News and Events

January 21, 2012 - Call for Proposals for the AREA Conference

 

Proposals are being requested for workshops that describe successful approaches to working with children, youth and families. Proposals should be geared to an audience that includes direct service staff (T/C’s), supervisors, program managers, administrators, policymakers, court personnel, juvenile justice professionals, educators, mental health care staff, and others who work with troubled or troubling youth.

 

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SAVE THE DATE!! July 22-24, 2012


American Re-EDucation Association Biennial Conference, Nashville, TN


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June 7, 2011 - Pressley Ridge Names Susanne Cole President and CEO

The Board of Directors of Pressley Ridge appointed Susanne L. Cole as the social service agency’s president and chief executive officer.



Ms. Cole, an employee of Pressley Ridge for 21 years, has risen through the ranks, serving in progressively more responsible roles. In 2010, she was promoted to executive vice president and chief operating officer responsible for overall operations and staff. In addition, she was appointed Acting Chief Executive Officer in January 2011, following the retirement of the CEO.


 

April 14, 2011 - ChristieCare and Youth Villages Merger:

 

To better meet the needs of children and families in Oregon, the boards of directors of Oregon-based ChristieCare and Tennessee-based Youth Villages have agreed to merger...Full Story

Dr. Lisa Hoyt, Director of Renton Academy receives the Outstanding Professional Performance Award.

 

Dr. Lisa Hoyt, Director of Renton Academy, (Renton, WA) is being honored by the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders* (CCBD) with the Outstanding Professional Performance Award. The purpose of this award is to honor an outstanding practicing professional who works directly with children and youth with severe behavioral disorders. Dr. Hoyt was nominated for the award by her peers because of her “excellence and energy she brings to her work everyday, both as a program leader and a member of the professional community, as well as her ongoing dedication to students with significant academic, behavioral and emotional challenges.” * The Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders is a division of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). For more information, visit the website. http://www.ccbd.net