Open Sky to Present at Wilderness Therapy Symposium
Open Sky is proud to have two of our clinical team staff presenting at this year’s Wilderness Therapy Symposium in Boulder, Colorado Sept. 24th – 26th. The Wilderness Therapy Symposium features a variety of presenters across the spectrum of wilderness therapy programs for children, adolescents, young adults, families and unique populations.
Norman Elizondo, [...]
Open Sky Research Director Cited in Industry Association White Paper
The National Association of Therapeutic Schools & Programs (NATSAP) Research Committee produced a white paper entitled NATSAP White Paper: Evidence Base for residential programs, wilderness therapy The paper outlines the five major research initiatives that “provide a growing base of research support for private therapeutic programs. These research initiatives are particularly ambitious: many [...]
Young Adults now “Emerging Adults”?
Models regarding human social development can explain quite a bit about what is expected from birth to adulthood and into the final stages of life. Along the way, or so the theories propose, are a set of stages and milestones that mark the end of one stage and the beginning of [...]
Thank You Alumni Families! 500 and Counting!
2010 has been a great year so far for Open Sky. This summer, enrollment exceeded our expectations, setting high marks for new enrollees in one month as well as an all-time high for students in the field at any one time!
This summer also saw another milestone: Our 500th student graduated from [...]
Dr. Kalman Joins Medical Team
Dr. Kalman earned his doctorate from the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine and Health Sciences. He also completed his training as an EMT.
John is excited to be able to blend emergency medicine and naturopathic medicine. Open Sky’s medical department offers the most comprehensive treatment available in wilderness therapy and its commitment is most obvious [...]
Digitally Drained? Outdoors a Proven Remedy
In addition to volumes of research on exercise, eating well, and getting enough sleep, more and more research is also shedding light on the importance of getting outside to combat our day to day lives in the modern world. Although the sources of nature’s elixir is still unknown, this New York [...]
Admissions Director Receives Statewide Recognition
Open Sky’s admissions director, Lauren Lollini receives statewide recognition with the 2010 Consumer Protection Award from the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association (CTLA).
Lauren contracted Hepatitis C after a routine surgery where a surgical technician had been diverting drugs for personal use from operating rooms and spreading Hepatitis C to patients. Lauren [...]
Pam Parsons Dupuy Transitions out of Direct Care
In our interest to keep you abreast of Open Sky happenings, I am writing to let you know that I stepped down as a young adult therapist as of the end of May. I will continue to work part-time for Open Sky, providing clinical supervision and consultation to our incredible clinical [...]
Dr. Nicola Kettle Transitions to Private Practice
Message from Aaron Fernandes, Executive Director
Nicola is a founder of Open Sky and has played an important role in our growth and evolution as an organization. Nicola was a driving force behind our integration of naturopathic medicine into the existing wilderness therapy model and she has been a leader in integrating a wellness philosophy into [...]
Open Sky Field News Summer 2010
Field Guide of the month.
Open Sky field guides nominate one of their own and the field leadership selects from among these nominees. Here are the latest award recipients:
January 2010: Scott Carlton
Scott came to Open Sky from the East Coast in January of 2009. He worked for a long time as the senior of the adolescent [...]
