by kayla | Jul 3, 2023 | Admissions, Clinical
The mental health crisis in our country has reached new heights. Teenagers and young adults are among those most heavily impacted. Rates of anxiety in young people are growing, and we know from research that diagnoses like anxiety, depression, ADHD and learning...
by kayla | Jun 15, 2022 | Admissions, Student Stories
I was lucky enough to be a student of Summit Achievement in 2004. Looking back, this was one of my most important experiences to shape who I am today. I was 14 and had difficulty coping with all of my family and school changes, along with creating healthy...
by kayla | Nov 10, 2021 | Admissions, Clinical, Program, Student Stories
It was 5 AM when the LOD (Leader of The Day), watch went off. My teammates were all sleeping, as were the guides. I woke up my guide, Whitney, who maybe was hoping I would sleep in. We packed day bags and headed up South Bald Face, almost running, so we could get to...
by kayla | Sep 13, 2021 | Academic, Admissions, Clinical, Staff Stories
The following Summit Blog Post is the lightly edited transcripts of the Autism and Neurodiversity Podcast hosted by Jason and Debbie Grygla. This episode is with Nichol Ernst, our executive director, in which he talks about how Summit Achievement works...
by kayla | Sep 13, 2021 | Admissions, Clinical, Program, Staff Stories, Wilderness Therapy Programming
by Will White, DA, LCSW, MLADC CSW, MLADC Over 25 years ago, I was part of the team that started Summit Achievement, the country’s first hybrid model wilderness therapy program. Before joining Summit, I practiced as a licensed mental...
by kayla | Sep 13, 2021 | Admissions, Program, Staff Stories
In this video Nichol Ernst, LCSW, Executive Director, Co-Owner of Summit Achievement reviews the value of our model. Watch the video or scroll below for a summary. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUrrSkgBajA&t=22s We are an owner-operated residential...
