Uinta Academy

Age Groups :: Teens, Young Adults (18 - 30)

Gender :: Female | Transgender

Director of Admissions

Cheyenne Timbimboo

Admissions Email

info@uintaacademy.com

Admissions Phone

(435) 295-4194

Physical Address

3746 S 4800 W
Wellsville, UT 84339

Mission Statement

Uinta Academy believes that each young woman, no matter what her challenges and struggles, can realize her unique strengths and reach her true potential. To accomplish great things, a girl must not only plan and act, she must also believe. A girl learns to believe in herself when she discovers who she is and that she has value.

Uinta Academy: Empowering Self-Discovery and Healing.

Uinta Academy is a residential treatment center (RTC) for youth and young adults (ages 12–27, assigned female at birth) who are working through trauma, attachment issues, mood disorders, relationship challenges, and other emotional or behavioral struggles. Our mission is to help students discover their inner strength, embrace their identity, and build a future rooted in self-worth, confidence, and purpose.

When you are reviewing Uinta, think about:

☑️ Residential treatment for youth and young adults (ages 12–27, AFAB)

☑️ Inclusive and affirming environment for LGBTQ+ students

☑️ Trauma-informed, research-based therapeutic approach

☑️ Equine - assisted psychotherapy as a core treatment component

☑️ Fully accredited academic program integrated with therapeutic care

☑️ Focus on identity development, self-worth, and emotional resilience

☑️ Supportive community that fosters purpose, confidence, and self-discovery

Personalized treatment plans for:

☑️ Trauma and attachment issues ☑️ Mood and relationship disorders ☑️ ADHD and social learning challenges (Neurodivergence) ☑️ Academic and school-related difficulties

Therapies Offered:

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Animal-Assisted Therapy, Brainspotting (Phase 1 and 2), Child Trauma Academy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills, Equine Assisted or Therapeutic Horseback, Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (E-APT), Equine EMDR, Expressive Art Therapy, Eye Movement & Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Motivational Interviewing(MI), Narrative Therapy, NeuroFeedback, Neurosequential Model, Psychoeducational, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) (pioneer to CBT), Recreation Therapy, Seeking Safety, Social Thinking model

Uinta Academy has Cognia Accreditation, CARF Accreditation, and is accredited by the State of Utah, along with being an approved California Department of Education Nonpublic School.. Certified by the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) to enroll international students.

Please contact admissions if you have any questions (435) 295-4194.

General Information

Participant Age Group(s)

Teens

Young Adults (18 - 30)

Organization's Name

Uinta Academy

Year Founded

2003

Director of Admissions

Cheyenne Timbimboo

Admissions: Rolling or scheduled?

Rolling admissions

Admissions

Professional Associations/Affiliations

National Association of Therapeutic Schools & Programs (Professional Member)

Does the program have more than one location for this particular program?

How does the program prevent clients/students/patients from leaving (running) from the program?

Clients are ALWAYS in "Line-of-Sight" with staff

Average Length of Stay

Maximum Age of Participants

Minimum Age of Participants

Location of Program

Rural

Gender(s)

Female

Transgender

What is the average number of clients you see per year?

Only accepts participants who are voluntarily enrolling only.

Maximum Enrollment

Can support 18 yo, if they enroll before 18?

Yes

Certified to accept students with I-20 Visa (SEVIS)

Yes

What are the interview requirements for applicants?

Call for More Information

Other

Religious Affiliation?

Billing & Payments

Payment Type

Call for more information

Cost per month/workshop/programming (in USD)

13950

What percentage of participants receiving funding from a state Adoption Assistance Programming?

What percentage participants who are Court Ordered?

What percentage of your participants are 'Private Pay'?

What percentage of your participants are funded by the School system? | FAPE / IDEA

What percentage of participants are 'State Funded' (example: medicaid)?

Insurance

Do your students receive insurance coverage for more than two weeks?

Call for more information

Do you have an insurance utilization person?

N/A

in-network?

Levels of Care

Treatment Categories | Levels of Care

Residential Treatment

Residential Treatment - Adoption

Residential Treatment - Anxiety

Residential Treatment - Mental Health

Residential Treatment - Short Term

Residential Treatment - Transitional/Step Down

Transitional Living

Accreditation

Professional Associations/Affiliations

National Association of Therapeutic Schools & Programs (Professional Member)

For licensed programs, by state or under 18, please select Incidents required to be reported to the state:

Elopement

Infectious Disease

Major Injury | Death

Pregnancy

Runaways

Academic Accreditation

Cognia Accreditation

Ownership

Ownership Type

Private Company - Owners Off-Site

Facility Operations | Type of Land

Privately Owned

Additional Professionals & Medical Rule Outs

Are there medical rule outs

Is there a minimum BMI

Can program accept insulin-dependent diabetics

Yes

Percentage of clients on meds at enrollment

> 50%

Clinical Operations

What is the largest caseload a therapist can have?

