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Deseret News Article on Troubled Teen Treatment

Have you ever wondered why there are so many residential treatment centers in Utah? A very informative article written in The Deseret News about Troubled Teen Treatment, explains why this is so. Brent Hall, the Executive Director at one of our sister companies, Discovery Academy, along with Jenny Wilder, founder of All Kinds of Therapy, were both interviewed…

Equine Imprinting Addressing Sexual Issues in Adolescent Boys

One unique aspect of the Oxbow Academy program uses equine imprinting addressing sexual issues in adolescent boys. Equine imprinting is a very powerful equestrian session that we do with all our students. Each year we have two mares who give birth to a foal around the spring or summer time. This provides an amazing opportunity…

What are the benefits of service learning?

Why is it important to get outside of the classroom, and what are the benefits of service learning? Many schools such as University of Minnesota, California State University and Corporation for National and Community Service all have found a number of benefits from various research studies. Here are a few listed: Promotes learning through active participation…

National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs (NATSAP) Awards Oxbow Academy as a Research Designated Program (RDP)

For the past couple years Oxbow Academy has been working towards being a more research based program, and we are proud to announce that we have been awarded by National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs and the Research Committee (NATSAP) to be a Research Designated Program (RDP). What does this exactly mean for Oxbow…

Is Sexual Addiction Real?

It’s 3:00am. He not only has school in the morning but mid-term exams. He needs to do better this time. His grades have been suffering lately and his parents are frustrated. He and his parents have been fighting a lot and he even heard his mom talking to his grandma about it. His grandma was…

Benefits of a high school diploma

Do you know the benefits of a high school diploma? It seems fairly obvious, yet there are a handful of students who struggle in school and would rather take the option of giving up or opting for a G.E.D. It is a discussion we often have with some of our students as we try to…

Strengthening Relationships – Parent Seminar

February Parent Seminar- Strengthening Relationships Every year Oxbow Academy does three informative parent seminars. Our parents have the opportunity to visit our campus to attend a presentation, participate in parent support groups, attend parent-teacher conferences, an equine experiential activity, and participate in family therapy sessions with their son and his therapist. This February, Shawn Brooks,…

You Can Survive! What Overcoming A Rare Form of Cancer Can Teach Us All

Sean’s motto is “WE CAN-CER-VIVE”, said out loud that is Can Survive! What can we all learn from Sean’s experience fighting and overcoming a rare form of cancer at such a young age? Do we curl up and give in to the difficulty and seemingly unfairness of our situation? Do we loose all hope for…

Battle of the Bands and Overcoming Stage Fright

Battle of the Bands and Overcoming Stage Fright – A metaphor for life In mid-December, we participated in the Battle of the Bands. This was a musical extravaganza performed by students from Discovery Academy, Discovery Ranch for Boys and Oxbow Academy. These students practiced for months prior to the event. It required them to demonstrate…