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Gooding’s BlueFire Wilderness Therapy Receives Award
For its commitment to demonstrating data-driven outcomes, BlueFire Wilderness Therapy in Gooding, Idaho, has received the Research Designation Program Bronze Standard from the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs (NATSAP). The RDP designation informs parents and consumers that BlueFire Wilderness Therapy, a program dedicated to helping young people with emotional and behavioral difficulties, has demonstrated valid, data-driven, and evidenced-based outcomes as determined by a third-party academic institution. “BlueFire Wilderness Therapy has provided data that evaluate the impact and effectiveness of its school or program,” said Michael Gass, Ph.D., Director of the NATSAP Research database located at the University of New Hampshire, who leads the evaluation efforts for the RDP designation. “This data demonstrates that they are deserving of this highly coveted designation.” “It’s important to note that the RDP designation is not awarded to every NATSAP therapeutic school or program member,” said Gass. “This designation is only granted to those programs conducting an active and valid research program used to guide and evaluate the program’s best practices.” In fact, to attain RDP status, you need to be a NATSAP member, apply for the designation, and illustrate that you are supplying data aimed at evaluating your program’s effectiveness. These programs also must prove that they have increased the understanding of the programs’ impact on youth and their families. “We congratulate BlueFire Wilderness Therapy for achieving the RDP Bronze standard,” said Megan Stokes, Executive Director, NATSAP. “They demonstrated that they have used data to illustrate outcomes, and contributed to the scholarly, professional and practical understanding of the effects of our members’ interventions.” All 42 NATSAP-member schools and programs receiving the RDP Gold, Silver or Bronze designation will appear on a dedicated NATSAP website page. In addition, they will be listed on a separate page under the RDP designation in the NATSAP Directory. All programs achieving RDP status may use “RESEARCH DESIGNATED PROGRAM” and logo in their marketing and branding materials. “We encourage all NATSAP members to consider applying for the RDP designation,” said Stokes. For more information about NATSAP or the RDP application process, log onto www. natsap.org/RDP.
News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
January 22, 2020
Vol 44 Num 4
Camas Public Library Foundation Awarded Northwest FCS Rural Community Grant
Northwest Farm Credit Services awarded another Rural Community Grant this past week to the Camas Library Foundation. They received $1000 which will be used to purchase air conditioning units for the Camas Library. The Camas Public Library Foundation would like to thank Northwest Farm Credit Services for their commitment in supporting our local library. In 2019, Northwest FCS committed over $237,000 to 190 projects in rural communities across Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. Since the program’s inception in 2007, it has awarded 1,182 grants totaling more than $1.99 million. The next rural grant deadline is February 1, 2020. If you think your rural project may be eligible for a grant, visit northwestfcs. com/Stewardship/Rural-Communities for more information and an application. Photo: Jake Hollifield from NWFC Services presents grant check to Library Foundation Chairman, Ted Miller -- -- -On Monday, January 27th, the Camas Public Library will host another “Let’s Talk About It” with a discussion of The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan. From the beauty of tulips, the intoxication of marijuana, the sweetness of apples, to genetically engineered potatoes - this book explores the way humans selectively grow, breed, and engineer our plants. Program begins at 6:00 p.m. -- -- --
For the younger crowd, Storytime is Back from the Holiday break. Come join the fun on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. for books, songs, games, and more!