ANASAZI Foundation

ANASAZI Programs for Young Adults

Young Adult Program

The Path Forward Starts In The Heart

More than 50 years ago, ANASAZI’s founders began leading young adults on month-long, wilderness-based journeys of self-discovery. These adults, and thousands more since, discovered their self-worth and valuable life skills–gaining resiliency, delaying gratification, learning self management/care, improving interpersonal communication, building empathy, and reframing perspectives. Many had a fundamental change of heart. Others started the process of recovery, overcame debilitating depression/suicidal ideation, or healed difficult relationships. They got off the couch, away from technology, found motivation and moved forward to begin their adult lives anew.
 
Today, ANASAZI Foundation is nationally accredited through the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and the Association for Experiential Education (AEE) as an Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare provider. ANASAZI is licensed through the Arizona Department of Health Services as a Level II (residential) behavioral healthcare provider, and its clinicians also maintain independent licensure.

ANASAZI’S Adult Program Includes

28 days in the remote Arizona wilderness

    • Based on ANASAZI’s internationally renowned approach–nurturing, strength-based, Positive Psychology
    • Wilderness and life skills as taught in ANASAZI’s book: The Seven Paths, Changing One’s Way of Walking in the World
    • Focused on emotional work and relationship issues
    • Weekly individual and group therapy
    • One night Family Camp with parent/spouse

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Family Involvement

    • Parent/spouse relationship training
    • Weekly updates/family coaching
    • Parent/spouse skills and support groups

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Step-down/aftercare services (REMOTE)

    • Three weeks of intensive aftercare
    • Daily check-ins from familiar direct-care staff
    • Daily life-skills class
    • One-day relationship seminar: Living with an Outward Mindset
    • Aftercare plan coaching (three weeks)
    • One year of follow-up from ANASAZI’s Alumni Services team
    • Weekly young adult support group
Admissions every Friday, year-round. Financial aid and financing may be available to those who qualify.
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Treatment For

  • Depression/Anxiety
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Alcohol/Substance Abuse
  • Failure to launch
  • Entitlement
  • Pornography addiction
  • Technology/Video game addiction
  • School Failure
  • Trauma
  • Low Self-Esteem/Self-Worth
  • Relationship Issues/Family Conflict
  • Failure of Previous Treatment
Confidentiality

ANASAZI upholds the highest standard of confidentiality. Information will only be shared with parents and ecclesiastical leaders with the permission of the Sinagua Walker. Direct-care workers will not know of the background of the young adult participating in the walking. The Shadow is the only direct care worker who will be familiar with the participant’s past.A medical file will be kept on each participant. These files will be locked until such time as they are destroyed.

Screening

ANASAZI is not for everyone, and so we carefully screen all applicants prior to admission. Screening includes a telephone interview, medical examination and the review of a detailed social history by the treatment team. Young adults will not be accepted with medical conditions that would limit their participation or have concerns that cannot be adequately and effectively addressed at ANASAZI. In addition, young adults must voluntarily commit to complete the walking (minimum of 49-days).

Safety

ANASAZI’s professional staff organization includes a Medical Doctor, Board Certified Psychologist, Psychiatrist, Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and a Registered Nurse. The majority of the direct care staff are 21-30 years old. Many are completing degrees in the helping professions. Staff are trained in first aid, CPR, Wilderness First Responder and have appropriate guide licenses and permits. ANASAZI maintains provider agreements with a medical helicopter service and local hospital.

Cost

Programs are billed via a daily rate. (For a quote, please contact a member of our Admissions team at 480-892-7403 or via e-mail at [email protected].) Often treatment is not covered by insurance. When there are limited insurance benefits and no other financial resources, ANASAZI can provide limited financial aid from funds raised though private fund-raising efforts. The participants and/or his/her family is responsible for all out-of-pocket expenses.

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Program Details

LOCATION

ARIZONA

AGES

18+

ADMISSION

Continual, please call to schedule

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