Welcome to Youth Care Parent Days!

Alpine House

Wednesday August 24th

6:00 pm-8:00 pm           Parent Support Group and Welcome in the Alpine Classroom, Building #4

8:00 pm-8:30 pm           Ice Cream Social with your son/daughter in the Alpine Back patio.

Thursday August 25th

730 am -8:30 am          Pick up your student at Alpine and drive to Ropes Course—Maps will be provided

8:30 am-11:30 am         Recreational Activity—Ropes Course

11:30 am-2:00 pm         Off Campus Lunch for Level 2 and Up- You may take your student from Activity to lunch if student is eligible. 

2:00 pm-5:00 pm           Family Therapy if scheduled

5:00 pm- 6:00pm           Rotations with your student’s Academic Team and Dr. Deesing and Dr. Merrick in Brighton, Building #1-

5:00 pm- 7:00 pm          On Campus Pass time for Level Orientation (OR) - Level 1(L1)

5:00 pm-7:00 pm           Off Campus Pass time for Level 2- (L2)

5:00 pm-8:00 pm           Off Campus Pass time for Level 3+ (L3+)

Friday August 26th

9:00am-11:00am           Multifamily Group in the Alpine Classroom.

11:00am- 2:00pm          Family Therapy Sessions and Lunch off Campus – Parents only

2:00 pm-4:00 pm           Parent Seminar- Brighton Conference Room, Building #1

4:00 pm -6:30pm           Off Campus Pass Time –L2 – On Campus Pass time for OR- L2 students.

4:00 pm -8:00 pm          Off Campus Pass Time – L3+

Saturday August 27th

9:00 am – 11:00 am      Rotations with your student’s Academic Team and Dr. Mickelsen and Dr. Hejazi in Brighton Lobby, Building #1, Family Therapy if Scheduled.

10:30 am – 12:00 pm     Chemical Dependency Group with Raigan- Horizon Purple Room, Building #5

11:00 am- 1:00 pm        Family Sessions if scheduled and Parents off Campus for Lunch.

1:00 pm -3:00 pm          Parent Support Group in the Alpine Classroom

3:00 pm – 6:30 pm        Off Campus Pass Time L2, On Campus Pass Time

3:00 pm – 8:00 pm        Off Campus Pass Time for L3 and up/ Overnights have to be approved by Therapist and Tracey

Sunday August 28th

10:00 am – 1:00 pm      Off Campus for L2 / On Campus Pass Time

Level 3 and Up pass time determined by Therapist

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Brighton House

Wednesday August 24th

6:00 pm-8:00 pm           Parent Support Group and Welcome in the Alpine Classroom, Building #4

 8:00 pm-8:30 pm           Ice Cream Social with your son/daughter in the Brighton Back patio.

Thursday August 25th

 8:30 am -9:00 am          Welcome and Schedule overview- Brighton Classroom, Building #1

 9:00 am- 11:00  am       Multifamily Group in the Brighton Classroom, Building #1

 11:00 am – 1:00 pm      Family Therapy if Scheduled- Parents off campus for Lunch

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm        Rotations with your student’s Academic Team and Dr. Mickelsen in the Brighton Home, Building #1, Family Therapy if Scheduled.

4:00 pm -6:30pm           Off Campus Pass Time –L2 – On Campus Pass time for OR- L2 students.

4:00 pm -8:00 pm          Off Campus Pass Time – L3

7:00 pm- 8:00pm           Rotations with your students’ Academic Team and Dr. Deesing and Dr. Merrick in Brighton, Building #1-

Friday August 26th

 7:30 am -8:30 am          Pick up your student and drive to Ropes Course—Maps will be provided

 8:30 am-11:30 am         Recreational Activity—Ropes Course

 11:30 am-2:00 pm         Off Campus Lunch for Level 2 and Up- You may take your student from Activity to lunch if student is eligible.

 2:00 pm-4:00 pm           Parent Seminar- Brighton Conference Room, Building #1

 4:00 pm -6:30pm           Off Campus Pass Time –L2 – On Campus Pass time for OR- L2 students.

4:00 pm -8:00 pm          Off Campus Pass Time – L3

Saturday August 27th

9:00am- 1:00 pm           Family Therapy Sessions

9:00 am – 1:00 pm        Rotations with your student’s Academic Team and Dr.Hejazi in the Brighton Home, Building #1, Family Therapy if Scheduled.

