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When I went to the parent workshops last December to visit my 14-year-old son, I was struck by the language, the setting and the lifestyle of the Pacific Quest community.  PQ staff repeatedly emphasized the word growth.  I would naturally comment on “change” only to be gently reminded that the PQ philosophy stresses “growth.”   …

Pacific Quest welcomes Denise Westman, Outreach Director and Rob Jarrett, Admissions Director Pacific Quest is pleased to welcome Denise Westman, Outreach Director, to our Pacific Quest team. Denise comes to us with extensive experience in admissions and outreach with therapeutic schools. Denise earned a Nursing Degree from Grossmont College and attended Cuyamaca College in San …

Dore Frances will host Toby Mautz, MSW, LCSW on her radio show titled “Family Solutions Today” on April 18th at noon pacific time.  Toby will talk about Sustainable Growth (The PQ therapeutic model) and how to incorporate the lessons into family daily life.  Toby has been working on refining this model for years, drawing on …

Hilo, HI – March 30, 2011 -Pacific Quest, a wilderness therapy program on the Big Island of Hawaii, is proud to announce that Alicia Goldman joined our team as Alumni and Family Services Director. This new position will allow us to reach out to all of our alumni students and families in a more proactive …

Below are journal entries shared by a PQ graduate.  Besides being a testament to the power of expression through journaling, this student’s account highlights the questions, confusion, internal conflict, courage, and strength that comes from facing oneself and the world. Further, it demonstrates the importance of challenging ones own perspectives and assumptions and remaining open …

Pacific Quest was named the Big Island’s top small business in 2011 by the Small Business Administration.  Pacific Quest was recognized for job creation, growth in annual revenue, innovation, staying power and contributions to the community. Learn more from the article published in the West Hawaii Today.

Many of you have already heard the news reports – A new rift has opened in the Kilauea Volcano crater and lava is spattering out up to 100 ft in the air!  The rift is 2.3 km long located between Pu’u ‘Ō’ō and Nāpau Crater.  This is exciting news to residents and volcanologists on the …

We love to spread around good news when it comes back to us at PQ.  This month a father of an alumni student reached out to share about his experience attending a speech his daughter gave at school.  Below is the father’s description of the speech and the alumni PQ student’s speech in written form.  …

Last Saturday the Ohana group participated in a community service project at Punaluu Beach Park.  Punaluu is one of the largest black sand beaches on the Big Island of Hawaii and is located about 30 minutes from the PQ campus.  It is most famously known for the green sea turtles that come to rest and …

I apologize in advance for the irony in the title, as I am using social networking to bring attention to the negative impact of technology.  It seems contradictory, but blogging and other social media tools are very effective in sharing information.  So later in this article when you read that you should limit your computer …