| July 2010 |
The Exceptional Vocational Program at Spruce Mountain Inn |
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Since its inception 28 years ago, Spruce has placed a high value on employment activity for the young adults we serve. We believe that community based employment offers the most normative and valuable experiences. Such work provides opportunities for program participants to increase self esteem, acquire new skills, develop a support network, increase autonomy...
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| April 2010 |
Spruce Mountain Inn Day and Celebrating Community |
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For over 27 years, Spruce Mountain Inn staff members dedicate themselves to maintain a healing community. We are a small program committed to staying small. We carefully manage our milieu to include young adults who will benefit from and contribute toward a supportive community. From the admissions process to day-to-day life at the Inn, our staff work tirelessly...
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| January 2010 |
SMI Program Participants "Vote With Their Feet" |
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We often tell our young adult clients who want greater levels of independence that they must 'vote with their feet.' Therefore the plans they make must demonstrate with actions that show families and professionals that they can manage the increased independence they seek. Testing one's wings while involved with a professional support system such as ours at Spruce can be...
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| November 2009 |
Comprehensive Treatment at SMI... addresses the Core Issues of a young adult population |
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It would be difficult to match the clinical depth of the Spruce Mountain Inn program. For over twenty six years, we have offered a very structured program, the components of which are diverse, comprehensive, complementary and sophisticated. Our program is small with unparalleled attention to individual treatment needs...
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| April 2009 |
"Depressed: Get Out" Life in the College Breakdown Lane |
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For twenty six years, Spruce Mountain Inn has offered a life line for college kids who, due to a perfect storm of circumstances, have crashed and burned in college. The stress of the transition, loss of support systems, social difficulties, learning difficulties, substance abuse and the onset or exacerbation of mental health issues leave a significant number of young...
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