10:30 am – 12:00 pm     Chemical Dependency Group- Horizon Purple Room, Building #5

 1:00 pm – 3:00pm         Parent Support Group – Alpine Classroom, Building #4

 3:00 pm – 6:30 pm        Off Campus Pass Time L2, On Campus Pass Time

 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm        Off Campus Pass Time for L3 and up/ Overnights have to be approved by Therapist and Tracey

Sunday August 28th

 10:00 am – 1:00 pm      Off Campus for L2 / On Campus Pass Time

 Level 3 and Up pass time determined by Therapist

Horizon House

Wednesday August 24th

 6:00 pm-8:00 pm           Parent Support Group and Welcome in the Brighton Conference Room, Building #1

 8:00 pm-8:30 pm           Ice Cream Social with your student on the Horizon Back patio- Building #5

 Thursday August 25th

 8:30am – 9:00 am         Welcome and Schedule overview in Brighton Conference Room, Building #1

 9:00 am- 11:00 am        Parent Seminar in Brighton Conference Room- Brighton #1

 11:00 am-12:30 pm       Parents pick up students from Horizon and Travel to Recreational Activity- Lunch off Campus for families that transport their own student to activity.         

 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm      Recreational Group- Ropes Course

 3:30 pm-4:30 pm           Travel Back to Youth Care

 6:00 pm- 7:00pm           Rotations with your student’s Academic Team and Dr. Deesing and Dr. Merrick in Brighton, Building #1

4:30 pm- 7:00 pm          On Campus Pass time for Level Orientation (OR) - Level 1(L1)

 4:30 pm-7:00 pm           Off Campus Pass time for Level 2 (L2)

 4:30 pm-8:00 pm           Off Campus Pass time for Level 3+ (L3)

 Friday August 26th

 9:00 am – 11:00 am      Rotations with your student’s Academic Team and Dr. Mickelsen and Dr. Hejazi in Brighton Lobby, Building #1, Family Therapy if Scheduled.

11:00 am- 2:00 pm        Family Session if Scheduled- Lunch off Campus for parents.

 2:00 pm-4:00 pm           Multifamily Group in the Horizon Classroom.

 4:00 pm -6:30pm           Off Campus Pass Time –L2 – On Campus Pass time for OR- L2 students.

 4:00 pm -8:00 pm          Off Campus Pass Time – L3 +

 Saturday August 27th

 9:00am- 11:00 am         Parent Support Group in the Horizon Classroom- Building #5

 11:00 am – 3:00pm       Family Therapy Sessions

 1:00 pm -2:30 pm          Chemical Dependency Group with Raigan – Horizon Purple Room, Building #5

 3:00 pm – 6:30 pm        Off Campus Pass Time L2, On Campus Pass Time

 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm        Off Campus Pass Time for L3+, Overnights have to be approved by Therapist and Tracey

Sunday August 28th

 10:00 am – 1:00 pm      Off Campus for L2 / On Campus Pass Time

 Level 3 and Up pass time determined by Therapist

Summit House

Wednesday August 24th

 6:00 pm-8:00 pm           Parent Support Group and Welcome in the Brighton Conference Room, Building #1

 8:00 pm-8:30 pm           Ice Cream Social with your student on the Summit Back patio, Building #3

Thursday August 25th

 8:30 am – 9:00 am        Welcome and Schedule Review- Summit Classroom, Building #3

 9:00 am- 11:00  am       Multifamily Group in the Summit Classroom, Building #3

 11:00 am – 3:00 pm      Family Therapy if Scheduled- Parents off campus for Lunch

 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm        Rotations with your student’s Academic Team and Dr. Mickelsen, Dr. Dessing, and Dr. Merrick and in Brighton Lobby, Building #1, Family Therapy if Scheduled.

