Seven Stars’ unique treatment model combines residential treatment, classroom academics, outdoor adventure and experiential therapy to help build social skills development, life skill building, community activities, academic development, and behavioral shaping. Our model provides a comprehensive therapeutic approach along with the experiential therapy for teens who have neurodevelopmental delays, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), anxiety and co-occurring disorders. Our flexible length of stay also provides the option of a mid-length (4 to 9 months) RTC option.
COMMUNITY
*Small therapeutic community which is comprised of 14-16 peers
*daily groups
*3:1 staff to student ratio
RECREATION
*On campus PE, open gym.
*Off campus campus adventure therapy day trips like: skiing, rock climbing, hiking, biking, backpacking.
*Weekly equine therapy
*3 days of off campus recreation, community service, skill building.
EDUCATION
*Special Education Certified Teacher
*small class size
*NPS certified with the state of California
*SEVIS approved
MEDICAL
•Board Certified General & Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist
*Psychiatric NP
*PA & full time nursing
CLINICAL
* Philosophy is based upon Systemic, Relational and Social Learning theories. Evidence Based Practices are the norm to support Individual, group & family therapy
*speech & language, audiology, occupational therapy, and sensory evaluations.
* Seasoned Clinical Team
Fully licensed and accredited focusing on evidence based therapy that include: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT).
Ownership Type
Private Company – Owners On-Site
Name of Parent Company
Family Help and Wellness
Name of Sister Company
Elevations RTC
Type of Land
Leased By Program
Do your students receive insurance coverage for more than two weeks?
Yes
Do you have an insurance utilization person?
Contractor
Is the program on any insurance panels?
Yes
State and/or National
Joint Commission (JCAHO)
State License
Academic Accreditation
Northwest Accreditation Commission
Religious Affiliation?
No
Please specify the type of religious affiliation
N/A
Minimum Age of Participants
13
Maximum Age of Participants
18
Can program support 18-year-olds if they enroll before 18?
Yes
Program can accept students with I-20 Visa?
Yes
Average Length of Stay (months)
3
Maximum Enrollment
18
Location of Program
Rural
Dorm/Housing
Single Rooms with Private Baths
Doubles
Triples
Quads
How does the program prevent students from leaving (running) from the program
Locked Facility
Does the program have more than one location for this particular program?
No
Family Involvement
HIGH: Family Expected on weekly calls (or more) & to attend all family workshops (weekly , monthly or quarterly)
Percentage of Aid to Adoptive Family Students
0
Percentage of Court Ordered Students
0
Percentage of Private Pay Students
0
Percentage of School Funded Students
0
Percentage of State Funded Students
0
Wilderness Therapy Model
Base Camp | Adventure Therapy
Number of Phases or Levels
Not Applicable
If program has phases/levels, are they tied to privileges?
N/A
Percentage of students who complete all phases/levels prior to leaving the program
> 50%
Average Length of Stay
12
Religious Affiliation
N/A
Is there individual therapy?
Yes, part of the program cost
Number of individual therapy hours student receives on a difficult week?
3
Number of individual therapy hours student receives on typical week?
1
Percentage of licensed therapists?
All therapists are licensed by the state of operation
Therapist average case load
6
Percentage of full time therapists who have a private practice outside a program?
< 50%
Does the Clinical Director carry a case load?
No
Is there group therapy?
Yes
Average number of hours per week facilitated by licensed therapist
4
Average number of hours per week of group processing? (i.e. run by staff, interns, grad students, etc.)
7
Average number of formal family therapy hours per week (not social calls to teen)
1
Is Skype accessible for family therapy?
Yes
Are there Additional Professionals? (Select all that apply)
N/A
Are there Medical rule outs
Yes
Possible Medical Rule Outs
Pregnancy
Is there a minimum BMI
Yes
Can Program accept insulin-dependent diabetics
Yes
Psychiatrist
On staff
Percentage of students on meds at enrollment
> 50%
If psychiatrist is available to students, what percentage of students change meds?
> 50%
Types of Therapy Offered
Behavior Modification
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills
Exposure Response Prevention Therapy (ERP , type of CBT)
Motivational Enhancement Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Psycho educational
Recreation Therapy
Sand Therapy
Social Thinking model
Other
Does the program have a level/phase system?
No
If yes, are phases/levels 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
Behavior Tech Trained Staff and Therapists
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Integrated Wellness
Art
Breathing Techniques/Breath Work
Meditation
Yoga
Other
Does program use time out rooms?
Yes
Line staff to student ratio during awake hours
1:3
Does program run background checks on all staff?
Yes
Is there an educational requirement for staff?
No
If Yes, what is it?
