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Echo Springs- [website] Route 4, Box 5640 Bonners Ferry, ID 83805 United States of America | |
| Ages: | Ages 18 - |
| Gender: | Co-Ed |
| Description: | The Echo Springs Transition Study Center offers a unique program to young men and women, ages 18 to 24, who would benefit from guidance while acquiring the skills necessary towards becoming effective and independent adults |
| Director Name: | Admissions |
| Enroll Info: | Due upon enrollment: First and Last Month's Tuition.......$6,000 (non-refundable) |
| Student Profile: | Dropped out of high school and now want a diploma or a G.E.D., or completed high school but would benefit from an additional year of academic preparation and emotional maturity. Some were high achievers in high school, but when they got to college they lost their way, overcome by peer pressure and academic expectations. Other students bounced from one college to the next, moved back home, left there and couldn+t foresee a future for themselves. For some, problems in school were compounded by substance abuse |
| Academics: | All students participate in the Center+s Life Skills Class, and have the opportunity to enroll in college courses at North Idaho Community College. The staff also assists students with GED and high school completion |
| Family Involvement: | Parents have weekly phone consultations with the Director and are encouraged to set and adhere to firm limits with their son or daughter. Regular contact with the student is allowed, and Family visits can also be arranged. There are four scheduled breaks per year. |
| Length of Stay: | 10 - 12 months |
| Philosophy: | The desire to get on with life, to experience success, and to become confident in themselves again. It doesn+t come without effort, and it+s step by step |
| Staff: | Doug Kim-Brown, Founder and Director, has been working with students for over 25 years. A graduate of Allegheny College, his master+s work was in Psychology. He was co-director of two schools, has practiced as an independent consultant, and was Headmaster of Cedu Schools from 1986-1993. |
| Tuition/Costs: | Tuition/Room/Board .is $3,000 per month |
| Specialties: | Students currently in need of substance abuse treatment, acute or semi-acute psychological treatment are not appropriate. Also, Echo Springs is not able to work with students who have been referred by the judicial system |
| Alt Link: | Echo Springs- link (Alternate) |
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| Residential Transition 18 and Over | |
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