4:00 pm – 6:30pm         On Campus Pass time for Level Orientation (OR) – Level 1 (L1)

4:00 pm -6:30pm           Off Campus Pass Time –Level 2 (L2)

4:00 pm -8:00 pm          Off Campus Pass Time – Level 3+ (L3+)               

Friday August 26th

9:00 am- 11:00 am        Parent Seminar in Brighton Conference Room, Building #1

11:00 am-12:30 pm       Parents Pick up your Student and Travel to Recreational Activity- Lunch off Campus for families that are transporting their student

12:30 pm – 3:30 pm      Recreational Group- Ropes Course

3:30 pm-4:30 pm          Travel Back to Youth Care

4:30 pm- 7:00 pm          On Campus Pass time for Level OR- Level 1

4:30 pm-7:00 pm           Off Campus Pass time for Level 2

4:30 pm-8:00 pm           Off Campus Pass time for L3+

Saturday August 27th

 9:00am- 11:00 am         Parent Support Group in the Summit Classroom, building #3

 11:00 am – 3:00pm       Family Therapy Sessions

 11:00 am – 3:00 pm      Rotations with your student’s Academic Team and Dr. Mickelsen and Dr. Hejazi and in Brighton Lobby, Building #1

1:00 pm -2:30 pm          Chemical Dependency Group, Horizon Purple Room, Building #5

 3:00 pm – 6:30 pm        Off Campus Pass Time L2, On Campus Pass Time

 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm        Off Campus Pass Time for L3 and up/ Overnights have to be approved by Therapist and Tracey

 Sunday August 28th

 10:00 am – 1:00 pm      Off Campus for L2 / On Campus Pass Time

 Level 3 and Up pass time determined by Therapist

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July 28, 2022

Dear Parents,

We are looking forward to having you join us for our upcoming Parent Days, August 24th-27th  with on campus programming and pastime, and August 28th for off campus pastime if student is eligible and if your travel plans allow. Please look for your specific house schedules on the parent portal under “House Parent Days Schedules” in the coming week.

As Covid continues to be a health concern, we have continued a few restrictions that we will ask that you help us follow to keep everyone safe and healthy. 

Onsite visiting areas - We will have designated onsite visiting areas on campus for you and your student to spend time together.  We are hoping for good weather and will have outdoor areas to hang out and to play.  There are slots each evening and throughout the weekend for onsite visiting for families of students on Orientation to Level 2.  You will have an opportunity to visit your student’s home and tour during your visit.  To limit the numbers of families on campus at the same time, we ask that unless you are participating in scheduled events on campus, that you are not on campus. Thursday and Friday, students will still be in school between activities. 

Off Campus pass time - As we are opening campus and getting back to our regular programing post COVID19, we are encouraging our students to invest in the program and level system. There are time slots for off campus pass time for students on Level 3 and up throughout the evenings and weekend.  Outside of one time slot for Level 2’s to go to off campus with family for a lunch, all off campus pass time will be for students on Level 3 and up.  Please help encourage your student to invest in the program and work towards Level 3.  Off campus pass time will be offered on Sunday the 28th if your student is eligible and if your travel plans allow.

During Parent Days, you will participate in two family sessions, a recreational activity, rotations with Academics and your student’s Psychiatrist, and a Parent Support Group.   You will receive an email with the scheduled sessions. We would like to request that you participate in all scheduled events whenever possible, as this is an integral part of the experience for your child. 

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.  We look forward to seeing you soon and hope you will enjoy your time with us.  

Sincerely,

Mindy Exon

Program Director

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Welcome to Youth Care Parent Days

Alpine House

Wednesday, May 11th, 2022

6:00pm – 8:00pm          Parent Support Group in Alpine Classroom

8:00pm – 8:30pm          Ice Cream Social on the Alpine back patio - 30 minutes to greet and eat with your student before they wrap up their night.

​

Thursday, May 12th, 2022

8:30am – 9:00am          Welcome meeting Alpine Classroom- bagels and coffee will be available.

9:00am – 11:00am        Multifamily Group in the Alpine Classroom

11:00am – 1:00pm        Family Therapy Sessions, if scheduled.  Families Off-Campus break, if not scheduled for Family Sessions

1:00pm - 2:00pm           Lunch Off-Campus for Level 2 and Up – if eligible.  All other students will eat on campus with staff.

1:40pm – 2:00pm          On-Campus students will Prep and Travel to Boon Docks

2:00pm - 5:00pm           Boon Docks Family Fun- Recreational Activity – map in packet

5:00pm - 6:30pm           Off-Campus Pass Time –Level 2, if eligible - OR– On-Campus Pass Time for Orientation – Level 2 students

5:00pm - 8:00pm           Off-Campus Pass Time – Level 3 and Up, if eligible

7:00pm – 8:00pm          Rotations with your students: Academic Team and Dr. Deesing in Brighton, Building #1. Family Therapy Sessions, if scheduled

Friday, May 13th, 2022

9:00am - 11:00am         Multifamily Group in Alpine Classroom

11:00am – 1:00pm        Family Therapy Sessions, if scheduled. Break Off-Campus for families not scheduled for session.

