There is no set length of time for a student to be with us, because Red Mountain is a highly individualized program. Our students come from diverse backgrounds and all of them have their own individual needs and goals, so we do not have a “standard” length of stay. We want this to be the last program a student attends, and as such, the time spent here can be somewhat longer than some places. At the same time, many programs REQUIRE a longer length of stay than we do, regardless of a student’s readiness to graduate.
We are not a “band-aid” to be applied for a few months so that our students can go out and fall back into the same behaviors. Because we are teaching people how to apply a new way of life through mindfulness, therapy, learning life skills, and realizing one’s life vision, our usual length of stay is 6.5 to 10 months, although sometimes students choose to stay longer.
Keep in mind that within the first few weeks, most of our students are exploring school and job opportunities and spending time independently. And by the end of the program, most of our students are living independently, with jobs, transportation, and “significant others”—so the final months of the program look a lot like “real life” and don’t feel like treatment. Independent living for young adults is our overall goal. We focus a lot of energy on Red Mountain feeling more like real life than a program, and we’re not going to keep you in treatment longer than you need to be here.
Yes. Mindfulness is one of the core principles of our program, and meditation is a practice that reinforces mindfulness. For that reason, we have a group meditation every day during the week. But if you’ve never meditated before, don’t worry! We will teach you how to meditate, ease you into a daily practice, and provide lots of support and instruction along the way. Before you know it, you will not only be meditating but you’ll also enjoy it!
By the way — meditation has been proven to regulate the nervous system, provide relief from compulsive urges and behaviors, and lift mood. So, over time, it really does benefit our students greatly– and that’s why we do it!
Absolutely NOT. We encourage students to attend church, temple, or any religious services that suit them. Many of our students attend such services each week. Maureen and Josh are both sanctioned teachers in Buddhist meditation traditions. For that reason, we strongly believe that mindfulness—which derives from the Buddhist tradition—can benefit anyone, regardless of their religious beliefs or background.
However, Josh and Maureen were both religious studies majors as undergraduates, and believe in the sanctity of different religious and spiritual paths. We respect the beliefs of all our students and do NOT try to influence their spiritual journeys.
Over the years, we’ve had students who identified as:
Catholic
Jewish
Muslim
Hindu
Lutheran
Agnostic
Wicken
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Christian Scientist
Taoist
Buddhist
Atheist
Baptist
Pentecostal
Quaker
Episcopalian
And many more!
What’s important to us is that you develop the ability to go deeply within yourself, hearing and trusting your inner voice, and gaining deeper spiritual insight as you grow along your life path. What that ultimately looks like is completely up to you.
The 12 steps can be an important component of a student’s program, especially for those individuals with a history substance use issues and /or other compulsive behaviors. That being said, not every person who comes to Red Mountain is in recovery from such issues, so some students do not attend recovery meetings or work the 12 Steps at all.
Our program is highly individualized, and is customizable to your unique needs. If you are in recovery or would like to address a substance use problem, our team will make clinical recommendations to help you achieve your goals.
Many of our students find that the 12 steps are helpful in learning to go beyond their ego, practicing service, and finding freedom from compulsive behavior. If you are already familiar with the 12 steps, you may enjoy deepening your understanding of them here. If not, we will help you to explore this powerful healing modality if you so desire. If you do not connect with the 12 steps, our team can connect you with other recovery resources, if applicable.
No. Full disclosure, many of us on the Red Mountain staff are personally in recovery, and most of us who are have found the 12 steps to be a powerful tool in aiding our ongoing recovery. We do believe in the 12 steps, and their efficacy for those who need them and relate to them.
However, our job is to help our students connect with healthy resources they relate to. Our students without trauma don’t do trauma therapy, and our students who don’t have issues addressed by the 12 steps are not asked to go to 12-step meetings.
We do offer access to a 12-step meetings covering a wide range of topics, including codependency, substance abuse, food issues, and how to have healthier relationships. If you struggle with any of these problems, we will help you find meetings that work for you and help you address those issues.
If you do not have these concerns, or if you are not connecting with the 12 steps, you will not have to continue learning about them. We have students with sponsors who attend meetings daily, but we also have students who do not practice the 12 steps at all. We want you to focus on what works for you, and we will help you to do so.
Yes, after the first 2-3 weeks.
