All The Best Lies (IZ)

[Sierra Hale]

In 1958, doctors from the Stark Island Health Department broke ground on the Stark Island Camp for Youth. It was destined to become the largest and most active year-round camp in the Pacific West. Located 75 miles off the coast of Malibu, Stark Island has a small population, most of whom work at the camp.

Since it's opening in 1959, Stark Island has developed a nationwide reputation as THE best camp for kids with mental, emotional, or drug abuse issues. Open to kids aged 8 to 18, Stark Island has teachers and doctors of all kinds available to the campers. Counselors also play a big part in the treatment and management of campers, mostly because they've been there!

The doctors and counselors at Stark Island deal with campers with a myriad of issues, including but not limited to:

Campers are divided into three cabins based on their behavior and their risk factors. New campers, regardless of behavior, are placed in the Bronze Cabin. Once campers have undergone basic detox and/or shown improvements in behaviors that are considered harmful or disruptive, they are moved to the Silver Cabin. Most campers spend the majority of their time in this cabin, therefore it's the largest. It also has the most counselors. If campers demonstrate a period of sobriety from illicit substances and/or harmful behaviors, they are moved to the Gold Cabin. Graduates of this cabin may be chosen to train as introductory counselors.

Other than physicians and teachers, there are three types of counselors at Stark Island. Senior Counselors have completed all three cabin steps and have spent multiple years working as a counselor, then a junior counselor. Junior Counselors have completed all three cabin steps, but have only spent 3 to 4 years as a counselor. Counselors have completed all three cabin steps.

Stays at Stark Island can range from a few weeks to year round. It is up to the camper, their parents, their doctors, and the administration to decide.

Perhaps this is the place for you!

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