1:00pm - 2:00pm           Lunch Off-Campus for Level 2 and Up – if eligible.  All other students will eat on campus with staff.

2:00pm - 4:00pm           Learning Seminar in Brighton Conference Room, Building #1 - Parents Only

4:00pm - 6:30pm           Off-Campus Pass Time –Level 2, if eligible - OR– On-Campus Pass Time for Orientation – Level 2 students

4:00pm - 8:00 pm          Off-Campus Pass Time – Level 3 and Up, if eligible

​

Saturday, May 14th, 2022

8:00am – 12:00pm        Rotations with your students: Academic Team and Dr. Mickelsen or Dr. Hejazi in Brighton, Building #1.  Family Therapy, if scheduled.

11:00am – 12:00pm      Chemical Dependency Group with Raigan in the Horizon Purple Room, Building #5. 

12:00pm - 1:00pm         Lunch off Campus- Parents Only

1:00pm – 3:00pm          Parent Support Group in Alpine Classroom

3:00pm – 6:30pm          Off-Campus Pass Time –Level 2, if eligible - OR– On-Campus Pass Time for Orientation – Level 2 students

3:00pm – 8:00pm          Off-Campus Pass Time for Level 3 and up, if eligible / Overnights have to be approved by Therapist and Tracey Boyle

Sunday, May 15th, 2022

10:00am – 1:00pm        Off-Campus Pass Time for Level 2, if eligible / On-Campus Pass Time for Orientation – Level 2

Level 3 and Up Pass Time determined by Therapist

​

Brighton House

Wednesday, May 11th, 2022                                 

6:00pm – 8:00pm          Parent Support Group in Alpine Classroom, Building #4

8:00pm – 8:30pm          Ice Cream Social on Brighton Patio- 30 minutes to greet and eat with your student before they wrap up their night.

​

Thursday, May 12th, 2022

8:00am - 8:30am           Welcome meeting - bagels and coffee will be available.

8:30am – 10:30am        Multifamily Group in the Brighton Classroom

10:30am - 11:00am       Prep to leave campus - Travel to Boon Docks, map in packet

11:00am  - 1:00pm        Boon Docks Family Fun- Recreational Activity

1:00pm - 2:00pm           Lunch Off-Campus for Level 2 and Up – if eligible.  All other students will eat on campus with staff.

2:00pm - 4:00pm           Learning Seminar - Parents Only in Brighton Conference Room

4:00pm - 6:30pm           Off-Campus Pass Time –Level 2, if eligible - OR– On-Campus Pass Time for Orientation – Level 2 students

4:00pm - 8:00pm           Off-Campus Pass Time – Level 3 and Up, if eligible

7:00pm - 8:00pm           Rotations with your students: Academic Team and Dr. Deesing in Brighton, Building #. Family Therapy, if scheduled.

​

Friday, May 13th, 2022

8:00am – 12:00pm        Rotations with your students: Academic Team and Dr. Mickelsen or Dr. Hejazi in Brighton, Building #1.  Family Therapy, if scheduled.

​

11:00am – 12:00pm      Chemical Dependency Group with Raigan in the Horizon Purple Room, Building #5.

12:00pm - 2:00pm         Lunch Break - Parents Only

2:00pm - 4:00pm           Multifamily Group, Brighton Classroom

4:00pm - 6:30pm           Off-Campus Pass Time –Level 2, if eligible - OR– On-Campus Pass Time for Orientation – Level 2 students

4:00pm - 8:00 pm          Off-Campus Pass Time – Level 3 and Up, if eligible

​

Saturday, May 14th, 2022

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9:00am - 11:00am         Parent Support Group in the Brighton Classroom

11:00am – 3:00pm        Family Therapy Sessions (as scheduled by therapist) / family visiting time / pass time

3:00pm – 6:30pm          Off-Campus Pass Time –Level 2, if eligible - OR– On-Campus Pass Time for Orientation – Level 2 students

3:00pm – 8:00pm          Off-Campus Pass Time for Level 3 and up, if eligible / Overnights have to be approved by Therapist and Tracey Boyle

​

Sunday, May 15th, 2022

10:00am – 1:00pm        Off-Campus Pass Time for Level 2, if eligible / On-Campus Pass Time for Orientation – Level 2

Level 3 and Up Pass Time determined by Therapist

​

Horizon House

Wednesday, May 11th, 2022

6:00pm – 8:00pm          Parent Support Group in Brighton Conference Room, Building #1

8:00pm – 8:30pm          Ice Cream Social on Horizon Patio - 30 minutes to greet and eat with your student before they wrap up their night.