We provide for all your needs, including lodging (with your own room and bathroom), healthy food, entertainment (including concerts), adventures (including skiing and snowboarding), and transportation to work, school, and Red Mountain events.
For this reason, you will not really need money for anything, and in the beginning of the program, we want you to focus on yourself, and not be tempted to spend money on unhealthy choices.
However, we also feel that having “pocket money” is an important part of enjoying life, and financial management is an important life skill.
So, after the first 2-3 weeks, you will be able to handle money, and opening a checking account, learning financial management, saving and budgeting will eventually become a key part of your program and discharge planning.
After the first 2-3 weeks, yes.
From day one, we provide computer access to our students. We have workstations set up specifically for student use, so you don’t have to wait for a staff member to be available to use a computer. We do ask that computer time be limited and that you use the computer to communicate with family, search for employment, complete schoolwork, or do healthy recreational activities such as reading news and sports scores.
After you’ve been here for 2-3 weeks and are settled in, you will be able to have a laptop, which you can take home to your apartment, use for study halls at the office, or enjoy with your friends in the common spaces.
Yes, after the first 2-3 weeks, all our students have cell phones. During the first 2-3 weeks, you may use our phones to talk with family as you desire. After that, you’ll have your own phone.
Yes! We encourage you to take classes at one of several local colleges, and / or online if you prefer. We have helped students succeed at every level, from high school to vocational certificates to college to grad school.
Many of our students come in needing support with school. Our academic coordinator and case managers have a wealth of experience helping students meet their full academic potential. Several key staff, including our founders, also have experience as educators in private schools, colleges and universities.
Our students receive expert help from these staff in the following areas:
- College applications
- Managing college coursework
- One-on-one tutoring
- Time management
- Understanding syllabus and planning assignments
- SAT prep
- ACT prep
- GED prep
- High school completion, if needed
We provide our students with rides to class, computer access, and all the tools and support they need to excel in traditional and/or online classrooms. Our students and graduates have attended the following schools, either during or after their time at Red Mountain:
- Arizona State University
- Belmont College
- Boston University
- Brigham Young University
- Coconino Community College
- Dean College
- George Mason University
- Grand Canyon University
- Marquette University
- Naropa University
- Northeastern University
- Northern Arizona University
- Prescott College
- Rider University
- Sarah Lawrence College
- Savannah College of Art and Design
- Scottsdale Community College
- Smith College
- Southeastern University
- Temple University
- University of Arizona
- University of Colorado at Boulder
- University of Idaho
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Vanderbilt University
- Williams College
- Yavapai College
Our students are often surprised at what they can accomplish in school with adequate support and motivation, and many have received significant higher-education scholarships.
We do whatever it takes to help you succeed in school and move to the next level in your education!
Yes, definitely! We encourage our students to work and/or go to school. In the first few weeks, we want you to do the daily schedule as written, but in the Transition Phase (three to four weeks into the program), we encourage students to attend the local college, and/or obtain a job in the community. Some of our students work, others go to school, and others work while also going to school. We can also help with securing internships.
Red Mountain students often had little or no sustained success in the job market prior to enrolling with us. Some have had brief forays into careers that were cut short because emotional issues or negative behavior hampered their performance. Our experienced staff members specialize in helping our students build confidence through success in the workplace.
Behavioral issues, poor attitude, time management issues, ADHD, trauma, depression, social anxiety, and substance abuse are all issues which can interfere with young adults successfully entering the workforce. At Red Mountain Sedona (RMS), we help our students overcome these obstacles and enjoy vocational success.
Each student is assigned an experienced case manager, who helps them navigate the logistical and emotional pitfalls that might otherwise make securing and keeping gainful employment impossible.
The case managers and clinical team offer assistance in the following areas:
Career counseling.
Vocational training.
Resume building.
Job interview skills.
Following through after an interview.
Time management to ensure timely arrival for work each day.
Balancing work and play.
Handling workplace conflict.
In short, we help our students succeed at work. They learn how to get a job, keep it, and enjoy doing it!
