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ADOLESCENTS PROGRAM
MALES/FEMALES AGES 13-17
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PACIFIC QUEST AT KA’U FOR ADOLESCENTS
At A Glance At PACIFIC QUEST, we create life-changing experiences for struggling adolescents. Located on the Big Island of Hawaii, PACIFIC QUEST provides a unique and powerful backdrop for healing. PACIFIC QUEST’s Sustainable GrowthTM model utilizes a team of highly experienced and dedicated clinicians, Horticultural Therapy, experiential education and natural metaphors to support real change.
This Sustainable GrowthTM model helps students gain a greater sense of awareness about themselves and the world as they begin to make better choices and gain the tools necessary to lead healthy, productive lives, long after program completion.
Adolescents Profile Males/Females Ages 13-17 THE ADOLESCENT POPULATION AT PACIFIC QUEST INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING PROFILES, ISSUES AND/OR DIAGNOSES:
• ADD/ADHD • Anxiety/Depression • Mood Regulation Issues • Substance Experimentation/ Abuse • Adoption • Relationship Issues • Computer/Gaming/Internet Abuse or Misuse • Poor Social Skills • School Issues • Adjustment Problems
• Poor Self-Image • Lack of Confidence • Academic Underachievement • Learning Differences • Isolation • Defiance • Identity Issues • Trauma • Grief and Loss • Lack of Motivation • Entitlement • Family Conflict/Discord
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What Makes Our Adolescents Program Unique?
Clinical Each PACIFIC QUEST student receives weekly individual, and group therapy by highly experienced, Masters or Ph.D. level therapists. Therapists join their students in the field twice per week at the beginning and end of each week (different than most wilderness programs where standard practice is one hour per week). Additionally, students participate in a minimum of two therapist-facilitated groups per week. Therapists communicate with parents via one-hour conference calls each week, providing comprehensive updates along with written assignments designed to further
support the child’s progress. Therapists also communicate extensively with Educational Consultants and home professionals to keep them apprised of the student’s progress. Medication Management is over seen by an on-staff psychiatrist and two full-time N.D. physicians. PACIFIC QUEST employs a Psychiatrist and full-time N.D. Psychological testing is available on site and can be provided for an additional fee.
Wellness In addition to our sophisticated clinical model, PACIFIC QUEST offers a unique, holistic approach to healing. Our Medical Director creates an individualized, personal Wellness Plan for each incoming student. PACIFIC QUEST teaches healthy, sustainable habits covering diet, exercise, sleep, stress reduction, hygiene and personal responsibility. A rich and varied, organic diet is introduced along with the re-establishment of healthy sleep cycles and balanced exercise. Students learn about the connection between their health and their emotions.
PACIFIC QUEST’s Wellness Department includes a doctor, a full-time registered nurse, a medical coordinator and a full-time EMT. Additionally, many senior staff members hold current First Responder certiďŹ cations and have extensive training in industrysafe practices for outdoor programming. PACIFIC QUEST can accommodate a variety of diets (including but not limited to: vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free).
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Sustainable Growth™ Model • Students participate in outdoor programming on seven acres of organic farmland and a three-acre retreat; yet sleep in a secure dormitory monitored by awake staff, all evening. • Base camp model allows students to cultivate a strong connection to their environment by creating group and individual land projects serving the whole community.
• Students have multiple, daily therapeutic interactions with clinicians and staff, not simply during therapy sessions. • Students receive individual and group therapy multiple times per week (different than most wilderness therapy programs where the standard is once per week).
• PACIFIC QUEST immerses students in a community living experience, mirroring a family system, giving students an opportunity to practice relevant and essential life skills. • Through Horticultural Therapy, students work in an environment rich in metaphor, allowing them to understand and master sustainable (personal) growth through gardening.
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Family Support and Education • Parent Workshops are held on-site, midway through the program. Therapists facilitate an interactive and experiential curriculum, incorporating core communication principles and tangible skills to improve family relationships.
provide accessible tools for families to utilize no matter where they are in the therapeutic process.
• PACIFIC QUEST offers Additional Family Therapy and Parent Support Services for those families in need of more individualized parent support. In addition • PACIFIC QUEST offers Parent Workshops to the parents’ one-hour phone session for Current and Alumni families in with their child’s PACIFIC QUEST various regions throughout the US. therapist, parents are provided weekly These workshops are free of charge and
one-hour phone sessions with an experienced, licensed therapist to help address their speciďŹ c goals and needs as parents within the family system. This process complements their child’s experience creating a solid, comprehensive and collaborative family treatment plan. Please speak with admissions about these additional services.
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Safety • PACIFIC QUEST employs two full-time Naturopathic Physicians, a Psychiatrist, a Registered Nurse, an EMT, a Wellness Assistant and a Medical Coordinator. PACIFIC QUEST also works closely with a consulting MD. • The nearest hospital is approximately 10 minutes from each location.
• All employees are screened, drug-tested and must pass extensive background checks. • Staff members attend regular safety trainings in emergency preparedness and all field staff are trained in CPR, First-Aid and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI).
Cost Tuition includes room and board (students sleep indoors), individual and group therapy, a personalized Health and Wellness Plan, an Individualized Therapeutic Treatment Plan, Parent Workshops, all outings, excursions and meals.
Admissions Our experienced and caring professionals will collect and review all pertinent information to ensure a safe, timely and efficient admission experience. PACIFIC QUEST accepts students every day of the week, year-round.
A one-time enrollment fee covers the Please contact Admissions to learn outfitting costs (all gear, equipment, more about Pacific Quest. footwear, clothing, bedding, toiletries). Please contact admissions for current rates. CALL US AT: 808.937.5806
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