​

Thursday, May 12th, 2022

8:30am – 9:00am          Welcome Meeting, bagels and coffee will be available.

9:00am – 11:00am        Multifamily Group in the Horizon Classroom

11:00am - 1:00pm         Family Therapy, if scheduled. Families Off-Campus break, if not scheduled for Family Sessions

1:00pm – 2:00pm          Chemical Dependency Group with Raigan in the Horizon Purple Room

1:00pm – 5:00pm          Rotations with your students: Academic Team and Dr. Mickelsen in Brighton, Building #1.  Family Therapy, if sch

5:00pm - 6:00pm           Rotations with your students: Academic Team and Dr. Deesing in Brighton, Building #1

​

5:00pm - 6:30pm           Off-Campus Pass Time –Level 2, if eligible - OR– On-Campus Pass Time for Orientation – Level 2 students

5:00pm - 8:00pm           Off-Campus Pass Time – Level 3 and Up, if eligible

Friday, May 13th, 2022

8:30am – 10:30am        Multi Family Process Group in Horizon Classroom

10:30am- 11:00am        Prep and Travel to Boon Docks – map in the packet

11:00am – 1:00pm        Boon Docks Family Fun- Recreational Activity with Recreational Team

1:00pm - 2:00pm           Lunch Off-Campus for Level 2 and Up – if eligible.  All other students will eat on campus with staff. 

1:00pm - 2:00pm           Rotations with your students Academic Team and  Dr. Hejazi in Brighton, Building #1

2:00pm - 4:00pm           Learning Seminar - Parents Only in Brighton Conference Room, Building #1

4:00pm - 6:30pm           Off-Campus Pass Time –Level 2, if eligible - OR– On-Campus Pass Time for Orientation – Level 2 students

4:00pm - 8:00 pm          Off-Campus Pass Time – Level 3 and Up, if eligible

​

Saturday, May 14th, 2022

9:00am - 11:00am         Parent Support Group in the Horizon Classroom

11:00am – 3:00pm        Family Therapy Sessions (as scheduled by therapist)

3:00pm – 6:30pm          Off-Campus Pass Time –Level 2, if eligible - OR– On-Campus Pass Time for Orientation – Level 2 students

3:00pm – 8:00pm          Off-Campus Pass Time for Level 3 and up, if eligible / Overnights have to be approved by Therapist and Tracey Boyle

Sunday, May 15th, 2022

10:00am – 1:00pm        Off-Campus Pass Time for Level 2, if eligible / On-Campus Pass Time for Orientation – Level 2

Level 3 and Up Pass Time determined by Therapist

​

Summit House

Wednesday, May 11th, 2022

6:00pm – 8:00pm          Parent Support Group in Brighton Conference Room, Building #1

8:00pm – 8:30pm          Ice Cream Social on Summit Patio - 30 minutes to greet and eat with your student before they wrap up their night.

Thursday, May 12th, 2022

8:30am – 9:00am          Welcome meeting - bagels and coffee will be available.

9:00am – 11:00am        Multifamily Group in the Summit Classroom

11:00am – 1:00pm        Family Therapy Sessions, if scheduled.  Families Off-Campus break if not scheduled for Family Sessions

1:00pm - 2:00pm           Lunch Off-Campus for Level 2 and Up – if eligible.  All other students will eat on campus with staff.

2:00pm - 4:00pm           Learning Seminar- Parents Only in Brighton Conference Room, Building #1

4:00pm - 6:30pm           Off-Campus Pass Time –if eligible Level 2  -OR– On-Campus Pass Time for Orientation-Level 2 students.

