Aspen Education Group

Aspen Education Group

Aspen Education Group is an organization based in Cerritos, California, that operates a variety of therapeutic treatment programs for troubled adolescents, including wilderness therapy programs, residential treatment centers, therapeutic boarding schools, and weight loss programs.

History

Aspen Education Group, Inc. was formed in December 1997 as a spin-off from a company called College Health Enterprises. Since November 2006, Aspen Education Group has been a division of CRC Health Group, based in Cupertino, California.

Programs

Aspen's programs are listed in the tables below, organized by corporate division. [ [http://www.aspeneducation.com Aspen Education Group, Inc. website] as of March 14, 2007] [ [http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2005/08/16/business/20050817_TEEN_GRAPHIC.html Seeing Opportunities in Many Places] (map of the locations of Aspen's programs as of August 2005), "The New York Times", August 16, 2005]

Wilderness therapy programs

Most of Aspen's wilderness therapy programs are members of The National Association of Therapeutic Wilderness Camps (NATWC). [ [http://www.natwc.org/listofcamps.htm The National Association of Therapeutic Wilderness Camps website] ]

In news and popular culture

Several Aspen Educational Group programs have been featured in television series including "Brat Camp", "I know what you ate last summer", and "Britain Biggest Boozers" in Europe; and "Dr. Phil" in the United States. Aspen Achievement Academy was featured in the third season of the UK television series "Brat Camp". SageWalk (which was not yet owned by Aspen Education Group at the time the series was aired) was featured in the American version of "Brat Camp". [http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2005/08/10/these_kids_face_harsh_reality/ These kids face harsh reality (The Boston Globe)]

An article in the UK "Sunday Mirror" described the experiences of a teenage girl from England who attended Aspen Achievement Academy. [ [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_20060219/ai_n16148104 Saved by Brat Camp] , Sunday Mirror (UK), February 19, 2006.]

Controversy

The Aspen Education Group, with other organizations that offer similar services, has generated controversy related to the lack of government regulation, the large revenues the programs generate, and the perception that the company is taking advantage of parents in a desperate situation. [Louise Story, [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/17/business/17teen.html?ex=1281931200 A Business Built on the Troubles of Teenagers] , "The New York Times", August 17, 2005]

References

External links

Corporate website

* [http://www.aspeneducation.com Aspen Education Group]

Aspen wilderness therapy programs

* [http://www.adirondackleadership.com/ Adirondack Leadership Expeditions]
* [http://www.aspenfamilycamp.com Aspen Family Camp]
* [http://www.fourcirclesrecovery.com/ Four Circles Recovery Center]
* [http://www.lonestarexpeditions.com Lone Star Expeditions]
* [http://www.sagewalk.com SageWalk, the Wilderness School]
* [http://www.suws.com SUWS Adolescent & Youth Programs]
* [http://www.wildernessquest.com Wilderness Treatment Program]

Aspen residential programs

* [http://www.swiftriver.com Academy at Swift River]
* [http://www.aspenranch.com Aspen Ranch]
* [http://www.bromleybrook.com/ Bromley Brook School]
* [http://www.cedarsacademy.com Cedars Academy]
* [http://www.coppercanyonacademy.com/ Copper Canyon Academy]
* [http://www.islandview-rtc.com Island View Residential Treatment Center]
* [http://www.mtba.com Mount Bachelor Academy]
* [http://www.newleafacademy.com/ New Leaf Academy]
* [http://www.northstarcenter.com/ NorthStar Center]
* [http://www.oakley-school.com/home.html Oakley School]
* [http://www.pineridgeacademy.com/ Pine Ridge Academy]
* [http://www.stonemountainschool.com/ Stone Mountain School]
* [http://www.sunhawkacademy.com/ SunHawk Academy of Utah]
* [http://www.excelacademy.com/ Texas Excel Academy]
* [http://www.turnaboutranch.com/ Turn-About Ranch]
* [http://www.youthcare.com/ Youth Care of Utah]
* [http://www.anasazi.org/ Troubled Teen program of Arizona]

Aspen weight loss programs

* [http://www.academyofthesierras.com/ Academy of the Sierras]
* [http://www.wellspringcamps.com/ Overview of Wellspring camps]
* [http://www.wellspringcamp.co.uk/ Wellspring, UK]

Watch organizations

* [http://www.isaccorp.org/ International Survivor Action Committee]


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