Our current students and graduates have experienced employment, volunteer roles, and/or internship opportunities with the following institutions:
Adobe Grand Villas
All Fur Love Pet Spa
Amitabha Stupa and Peace Park
Arizona Elder Care
Arizona State Parks & Trails
Bealls Outlet
Bell Rock Veterinary Clinic
Black Cow Cafe
Butterfly Burger
Cactus Carlos
Canyon Mesa Country Club
Chipotle
Clark’s Market
Cold Stone Creamery
Creekside Coffee
Cucina Rustica
Dahling It’s You
Domino’s Pizza
EarthBound Trading
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Famous Pizza
Firecreek Coffee Roasters
Flagstaff Medical Center
Flash Audio / Visual Production
Flip City Gymnastics
Free to be Me Daycare
Goodwill
Graffiti Gold 50’s and 60’s Rock Revue
Green Magic Landscaping
Harkins Theatres
Hilton Sedona Resort
How Sweet It Is
The Hudson
Hyatt Hotels
Isn’t She Lovely Boutique
John of All Trades Handyman and Construction Services
Kaypa Construction
Landscape Magic
L’auberge de Sedona
Legacy Life Transitions
Local Juicery
Looking West
Mariposa Latin Inspired Grill
Marketplace Café
NAMTI Spa
Native Jewelry Sedona
Natural Grocers
Oak Creek Country Club
Oak Creek Espresso
The Orchards Inn
Paradise Activity Company
PetSmart
Picture Perfect Auto Detailing
Pink Jeep Tours
Pisa Lisa
Precious Stones Preschool
Pump House Station Sedona
Quick Cleaner Car Wash
Red Agave Adventure Resort
Rene at Tlaquepaque
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
Rocky RD Ice Cream
Rotten Johnny’s Wood-fired Pizza
Safeway
Sarazona
Savannah Bee Company
Secret Garden Café
Sedona Animal Clinic
Sedona Bike and Bean
Sedona Cake Couture
Sedona Crystal Vortex
Sedona Candle Magic
Sedona Fire District
Sedona Fudge Company
Sedona Hilton Inn and Spa
Sedona Humane Society
Sedona Red Rock High School
Sedona Trolley Tours
Sedona Winds Retirement Community
Sound Bites Grill
Spectrum Healthcare
Spice and Tea Exchange
Staples
Starbucks
State of Arizona Department of Game & Fish
Subway
Summit Resort
Taste of Marrakesh
The Chai Spot
The Grind Coffee and Eatery
The Golden Goose American Grill
TRUE Rest Float Spa
Tuesday Morning
United States Forest Service
United States Navy
Village Yoga
Verde Valley Food Bank
Vortex Smoothies
Wendy’s
Wheels on the Bus Pediatric Therapy
Whole Foods
Wingate Wilderness Therapy
4Pawz Grooming
The fact that many of us have lived in the Sedona area for a decade or longer also means we are deeply connected in the business community. Sedona typically experiences a labor shortage, meaning the community has more available jobs than workers to fill them. This phenomenon, along with our expertise in job placement, makes Red Mountain an ideal place for young people to start experiencing real success at work. Knowing what it takes to succeed at work can only be fully appreciated by doing a real job. We are fortunate at RMS to have a network of local organizations that are ready and willing to assist our students in gaining this priceless experience. Along with our expert clinical team who can often nip potential work problems in the bud, this network makes for a potent recipe for work success.
Yes and no. We help our students learn how to eat a healthy diet. You and your roommates will prepare your own meals and enjoy them together. We will teach you how to plan a menu, create a food budget, and cook healthy meals.
We do not provide “junk food” (although you may buy it with your earned money if you wish). We have a wellness coach on staff who will help you learn how to feed your body and brain for optimal performance and happiness, but what you eat each day is ultimately up to you. Learn more about Red Mountain’s thoughts on nutrition
At this time we do not allow tobacco at Red Mountain, though we do allow nicotine use in limited quantities and in designated areas.
We do not condone smoking as a healthy lifestyle choice, but we recognize that many of our students choose to use nicotine as a “harm reduction” tool.
While we do not allow cigarettes, cigars, or chewing tobacco, we do allow the use of “vapes,” nicotine patches, and nicotine gum.
Yes! A 24/7 gym is located within a short walk of all our housing, and most of our students attend daily. A gym membership is included in your monthly tuition.
Due to the proximity of an abundance of beautiful trails, many of our students also make walks, hikes, trail runs, and / or bike rides part of their daily life in Sedona.
