ANASAZI Foundation » outdoor behavioral healthcare http://www.anasazi.org/wilderness-therapy-blog The Making of a Walking Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:10:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 Fall 2011 ANASAZI DawnStar Walking http://www.anasazi.org/wilderness-therapy-blog/index.php/2011/09/fall-2011-anasazi-dawnstar-walking/ http://www.anasazi.org/wilderness-therapy-blog/index.php/2011/09/fall-2011-anasazi-dawnstar-walking/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:06:20 +0000 Sean Rourke http://www.anasazi.org/wilderness-therapy-blog/?p=539 ANASAZI Foundation will conduct a four-day DawnStar Walking for alumni and friends November 18-21 in Arizona’s beautiful Tonto National Forest. The short wilderness-based program will follow ANASAZI’s annual Scholarship Dinner and Alumni Gathering on November 17.

Participants in the DawnStar Walking will learn from the Seven Paths of the ANASAZI Way and discover what nature teaches about leadership. The course also includes hiking, instruction in primitive skills, and plenty of time for cooking, eating, and games. The cost for each participant is $650, and separate programs are available for adolescents (12-17) and adults (18+).

Admission Packets/Additional Information
Adults (age 18+)
Adolescents (age 12-17)

A deposit of $100 is required to secure participation. Reservations will be made on a first-come, first-served basis with only nine slots available per group–so ACT SOON! For more information or to pay by phone, please contact us at 800-678-3445. Questions may also be directed to alumni@anasazi.org.

ANASAZI Foundation
1424 S. Stapley Drive
Mesa, Arizona 85204

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TrailWalkers Jenna & Lehi teach Spencer to make fire in this bonus clip from the MTV True Life episode featuring ANASAZI Foundation.
]]> http://www.anasazi.org/wilderness-therapy-blog/index.php/2011/07/anasazi-foundation-mtv-true-life-spencers-outdoor-treatment-program/feed/ 0 ANASAZI FOUNDATION FEATURED IN MTV “TRUE LIFE” DOCUMENTARY SERIES http://www.anasazi.org/wilderness-therapy-blog/index.php/2011/07/anasazi-foundation-featured-in-mtv-%e2%80%9ctrue-life%e2%80%9d-documentary-series/ http://www.anasazi.org/wilderness-therapy-blog/index.php/2011/07/anasazi-foundation-featured-in-mtv-%e2%80%9ctrue-life%e2%80%9d-documentary-series/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:27:27 +0000 admin http://www.anasazi.org/wilderness-therapy-blog/?p=512 Arizona nonprofit ANASAZI Foundation will be featured in an upcoming episode of MTV’s Emmy Award-winning “True Life” documentary series. Airing July 7 at 10 p.m. (EST/PST), the episode includes the story of Spencer, a Utah teen who participated in ANASAZI’s wilderness-based behavioral healthcare program.

Launched in 1998, the “True Life” series is narrated solely by its characters to provide unique insight into the struggles, hopes, and dreams of young people facing unusual circumstances.

ABOUT ANASAZI FOUNDATION
ANASAZI Foundation is a nonprofit (501c3), nationally recognized, licensed, and Joint Commission-accredited behavioral healthcare provider known for its nurturing and non-punitive approach to helping young people. ANASAZI’s menu of services includes a 42-day, wilderness-based intervention and treatment program for youth 12-17 and adults 18+, as well as parenting workshops and community drug awareness and education forums. Visit www.anasazi.org for more information.

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