> 8

Percentage of licensed therapists?

> 50%

Average number of days/week therapist are with clients?

Number of Individual Sessions with Therapist

Do clinical assistants work with lead therapists?

Yes

Do any of the therapists have more than one case load?

Treatment Modalities

Is program focused on full recovery? (Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC))

Call for more information

Types of Therapy Offered

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Animal-Assisted Therapy

Child Trauma Academy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills

Equine Assisted or Therapeutic Horse Back

Expressive Art Therapy

Eye Movement & Desensitization and Reprocessing

Narrative Therapy

Neuro Feedback

Play Therapy

Psycho educational

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) (pioneer to CBT)

Recreation Therapy

Seeking Safety

Social Thinking model

Other

Integrated Wellness Support offered

Art

Breathing Techniques/Breath Work

Other

Does the program have a level/phase system?

If yes, are phases/levels are they tied to privileges?

Call for more information

Does program have a milieu-driven residential model? (Staff are trained in model)

Yes

If yes -- select all that apply

Family Teaching Model (offshoot of Boystown)

Integrated Wellness

Art

Breathing Techniques/Breath Work

Yoga

Does program use time out rooms?

Family Involvement

HIGH: Family Expected on weekly calls (or more) & to attend all family workshops (weekly , monthly or quarterly)

MIDDLE: Family can opt in & out of their involvement based off the timing and current issues in treatment

Family involvement

HIGH: Family Expected on weekly calls (or more) & to attend all family workshops (weekly , monthly or quarterly)

What is the typical amount of time a family should expect before hearing about an major incident?

Type of Family Therapy/Work Offered

Family Handbook

Flexible length of call with therapist per week

Other

Therapy - Group

Is there group therapy?

Yes

Average number of hours per week facilitated by licensed therapist

Average number of hours per week of group processing? (i.e. run by staff, interns, grad students, etc.)

Average number of formal family therapy hours per week (not social calls to teen)

Is video conferencing accessible for family therapy?

Yes

Therapy - Individual

Is there individual therapy?

Yes

Yes, part of the program cost

Number of individual therapy hours student receives on a difficult week?

Number of individual therapy hours student receives on typical week?

Percentage of licensed therapists?

> 50%

Therapist average case load

Percentage of full time therapists who have a private practice outside a program?

Not Applicable

Does the Clinical Director carry a case load?

Yes

Staff

What percentage of the line staff are full time employees?

> 50%

Line staff to student ratio during awake hours

Does program run background checks on all staff?

Yes

Is there an educational requirement for staff?

Yes

If Yes, what is it?

Some College

Average number of hours staff are trained before their first shift

Are night staff awake or asleep

Awake

Programming

Dorm/Housing

Other

Neurodiverse Specialties

ADHD/ADD

Clinically Complex (possible behavior, genetic, students "who are puzzles")

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Other

Type of Programming Offered for Neurodiverse Students

Other

Call for more information

Academics

Type of Academic Calendar

Year Round School (either quarters, trimester, semesters)

Grades Served

K-12

Possible Community College/College

Call for more information

Can programming support a student to complete a GED?

Yes

Post high school options offered

Call for more information

Average student to teacher ratio

What does the Teaching/Classroom look like?

Online school/Classes

Teachers support blended learning

Other

Is the program able to implement IEP's

Yes

Can provider handle a student who is more than two grade level's behind in reading?

Yes

Can program support a student who wants vocational training?

Yes

Does the school have AP Classes or the ability to give or take a student to the AP Test?

Not Applicable

Does the academic program have the ability to provide ACT or SAT Tutoring (on or off site)?

Yes

Transitions

Do you offer transition services for participants/students?

Yes

If Yes, select all options that apply to your program

Transition House Associated With Program

Other

Are there additional fees that apply to transitional options?

Percentage of families that participate in various transition programming?

> 50%

Assessments

What percentage of participants receive psychological evaluations?

> 50%

Who completes the psychological evaluation?

Call for more information

Does program receive a fee for evaluation or referral?

Technology

Computer Access

Other

Call for more information

Cell Phones

Other

Research

Percentage of clients who return home, or to a more traditional setting (like transitions to college or gap year, boarding school, etc.)

> 50%

Has the program previously been part of an evidence-based study?

Yes

Is the program presently part of an evidence-based study?

When you are reviewing Uinta, think about:

Personalized treatment plans for:

Therapies Offered:

General Information

Admissions

Billing & Payments

Insurance

Levels of Care

Accreditation

Ownership

Additional Professionals & Medical Rule Outs

Clinical Operations

Treatment Modalities

Family Involvement

Therapy - Group

Therapy - Individual

Staff

Programming

Academics

Transitions

Assessments

Technology

Research

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