We ask that you focus on yourself for the first couple months you’re here. That said, this is a transitional program, and many of our students do go on dates and even get into serious relationships in the later stages of the program. We see it as an inevitable aspect of most students’ stay, and just ask that you be honest with us about it.
We feel very passionately that our students’ housing is one of the most important aspects of their stay with us.
Therefore, we invest in what we feel is the most superior housing experience a student in a young adult program can ask for.
Need alone time? No problem! Every Red Mountain student lives in a two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment with one other student. That means you’ll have your OWN SPACE.
Need community? We have that covered, too. We own our apartment buildings, and only Red Mountain students live in them. Our students move freely between apartments, sharing meals, movie nights, video game tournaments, gaming sessions, music jams, and other spontaneous fun. We also have a full-court outdoor basketball court and skateboarding area at housing.
Best of all, our housing is adjacent to our offices, so you don’t have to spend all day getting carted back and forth. Our students are independent from day one.
We also have a common area, called “The Clubhouse,” right across from housing. The Clubhouse features a coffee bar, music studio, art space, ping-pong table, foosball table, video game console, 50-gallon fish tank, and numerous indoor and outdoor “hangout” spaces.
In short, you will have your own space to decorate the way you want and enjoy, while also having ample opportunities to recreate and socialize.
This is the key question!
If you struggle with depression, anxiety, past trauma, compulsive behavior, or other issues you’re ready to leave behind, we’re the place for you.
If you’re ready to learn how your mind works and learn how to work with it more skillfully, we’re the place for you.
If you’re serious about launching your life, and want support to get a job, go to school, and / or find your life path, we’re the place for you.
We have been told many times that we’re the most clinically sophisticated, caring, nurturing transitional program for young adults in existence.
We have an immaculate track record of helping our students overcome the issues holding them back, and placing them with jobs and schooling situations they love, and thrive in.
We are seasoned professionals making up a team with shared values. We work alongside one another and each of our students to help them meet their full potential in a beautiful, safe environment in which each student is respected and given both the freedom and support they need to launch into a productive, happy, healthy, independent life.
We have the experience, heart and dedication to help you get from where you are to where you want to be.
Yes! we have a handy glossary that we update frequently for anyone to reference.
There is no set length of time for a student to be with us, because Red Mountain is a highly individualized program. Our students come from diverse backgrounds and all of them have their own individual needs and goals, so we do not have a “standard” length of stay. We want this to be the last program a student attends, and as such, the time spent here can be somewhat longer than some places. At the same time, many programs REQUIRE a longer length of stay than we do, regardless of a student’s readiness to graduate.
We are not a “band-aid” to be applied for a few months so that our students can go out and fall back into the same behaviors. Because we are teaching people how to apply a new way of life through mindfulness, therapy, learning life skills, and realizing one’s life vision, our usual length of stay is 6.5 to 10 months, although sometimes students choose to stay longer.
Keep in mind that within the first few weeks, most of our students are exploring school and job opportunities and spending time independently. And by the end of the program, most of our students are living independently, with jobs, transportation, and “significant others”—so the final months of the program look a lot like “real life” and don’t feel like treatment. Independent living for young adults is our overall goal. We focus a lot of energy on Red Mountain feeling more like real life than a program, and we’re not going to keep you in treatment longer than you need to be here.
Yes. Mindfulness is one of the core principles of our program, and meditation is a practice that reinforces mindfulness. For that reason, we have a group meditation every day during the week. But if you’ve never meditated before, don’t worry! We will teach you how to meditate, ease you into a daily practice, and provide lots of support and instruction along the way. Before you know it, you will not only be meditating but you’ll probably also enjoy it.
By the way — meditation has been proven to regulate the nervous system, provide relief from compulsive urges and behaviors, and lift mood. So, over time, it really does benefit our students greatly– and that’s why we do it!
Absolutely NOT. We encourage students to attend church, temple, or any religious services that suit them. Many of our students attend such services each week. Maureen and Josh are both sanctioned teachers in Buddhist meditation traditions. For that reason, we strongly believe that mindfulness—which derives from the Buddhist tradition—can benefit anyone, regardless of their religious beliefs or background.
However, Josh and Maureen were both religious studies majors as undergraduates, and believe in the sanctity of different religious and spiritual paths. We respect the beliefs of all our students and do NOT try to influence their spiritual journeys.
