Former Adult Student’s Successful Recovery Featured in Paper
“The fall and rise of Alex Stevenson; Darien’s Alex Stevenson went from star athlete to drug addict, and then recovered” ~ The Stamford Advocate
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Former young adult student, Alex Stevenson is featured in the Stamford Advocate, the local paper for the greater Stamford, Connecticut community. Alex enrolled at Open Sky in May [...]
Emily Demong, LCSW named Clinical Director and Pam Parsons Dupuy, LMFT named Clinical Supervisor
Open Sky Wilderness Therapy, the nation’s premier holistic wilderness therapy program for adolescents and young adults, announces the promotion of Emily Demong, LCSW, to Clinical Director.
As a founder and owner of Open Sky with over twelve years of experience in the industry, Emily is eminently qualified for her new role as Clinical Director. Emily is [...]
Open Sky Expands Family Services Team
Open Sky is expanding our family services team. Marie Krueger, MS, will be joining the clinical team as a Family Wellness Counselor after more than one and a half years working in the field as a Senior Field Guide.
The family is the centerpiece of the program experience at Open Sky. Our commitment to families is [...]
Open Sky Research Director on LA Talk Radio
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Dr. Joanna Bettmann, Open Sky’s Research Director, was featured on LA Talk Radio on Monday, October 26th, 2009. Dr. Bettmann discusses adoption and attachment issues and how they affect mental health as well as treatment options and research outcomes. She also talks about the application of attachment theory in [...]
Nicola Kettle, ND and Joanna Bettmann, PhD featured at NAADC Annual Conference
Dr. Nicola Kettle and Dr. Joanna Bettmann present at NAADC Annual Conference on the importance of nutrition in addiction treatment. Dr. Kettle serves as Wellness Director and Dr. Bettmann is Research Director at Open Sky. Open Sky is the only holistic wilderness therapy program offering the most sophisticated clinical treatment in the industry.
Katie Grace MacElveen, PhD joins Open Sky Clinical Team
Open Sky Wilderness Therapy Welcomes Katie Grace MacElveen, PhD to Clinical Team
Open Sky is honored to announce the addition of our newest team member, Katie Grace MacElveen, PhD. In addition to holding her doctorate in Clinical Psychology, Dr. MacElveen brings rich and diverse professional experiences to Open Sky. She has clinical experience in inpatient [...]
Durango Telegraph Article
Discovering the Open Sky
Open Sky Wilderness Therapy takes new approach to troubled teens
by Shawna Bethell
Two teens work together to plant a piece of willow into the ground while helping to build a primitive sweat lodge. Throughout the course of their stay with Open Sky, many students have the opportunity to participate in a [...]
Open Sky on Nine News for Being Named a Colorado Company to Watch 2009
Open Sky received recognition for being named one of Colorado’s companies to watch with a short news segment on the Nine News morning show based in Denver and televised throughout the state.
Check out the news segment and a press release on the Nine News web page here.
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Open Sky named one of Colorado’s 50 Companies to Watch for 2009
Durango, CO—June, 2009—Open Sky Wilderness, a wilderness-based therapeutic program for adolescents and young adults has been given the distinction of being one of Colorado’s Companies to Watch (CCTW) for 2009. This annual award will be given to Open Sky when CCTW hosts its Gala Celebration at the Denver Center for Performing Arts June 25th, 2009.
Presented [...]
Aaron Fernandes, Open Sky Executive Director Named Entrepreneur of Year 2008
Durango, CO—April, 2009—Durango’s Chamber Annual Awards Event presented Aaron Fernandes, founder of Open Sky Wilderness, its prestigious Entrepreneur of the Year award this January. Fernandes was acknowledged for his entrepreneurial achievements at the Durango Chamber Annual Awards ceremony held at Fort Lewis College.
When Fernandes started Open Sky, he challenged the industry’s typical business model by [...]