High School Diploma
Average number of hours staff are trained before their first shift
80
Are night staff awake or asleep
Awake
What percentage of the line staff are full time employees?
> 50%
Grades Served
K-12
Average student to teacher ratio
1:6
Teaching/Classroom
Traditional teacher-led class
Teachers support blended learning
Packets with teacher support
Other
Is the program able to implement IEP’s
Yes
Can Program handle a student who is more than two grade level’s behind in reading?
Yes
Academic Calendar
Year Round School (either quarters, trimester, semesters)
Can program support a student to complete a GED?
Yes
Can program support a student who wants vocational training?
Call for more information
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
Does program have transition services for students?
Yes
If Yes, select all options that apply to your program
Family Or Student Coaching Support For Certain Amount
Other
Are there additional fees that apply to transitional options?
Yes
Percentage of families that participate in various transition programming?
> 50%
Scheduled or rolling admissions?
N/A
Is there an enrollment fee/outfitting fee/payment in advance?
N/A
If applicable, is the last month’s fees due at enrollment?
N/A
Cost per month/workshop/programming (in USD)
N/A
Percentage of clients who return home, or to a more traditional setting (like transitions to college or gap year, boarding school, etc.)
< 50%
Does a student have to sign themself into the program?
No
Link to Weekly or Daily Schedule
N/A
For licensed programs, but state or under 18, please select Incidents required to be reported to the state:
Elopement
Infectious Disease
Major Injury | Death
Pregnancy
Runaways
Other
What is the typical amount of time a family should expect before hearing about an major incident?
24
What is the average number of clients you see per year?
45
Professional Associations/Affiliations
National Association of Therapeutic Schools & Programs (Professional Member)
Payment Type
N/A
Has the program previously been part of an evidence-based study?
No
Is the program presently part of an evidence-based study?
Yes
Link to the study that the organization is part of
Call for more information
Type of Family Therapy/Work Offered
N/A
Family involvement
N/A
Who completes the psychological evaluation?
N/A
Minimum length of stay
N/A
Does the student receive a neuropsychological evaluation?
N/A
Type Of Programming For Students
N/A
Typical Student
N/A
Minimum IQ
N/A
Interview Requirements for Applicants
N/A
Additional Therapy
N/A
Therapist Case Load at Peak Season
< 8
Percentage of licensed therapists?
N/A
Average number of days/week therapist is in the field
0
Number of Individual Sessions with Therapist
0
Integrated Wellness Support
Art
Breathing Techniques/Breath Work
Meditation
Yoga
Do clinical assistants work with lead therapists?
No
Percentage of full time therapists who have a private practice outside of wilderness?
Not Applicable
Do any of the therapists operate more than one group at peak season?
No
What percentage of participants receive psychological evaluations?
> 50%
Does program receive a fee for evaluation or referral?
No
Additional levels of care offered by facility
N/A
Types of eating disorder care provided
N/A
Specialized Programming
N/A
Is program focused on full recovery?
N/A
Housing
N/A
Community Service Requirement
N/A
Random Drug Testing
N/A
Transportation Options
N/A
Support Services
N/A
House/Community Meetings
N/A
Are participants required to do chores in the house/community?
N/A
12 Step Meetings on Location
N/A
Type of Students
N/A
Computer Access
N/A
Cell Phones
N/A
Academic Options
N/A
School Name (if applicable)
N/A
School Website (if applicable)
N/A
Types of Workshops Offered
N/A
Accommodations
N/A
Use of Personal Vehicle
N/A
Use of Electronics
N/A
Location of Workshop
N/A
Average Length of Workshop
N/A
Professional Associations/Affiliations
N/A
Ownership Type
Name of Parent Company
N/A
Name of Sister Company
N/A
Type of Land
N/A
Do your students receive insurance coverage for more than two weeks?
Do you have an insurance utilization person?
Is the program on any insurance panels?
N/A
State and/or National
N/A
Academic Accreditation
N/A
Religious Affiliation?
Please specify the type of religious affiliation
N/A
Minimum Age of Participants
N/A
Maximum Age of Participants
N/A
Can program support 18-year-olds if they enroll before 18?
Program can accept students with I-20 Visa?
Average Length of Stay (months)
N/A
Maximum Enrollment
N/A
Location of Program
Dorm/Housing
N/A
How does the program prevent students from leaving (running) from the program
Does the program have more than one location for this particular program?
Family Involvement
Percentage of Aid to Adoptive Family Students
N/A
Percentage of Court Ordered Students
N/A
Percentage of Private Pay Students
N/A
Percentage of School Funded Students
N/A
Percentage of State Funded Students
N/A
Wilderness Therapy Model
Number of Phases or Levels
If program has phases/levels, are they tied to privileges?