4:00pm -8:00pm            Off-Campus Pass Time – Level 3 and Up, if eligible

6:00pm -7:00pm            Rotations with your students: Academic Team and Dr. Deesing in Brighton, Building #1, Family Therapy, if scheduled.

Friday, May 13th, 2022

9:00am - 11:00am         Multifamily Group in Summit Classroom

11:00am – 1:00pm        Family Sessions, if scheduled. Break Off-Campus for families not scheduled for sessions.

1:00pm - 2:00pm           Lunch Off-Campus for eligible Level 2 and up.  All other students will eat On-Campus with Staff.

1:40pm – 2:00pm          Travel to Boon Docks Fun Center – Map in packet

2:00pm  - 5:00pm          Boon Docks Family Fun Center - Recreational Activity

5:00pm - 6:30pm           Off-Campus Pass Time –Level 2, if eligible  - OR – On-Campus Pass Time for Orientation – Level 2 students.

5:00pm -8:00pm            Off-Campus Pass Time – Level 3 and Up, if eligible

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Saturday, May 14th, 2022

9:00am – 11:00am        Parent Support Group in the Summit Classroom

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April 14, 2022

Dear Parents,

We are looking forward to having you join us for our upcoming Parent Days, May 11th- 15th, 2022. Please look for your specific house schedules on the parent portal under “House Parent Days Schedules”. This schedule will be posted by the middle of next week.

​

As this is our first Parent Days back in person on campus and it is a step in opening up campus, there will still be some restrictions that we will ask that you help us follow to keep everyone safe and healthy. 

​

Onsite visiting areas - We will have designated onsite visiting areas on campus for you and your student to spend time together.  We are hoping for good weather and will have outdoor areas to hang out and to play.  There are times allocated each evening and throughout the weekend for onsite visiting for families of students on Orientation to Level 2.  You will have an opportunity to visit your student’s home and tour after the student rotation with the academic team and psychiatrist.  To limit the numbers of families on campus at the same time, we ask that unless you are participating in scheduled events on campus, that you are not on campus. Thursday and Friday, students will still be in school between activities. 

​

Off Campus pass time - As we are opening campus and getting back to our regular programing post COVID19, we are encouraging our students to invest in the program and level system. There are time slots for off campus pass time for students on Level 3 and up throughout the evenings and weekend.  Outside of one time slot for Level 2’s to go to off campus with family for a lunch, all off campus pass time will be for students on Level 3 and up.  Please help encourage your student to invest in the program and work towards Level 3. 

​

During Parent Days, you will participate in two family sessions, two parent support groups, multi-family process groups with student, a recreational activity, a parent learning seminar, and rotations with Academics and your student’s Psychiatrist. You will receive an email with the scheduled sessions in the week prior to. We would like to request that you participate in all scheduled events whenever possible, as this is an integral part of the experience for your child. 

We encourage all families to ensure that they are on campus by 6:00 pm, Wednesday 11th for our Welcome and Parent Support group. 

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.  We look forward to seeing you soon and hope you will enjoy your time with us.  

Sincerely,

Mindy Exon

Program Director

Mindy.Exon@youthcare.com

_______________________________________________________________________

February 22, 2022
Hi all,

After making the decision to put a hold on on-campus visits earlier this year, the COVID-19 team has been monitoring the incidents of COVID-19 spread on campus. Members of our Youth Care team are still contracting COVID-19, but at a rate that has been consistently decreasing. We have not had a student test positive since early January. This is wonderful news and is reflective of the hard work everyone has been doing to keep campus safe and healthy. Using this information, we have made the decision to re-open Youth Care to on-campus visits, scheduled through the clinical team. We understand the importance of in-person visits, and believe that this will be beneficial to our students, their families, and the entire Youth Care community.

We have previously planned assigned parent visit weekends throughout March, each house has an assigned weekend for parents to visit their child. March 4-6 will be Brighton house, March 11-13 Horizon house, March 18-20 Summit house, and finally March 25-27 is assigned to Alpine house. Many families have been planning on this for several weeks and have secured plane tickets, hotels, etc. For this reason, we will keep these parent days as scheduled. If any parents are unable to visit their child during their respective weekend, this new allowance of on-campus visits will give them the ability to visit at a time convenient to them. 

Please note that this change could be reverted. If our incidents of COVID-19 infections increase, or spread among our students, on-campus visits may be temporarily placed on a hold on a house-to-house basis. We will continue to monitor the impact of COVID-19 on Utah and Youth Care, and act in the best interest of our team and our students. 

