- Gatehouse Academy
Gatehouse Academy is a long term residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility for young adults age 17-25 with locations in the USA (
Wickenburg, Arizona andSaratoga Springs, NY ) and Canada (Thunder Bay, Ontario ).Residents learn
life skills , attend therapy, continue formalized education, enhance physical well-being, and recover from the effects ofalcoholism anddrug abuse through focused 12 Step Recovery.Gatehouse Academy was founded byTed and Gayle Earl in 2000.The Foundation of the program is in the
12 steps , work ethic, andhorses . Many residents spend their first three months (the program lasts for at least 12 months) at theHassaymapa River Ranch, located twenty miles outside ofWickenburg, AZ The facility, which is an activecattle ranch is meant to emphasize the first three steps. Residents maintain the landscape, feed the horses and cows, paint, do construction, and clean all of the property.After three months, residents transition to the main preoperty in the heart of Wickenburg, AZ. They live in residential houses, cook their own meals every night, clean, do work ethic, ride horses, shop for themselves, and maintain an accountability for one another.
External links
* [http://www.gatehouseacademy.com Gatehouse Academy website]
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