visit
by the family transition specialist. Feel free to contact us at 800-678-3445 or visit
www.homewardbound.net for more
information.
Thanks from all of us at ANASAZI Foundation for your tireless efforts on behalf of
struggling young people and their families. We consider this work a sacred trust, so
we are honored to assist you whenever our services are appropriate.
Please let us know if we can be helpful in any way.
Sincerely,
Mike Merchant
President
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