If you have any questions or concerns about this, please do not hesitate to reach out to me.

Thanks for everything you do,

Denver

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Denver McClelland, RN  |  Director of Nursing  

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April 14, 2022

Dear Parents,

We are looking forward to having you join us for our upcoming Parent Days, May 11th- 15th, 2022. Please look for your specific house schedules on the parent portal under “House Parent Days Schedules”. This schedule will be posted by the middle of next week.

​

As this is our first Parent Days back in person on campus and it is a step in opening up campus, there will still be some restrictions that we will ask that you help us follow to keep everyone safe and healthy. 

​

Onsite visiting areas - We will have designated onsite visiting areas on campus for you and your student to spend time together.  We are hoping for good weather and will have outdoor areas to hang out and to play.  There are times allocated each evening and throughout the weekend for onsite visiting for families of students on Orientation to Level 2.  You will have an opportunity to visit your student’s home and tour after the student rotation with the academic team and psychiatrist.  To limit the numbers of families on campus at the same time, we ask that unless you are participating in scheduled events on campus, that you are not on campus. Thursday and Friday, students will still be in school between activities. 

​

Off Campus pass time - As we are opening campus and getting back to our regular programing post COVID19, we are encouraging our students to invest in the program and level system. There are time slots for off campus pass time for students on Level 3 and up throughout the evenings and weekend.  Outside of one time slot for Level 2’s to go to off campus with family for a lunch, all off campus pass time will be for students on Level 3 and up.  Please help encourage your student to invest in the program and work towards Level 3. 

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During Parent Days, you will participate in two family sessions, two parent support groups, multi-family process groups with student, a recreational activity, a parent learning seminar, and rotations with Academics and your student’s Psychiatrist. You will receive an email with the scheduled sessions in the week prior to. We would like to request that you participate in all scheduled events whenever possible, as this is an integral part of the experience for your child. 

We encourage all families to ensure that they are on campus by 6:00 pm, Wednesday 11th for our Welcome and Parent Support group. 

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.  We look forward to seeing you soon and hope you will enjoy your time with us.  

Sincerely,

Mindy Exon

Program Director

Mindy.Exon@youthcare.com

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February 22, 2022
Hi all,

After making the decision to put a hold on on-campus visits earlier this year, the COVID-19 team has been monitoring the incidents of COVID-19 spread on campus. Members of our Youth Care team are still contracting COVID-19, but at a rate that has been consistently decreasing. We have not had a student test positive since early January. This is wonderful news and is reflective of the hard work everyone has been doing to keep campus safe and healthy. Using this information, we have made the decision to re-open Youth Care to on-campus visits, scheduled through the clinical team. We understand the importance of in-person visits, and believe that this will be beneficial to our students, their families, and the entire Youth Care community.

We have previously planned assigned parent visit weekends throughout March, each house has an assigned weekend for parents to visit their child. March 4-6 will be Brighton house, March 11-13 Horizon house, March 18-20 Summit house, and finally March 25-27 is assigned to Alpine house. Many families have been planning on this for several weeks and have secured plane tickets, hotels, etc. For this reason, we will keep these parent days as scheduled. If any parents are unable to visit their child during their respective weekend, this new allowance of on-campus visits will give them the ability to visit at a time convenient to them. 

Please note that this change could be reverted. If our incidents of COVID-19 infections increase, or spread among our students, on-campus visits may be temporarily placed on a hold on a house-to-house basis. We will continue to monitor the impact of COVID-19 on Utah and Youth Care, and act in the best interest of our team and our students. 

If you have any questions or concerns about this, please do not hesitate to reach out to me.

Thanks for everything you do,

Denver

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Denver McClelland, RN  |  Director of Nursing  

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February 2, 2022

Dear Parents,

As mentioned in the January 13th letter of cancelation of the in person February parent days. In lieu of in-person Parent Days, we will be offering the following alternatives for families:

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• Virtual Education Parent Teacher Conferences—Week of February 7th

• Parent Consultation with Child’s Psychiatrist—Week of February 7th

• Two virtual family therapy sessions—Week of February 7th

• Family visits --March 2022

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Over the course of the week, you will hear from the Academic team and your Child’s Psychiatrist to set up Virtual Conferences for the week of February 7th.  Your students Therapist will also be arranging for two virtual family therapy sessions as well for February 7th. 