Percentage of students who complete all phases/levels prior to leaving the program
Average Length of Stay
N/A
Religious Affiliation
N/A
Is there individual therapy?
Number of individual therapy hours student receives on a difficult week?
N/A
Number of individual therapy hours student receives on typical week?
N/A
Percentage of licensed therapists?
Therapist average case load
N/A
Percentage of full time therapists who have a private practice outside a program?
Does the Clinical Director carry a case load?
N/A
Is there group therapy?
N/A
Average number of hours per week facilitated by licensed therapist
N/A
Average number of hours per week of group processing? (i.e. run by staff, interns, grad students, etc.)
N/A
Average number of formal family therapy hours per week (not social calls to teen)
N/A
Is Skype accessible for family therapy?
N/A
Are there Additional Professionals? (Select all that apply)
N/A
Are there Medical rule outs
N/A
Possible Medical Rule Outs
N/A
Is there a minimum BMI
N/A
Can Program accept insulin-dependent diabetics
N/A
Psychiatrist
Percentage of students on meds at enrollment
If psychiatrist is available to students, what percentage of students change meds?
Types of Therapy Offered
N/A
Does the program have a level/phase system?
N/A
If yes, are phases/levels tied to privileges?
Does program have a milieu-driven residential model? (Staff are trained in model)
N/A
If yes — select all that apply
N/A
Integrated Wellness
N/A
Does program use time out rooms?
N/A
Line staff to student ratio during awake hours
N/A
Does program run background checks on all staff?
N/A
Is there an educational requirement for staff?
N/A
If Yes, what is it?
Average number of hours staff are trained before their first shift
N/A
Are night staff awake or asleep
What percentage of the line staff are full time employees?
Grades Served
N/A
Average student to teacher ratio
N/A
Teaching/Classroom
N/A
Is the program able to implement IEP’s
Can Program handle a student who is more than two grade level’s behind in reading?
Academic Calendar
Can program support a student to complete a GED?
N/A
Can program support a student who wants vocational training?
Does the school have AP Classes or the ability to give or take a student to the AP Test?
N/A
Does the academic program have the ability to provide ACT or SAT Tutoring (on or off site)?
Does program have transition services for students?
N/A
If Yes, select all options that apply to your program
N/A
Are there additional fees that apply to transitional options?
Percentage of families that participate in various transition programming?
Scheduled or rolling admissions?
Is there an enrollment fee/outfitting fee/payment in advance?
If applicable, is the last month’s fees due at enrollment?
Cost per month/workshop/programming (in USD)
N/A
Percentage of clients who return home, or to a more traditional setting (like transitions to college or gap year, boarding school, etc.)
Does a student have to sign themself into the program?
N/A
Link to Weekly or Daily Schedule
N/A
For licensed programs, but state or under 18, please select Incidents required to be reported to the state:
N/A
What is the typical amount of time a family should expect before hearing about an major incident?
N/A
What is the average number of clients you see per year?
N/A
Professional Associations/Affiliations
N/A
Payment Type
N/A
Has the program previously been part of an evidence-based study?
Is the program presently part of an evidence-based study?
N/A
Link to the study that the organization is part of
N/A
Type of Family Therapy/Work Offered
N/A
Family involvement
Who completes the psychological evaluation?
Minimum length of stay
N/A
Does the student receive a neuropsychological evaluation?
Type Of Programming For Students
N/A
Typical Student
N/A
Minimum IQ
N/A
Interview Requirements for Applicants
N/A
Additional Therapy
Therapist Case Load at Peak Season
Percentage of licensed therapists?
Average number of days/week therapist is in the field
N/A
Number of Individual Sessions with Therapist
N/A
Integrated Wellness Support
N/A
Do clinical assistants work with lead therapists?
N/A
Percentage of full time therapists who have a private practice outside of wilderness?
Do any of the therapists operate more than one group at peak season?
N/A
What percentage of participants receive psychological evaluations?
Does program receive a fee for evaluation or referral?
N/A
Additional levels of care offered by facility
Types of eating disorder care provided
N/A
Specialized Programming
N/A
Is program focused on full recovery?
Housing
N/A
Community Service Requirement
Random Drug Testing
N/A
Transportation Options
N/A
Support Services
House/Community Meetings
Are participants required to do chores in the house/community?
12 Step Meetings on Location
N/A
Type of Students
Computer Access
N/A
Cell Phones
N/A
Academic Options
School Name (if applicable)
N/A
School Website (if applicable)
N/A
Types of Workshops Offered
N/A
Accommodations
N/A
Use of Personal Vehicle
Use of Electronics
Location of Workshop
Average Length of Workshop
Professional Associations/Affiliations
N/A