Over the years, we’ve had students who identified as:
Catholic
Jewish
Muslim
Hindu
Lutheran
Agnostic
Wicken
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Christian Scientist
Taoist
Buddhist
Atheist
Baptist
Pentecostal
Quaker
Episcopalian
And many more!
What’s important to us is that you develop the ability to go deeply within yourself, hearing and trusting your inner voice, and gaining deeper spiritual insight as you grow along your life path. What that ultimately looks like is completely up to you.
The 12 steps can be an important component of a student’s program, especially for those individuals with a history substance use issues and /or other compulsive behaviors. That being said, not every person who comes to Red Mountain is in recovery from such issues, so some students do not attend recovery meetings or work the 12 Steps at all.
Our program is highly individualized, and is customizable to your unique needs. If you are in recovery or would like to address a substance use problem, our team will make clinical recommendations to help you achieve your goals.
Many of our students find that the 12 steps are helpful in learning to go beyond their ego, practicing service, and finding freedom from compulsive behavior. If you are already familiar with the 12 steps, you may enjoy deepening your understanding of them here. If not, we will help you to explore this powerful healing modality if you so desire. If you do not connect with the 12 steps, our team can connect you with other recovery resources, if applicable.
No. Full disclosure, many of us on the Red Mountain staff are personally in recovery, and most of us who are have found the 12 steps to be a powerful tool in aiding our ongoing recovery. We do believe in the 12 steps, and their efficacy for those who need them and relate to them.
However, our job is to help our students connect with healthy resources they relate to. Our students without trauma don’t do trauma therapy, and our students who don’t have issues addressed by the 12 steps are not asked to go to 12-step meetings.
We do offer access to a 12-step meetings covering a wide range of topics, including codependency, substance abuse, food issues, and how to have healthier relationships. If you struggle with any of these problems, we will help you find meetings that work for you and help you address those issues.
If you do not have these concerns, or if you are not connecting with the 12 steps, you will not have to continue learning about them. We have students with sponsors who attend meetings daily, but we also have students who do not practice the 12 steps at all. We want you to focus on what works for you, and we will help you to do so.
Yes, after the first 2-3 weeks.
We provide for all your needs, including lodging (with your own room and bathroom), healthy food, entertainment (including concerts), adventures (including skiing and snowboarding), and transportation to work, school, and Red Mountain events.
For this reason, you will not really need money for anything, and in the beginning of the program, we want you to focus on yourself, and not be tempted to spend money on unhealthy choices.
However, we also feel that having “pocket money” is an important part of enjoying life, and financial management is an important life skill.
So, after the first 2-3 weeks, you will be able to handle money, and opening a checking account, learning financial management, saving and budgeting will eventually become a key part of your program and discharge planning.
After the first 2-3 weeks, yes.
From day one, we provide computer access to our students. We have workstations set up specifically for student use, so you don’t have to wait for a staff member to be available to use a computer. We do ask that computer time be limited and that you use the computer to communicate with family, search for employment, complete schoolwork, or do healthy recreational activities such as reading news and sports scores.
After you’ve been here for 2-3 weeks and are settled in, you will be able to have a laptop, which you can take home to your apartment, use for study halls at the office, or enjoy with your friends in the common spaces.
Yes, after the first 2-3 weeks, all our students have cell phones. During the first 2-3 weeks, you may use our phones to talk with family as you desire. After that, you’ll have your own phone.
Yes! We encourage you to take classes at one of several local colleges, and / or online if you prefer. We have helped students succeed at every level, from high school to vocational certificates to college to grad school.
Many of our students come in needing support with school. Our academic coordinator and case managers have a wealth of experience helping students meet their full academic potential. Several key staff, including our founders, also have experience as educators in private schools, colleges and universities.
Our students receive expert help from these staff in the following areas:
- College applications
- Managing college coursework
- One-on-one tutoring
- Time management
- Understanding syllabus and planning assignments
- SAT prep
- ACT prep
- GED prep
- High school completion, if needed
We provide our students with rides to class, computer access, and all the tools and support they need to excel in traditional and/or online classrooms. Our students and graduates have attended the following schools, either during or after their time at Red Mountain:
- Arizona State University
- Belmont College
- Boston University
- Brigham Young University
- Coconino Community College
- Dean College
- George Mason University
- Grand Canyon University
- Marquette University
- Naropa University
- Northeastern University
- Northern Arizona University
- Prescott College
- Rider University
- Sarah Lawrence College
- Savannah College of Art and Design
- Scottsdale Community College
- Smith College
- Southeastern University
- Temple University
- University of Arizona
- University of Colorado at Boulder
- University of Idaho
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Vanderbilt University
- Williams College
- Yavapai College
Our students are often surprised at what they can accomplish in school with adequate support and motivation, and many have received significant higher-education scholarships.