As Mentioned in the January 19th letter, campus pass time will be open in March. Please review the rules for visitation.

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March 4-6: Brighton House

March 11-13: Horizon House

March 18-20: Summit House

March 25-27: Alpine House

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We will continue to have requirements in place to maintain the health and safety of campus. All visitors will be required to wear a mask at all times on campus. We will continue to require that all visitors provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or proof of a negative test result. Negative test results must be within 48 hours of the anticipated visit time. Please email these documents to our Nursing Director denver.mcclelland@youthcare.com before your visit. Visitors that do not have proof of vaccination or of a negative test result will not be allowed on campus.

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Thanks for your patience in the process of coordinating time with our team to discuss your student.

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Mindy Exon

Program Director

Mindy.exon@youthcare.com

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January 19, 2022

Hi parents!

As you have seen in previous communications, due to the local and national COVID-19 transmission rates, our normal on-campus Parent Days will not be happening this February. In lieu of Parent Days, we will be doing alternative programming in February that still allows for Parent-Teacher Conferences, meeting with your child's psychiatrist, and family therapy sessions. 

We know how important it is to see your child and spend quality time with them. For this reason, we will be offering on-campus visitation weekends in March. The house in which your child resides will have a designated weekend in March for visits. This will decrease our total numbers of visitors on campus at any given time, and will provide a safer experience for students, visitors, and staff. The schedule is as follows:

March 4-6: Brighton House

March 11-13: Horizon House

March 18-20: Summit House

March 25-27: Alpine House

We will continue to have requirements in place to maintain the health and safety of campus. All visitors will be required to wear a mask at all times on campus. We will continue to require that all visitors provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or proof of a negative test result. Negative test results must be within 48 hours of the anticipated visit time. Please email these documents to denver.mcclelland@youthcare.com before your visit. Visitors that do not have proof of vaccination or of a negative test result will not be allowed on campus. We look forward to seeing all of you in March! 

Sincerely,

Denver McClelland

Nursing Director

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January 13, 2022
 

Dear Parents,
 

We hope this communication finds each of you well.  For over thirty years, Youth Care has worked to serve students struggling with mental health and substance use challenges.  Of course, a large portion of this work involved you, their parents.  Parent Days was designed to help accomplish this task.  For decades, Youth Care has found it to be a useful tool to educate parents on therapeutic principles, assist in improving relationship with their children through direct participation, and provide for support from other parents who face similar challenges as well as connect with those professionals in whom the stewardship has been placed to direct your children’s care.  This event is eagerly anticipated and much planning and preparation (for Youth Care staff and parent) goes into its execution. 
 

In 2020, due to the COVID Pandemic Parent Days was cancelled.  This was a great disappointment to our staff and families.  Unfortunately, as an organization we are faced with a very similar challenge in 2022 regarding our Parent Days.  Therefore, Youth Care has decided to cancel our in-person February 2022 Parent Days.  This decision was made with extensive consultation of the leaders of our company, state agencies and CDC guidance.  We are committed to overall health and well being of our staff, students and families.  We have determined that facilitating an in-person Parent Days would be too risky for our all parties involved.
   

As we educate our students in skills that assist them in negotiating the challenges they face in life, we too take note that such skills are useful for us, their therapists, doctors, residential coaches and families.  Specifically, despite the frustration and disappointment of not joining in-person for Parent Days, we can apply the DBT skill of “Radical Acceptance” and focus on the opportunity at hand. 

In lieu of in-person Parent Days, we will be offering the following alternatives for families:

• Virtual Education Parent Teacher Conferences—Week of February 7th

• Parent Consultation with Child’s Psychiatrist—Week of February 7th

• Two virtual family therapy sessions—Week of February 7th

• Family visits --March 2022

Additional details will be forthcoming in the upcoming weeks regarding the alternatives that have been set up instead of the in-person conference. 
 

We are happy to answer any questions you may have surrounding this decision at Youth Care. Please feel free to reach out to Program Director, mindy.exon@youthcare.com  or your child’s therapist for additional clarification.

Thank you for your support.

Warm Regards,

Richard Mickelsen, MD

Medical Director – Youth Care

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House Parent Days Schedules