In speaking with the audience at the first CRC professional’s luncheon in San Jose, I was touched by the enthusiasm of collaborative spirit between practitioners & program people. I believe it is this exact spirit that we can embrace to find the best help for clients who suffer from mental health and substance abuse issues. The room was filled with faces that were both emotive and intelligent, and spoke to me. So many of our young people suffer from confusion in identity with difficulty in transition to adulthood. Thank you CRC, and Steve Brugge in particular in bringing the best of the industry together together today at Maggiano’s Little Italy. Plus the food was great.

Of course Orlando is the home of Disney family entertainment, and having fun is important to a family’s overall mental health. With that spirit in mind, my participation at both of these outstanding conferences is to find school / program solutions for families who need the choose the best options to keep them positively moving forward. In continually sharpening my clinical and programming skills by attending outstanding workshops and meeting with staff from programs (a few shown in the group photo) where I have successfully placed youth, I can guarantee the selection of programs and schools is the best “fit” for my concerned families.

It’s good to have choices for placement of adolescents and young adults needing structure to help direct the families down the road of success. And throughout Utah there are many options, and in the end it’s about the consultant’s ability to recognize and know the differences between the programs to help guide the family’s decision. Welcome to St George, home of Red Rock Canyon, Falcon Ridge, and the (soon to be open) Lava Heights. Mariah admissions director provided me with a tour of facilities and meetings with staff to better understand how the PPC (positive peer model) work at all three locations. RRC has a terrific recording studio in providing creative outlet for students, along with art, theatre, sports, and a diverse staff of caring individuals to work with the youth. Falcon Ridge also follows the PPC model, along with an amazing Equine program work that works well with young women to promote their emotional and character development. I assessed the differences in structure and how one site would work better than the other for particular youth. Lava Heights will be perfect for those with more creative aspirations, and need for academic progress. The physical site is under development, and I look forward to visiting the finished product at the open house sometime this spring. More questions? Give us a call and visit our website to set up an appointment.

World Educational Consultancy & Burdick Psychological and Placement Services have teamed in providing a professional, easily accessible consultant services package for families looking for specialized educational and / or educational and treatment options. Look no further. We are licensed and trained to help you find your “best fit” of domestic and international options. Whether you are looking for K-12 private, HS, College, Special Needs, Recovery, in the US or Abroad for world class options, we do it. No one in the industry of placement knows as many world options as Dr Burdick and his staff. And now these services are available in Los Angeles to those families with the foresight of seeing how the world of education and treatment are radically changing. The internet simply does not give you the inside knowledge or experience of using practitioners within the programs, and too often borrow stories emerge around placements performed by ill trained, non licensed individuals practicing outside of their scope of training. Welcome to our practice, we look forward to making your dreams a complete success.

Maybe it was the Miami location of Turnberry Isle, but that alone was not it. The international school partners plus the international agents and consultants in a professional arena put it over the top. The importance of international “thinking” is not be underestimated. In speaking with overseas agents about clients we share, and with whom I had just met in Switzerland and Berlin, the students and families are clearly benefiting. No longer can one simply depend on the US economy to attract students who are of incredible talent and knowledge. By “thinking outside of the box” opportunities begin to emerge such as pursuing an overseas education in film and making your mark before bringing it back to the states. Pursuing a Swiss hospitality & tourism degree, and opening your own B&B back in California or Costa Rica for that matter (both have been done). MBA from China can make you a strong candidate for the “world” economy, not just your own neighborhood. Send me your email with your international success story. Everyday I receive a new one to put in a collection “blog” to be published shortly.