by Peter Boechenstien, GWR President
As we move into the spring of '04, I find myself thinking about
transitions. In the last 12 months, we have had over 90 young men
enter our program. Our new residents always bring fresh energy and
new challenges as they face the transition of meeting life without
the use of mood-altering chemicals. Our role at Gray Wolf is to
teach our residents how to build relationships in early recovery
that will be the foundation for their newly sober lives. It is an
ever-evolving process that is in constant motion. I admire the courage
and strength that these young men demonstrate on a daily basis,
and I am in awe of the powerful changes that we witness and are
sometimes privileged to participate in. |
Peter B. |
As an organization we also experience our share of transitions here
at Gray Wolf. As I reflect over the last year, I find myself getting
excited at the changes we have made. The most notable internally
is our new program director Woody Bernas. He hit the ground running
last spring and has been doing a terrific job at the helm. Yea,
Woody! Our clinical team has welcomed physiologist Mollie Hinkle,
and our clinical supervisor Kris Kampf continues to keep us all
in line. We have built a new state-of-the-art trek center, said
goodbye to Alex Borton, our trusted Trek Program Manager, and are
welcoming Jimbo Buickerood (who you can read more about in this
issue). We have conducted over ten resident treks and three alumni
treks, including one father-son trek this past fall. Our community
service program continues to blossom in the hands of Mardella, and
the education program at Gray Wolf is also thriving with more students
than ever before. We were awarded another three-year CARF accreditation
as well as a three-year AEE accreditation for our wilderness program.
As we move into spring '04, I look forward to welcoming our new
project, BADd HABIT, on-line. As always, we will continue to provide
the highest level of service to our residents and alumni, their
families, and our referents. I look forward to hearing from all
of you--we couldn’t do what we do with out you. I wish you
the very best as we move into spring and summer…keep in touch!
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Gray Wolf Ranch entry |
We're pleased to report that Gray Wolf Ranch has once again
been approved by the Commission for the Accreditation of Rehabilitation
Facilities (CARF). This is the second consecutive three-year
accreditation that we have been awarded for our residential
alcohol and drug addiction treatment program.
CARF is an independent, nonprofit accrediting body whose
mission is to promote the quality, value, and optimal outcomes
of services through a consultative accreditation process that
centers on enhancing the lives of the person served. Founded
in 1966, CARF establishes consumer-focused standards to help
organizations measure and improve the quality of their programs
and services.
The three-year accreditation from CARF is the highest level
that they award. It certifies that Gray Wolf
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