Red Top Meadows

Red Top Meadows is a 14-bed residential treatment and therapeutic wilderness program established in 1980 to serve adolescent males. The facility is located on 20 acres bordering the Bridger-Teton National Forest.

Red Top Meadows

Red Top Meadows is a 14-bed residential treatment and therapeutic wilderness program established in 1980 to serve adolescent males. The facility is located on 20 acres bordering the Bridger-Teton National Forest.

Services Include

Services Include

Boys giving high fives after working all day

Residential Treatment
Program for Boys

Placement of a child at Red Top Meadows is a logical step when the child is not able to function in their home and school environments. It can be a helpful transition between old negative cycles of behavior and developing healthier more productive ways of dealing with life’s difficulties.

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Boys giving high fives after working all day

Residential Treatment
Program for Boys

Placement of a child at Red Top Meadows is a logical step when the child is not able to function in their home and school environments. It can be a helpful transition between old negative cycles of behavior and developing healthier more productive ways of dealing with life’s difficulties.

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Therapeutic Wilderness Experiences

Red Top Meadows has provided Therapeutic Wilderness Experiences for adolescent boys since 1982. These 21-day trips are available to Red Top Meadows residents and non-residents and occur during summer months. Individualized programs for groups from schools, counseling centers, other programs can be arranged and are encouraged.

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Therapeutic Wilderness Experiences

Red Top Meadows has provided Therapeutic Wilderness Experiences for adolescent boys since 1982. These 21-day trips are available to Red Top Meadows residents and non-residents and occur during summer months. Individualized programs for groups from schools, counseling centers, other programs can be arranged and are encouraged.

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FAQs

Who is appropriate for placement at RTM?
Red Top Meadows accepts adolescent males aged 12 to 17. The program is most helpful for boys who have difficulties with: peer relationships, lack of healthy connections, appropriate coping and social skills, decision making, sexual issues, self-esteem, depression, attention, school performance, recovering from trauma.
What is the cost for Red Top services?
Please contact us for cost information.
What is the staff to student ratio?
We can have up to 14 students enrolled at any one time. We have two therapists and two teachers in addition to the Education Director and Program Director. We have four direct care staff on during all waking hours and on weekends we have five. Wilderness trips include seven students with three staff. The average ratio of staff to students is 1 to 3.
What involvement do parents have with the program and their son?
We encourage family involvement. Children need family contact and support in order to face and change problems. Students’ are successful when they return home when families have been part of the change process.

    • Students and parents can call each other daily.
    • We encourage weekly visits, scheduling ahead of time is appreciated.
    • Family therapy sessions occur twice/month, if not possible in person than by phone.
How long do students stay at Red Top?
The average length of stay is one year, though for some students it is as little as 8 months to as long as two years. There is a strong correlation between to the student’s belief that he needs to make changes, his desire to change, and the family involvement, and his length of stay.

FAQs

Who is appropriate for placement at RTM?
Red Top Meadows accepts adolescent males aged 12 to 17. The program is most helpful for boys who have difficulties with: peer relationships, lack of healthy connections, appropriate coping and social skills, decision making, sexual issues, self-esteem, depression, attention, school performance, recovering from trauma.
What is the cost for Red Top services?
Please contact us for cost information.
What is the staff to student ratio?
We can have up to 14 students enrolled at any one time. We have two therapists and two teachers in addition to the Education Director and Program Director. We have four direct care staff on during all waking hours and on weekends we have five. Wilderness trips include seven students with three staff. The average ratio of staff to students is 1 to 3.
What involvement do parents have with the program and their son?
We encourage family involvement. Children need family contact and support in order to face and change problems. Students’ are successful when they return home when families have been part of the change process.

    • Students and parents can call each other daily.
    • We encourage weekly visits, scheduling ahead of time is appreciated.
    • Family therapy sessions occur twice/month, if not possible in person than by phone.
How long do students stay at Red Top?
The average length of stay is one year, though for some students it is as little as 8 months to as long as two years. There is a strong correlation between to the student’s belief that he needs to make changes, his desire to change, and the family involvement, and his length of stay.

Continuum of Care

We always start with the least restrictive care and, if necessary, move on to more involved intervention.

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Contact Red Top Meadows

Tom Concannon, Director
PO Box 2631
Jackson, WY 83001
(307) 733-9098

“We’re good at making connections and developing relationships…”

| Dick Lundeen, Therapist

“We’re good at making connections and developing relationships…”

| Dick Lundeen, Therapist

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