We do whatever it takes to help you succeed in school and move to the next level in your education!
Yes, definitely! We encourage our students to work and/or go to school. In the first few weeks, we want you to do the daily schedule as written, but in the Transition Phase (three to four weeks into the program), we encourage students to attend the local college, and/or obtain a job in the community. Some of our students work, others go to school, and others work while also going to school. We can also help with securing internships.
Red Mountain students often had little or no sustained success in the job market prior to enrolling with us. Some have had brief forays into careers that were cut short because emotional issues or negative behavior hampered their performance. Our experienced staff members specialize in helping our students build confidence through success in the workplace.
Behavioral issues, poor attitude, time management issues, ADHD, trauma, depression, social anxiety, and substance abuse are all issues which can interfere with young adults successfully entering the workforce. At Red Mountain Sedona (RMS), we help our students overcome these obstacles and enjoy vocational success.
Each student is assigned an experienced case manager, who helps them navigate the logistical and emotional pitfalls that might otherwise make securing and keeping gainful employment impossible.
The case managers and clinical team offer assistance in the following areas:
Career counseling.
Vocational training.
Resume building.
Job interview skills.
Following through after an interview.
Time management to ensure timely arrival for work each day.
Balancing work and play.
Handling workplace conflict.
In short, we help our students succeed at work. They learn how to get a job, keep it, and enjoy doing it!
Our current students and graduates have experienced employment, volunteer roles, and/or internship opportunities with the following institutions:
Adobe Grand Villas
All Fur Love Pet Spa
Amitabha Stupa and Peace Park
Arizona Elder Care
Arizona State Parks & Trails
Bealls Outlet
Bell Rock Veterinary Clinic
Black Cow Cafe
Butterfly Burger
Cactus Carlos
Canyon Mesa Country Club
Chipotle
Clark’s Market
Cold Stone Creamery
Creekside Coffee
Cucina Rustica
Dahling It’s You
Domino’s Pizza
EarthBound Trading
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Famous Pizza
Firecreek Coffee Roasters
Flagstaff Medical Center
Flash Audio / Visual Production
Flip City Gymnastics
Free to be Me Daycare
Goodwill
Graffiti Gold 50’s and 60’s Rock Revue
Green Magic Landscaping
Harkins Theatres
Hilton Sedona Resort
How Sweet It Is
The Hudson
Hyatt Hotels
Isn’t She Lovely Boutique
John of All Trades Handyman and Construction Services
Kaypa Construction
Landscape Magic
L’auberge de Sedona
Legacy Life Transitions
Local Juicery
Looking West
Mariposa Latin Inspired Grill
Marketplace Café
NAMTI Spa
Native Jewelry Sedona
Natural Grocers
Oak Creek Country Club
Oak Creek Espresso
The Orchards Inn
Paradise Activity Company
PetSmart
Picture Perfect Auto Detailing
Pink Jeep Tours
Pisa Lisa
Precious Stones Preschool
Pump House Station Sedona
Quick Cleaner Car Wash
Red Agave Adventure Resort
Rene at Tlaquepaque
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
Rocky RD Ice Cream
Rotten Johnny’s Wood-fired Pizza
Safeway
Sarazona
Savannah Bee Company
Secret Garden Café
Sedona Animal Clinic
Sedona Bike and Bean
Sedona Cake Couture
Sedona Crystal Vortex
Sedona Candle Magic
Sedona Fire District
Sedona Fudge Company
Sedona Hilton Inn and Spa
Sedona Humane Society
Sedona Red Rock High School
Sedona Trolley Tours
Sedona Winds Retirement Community
Sound Bites Grill
Spectrum Healthcare
Spice and Tea Exchange
Staples
Starbucks
State of Arizona Department of Game & Fish
Subway
Summit Resort
Taste of Marrakesh
The Chai Spot
The Grind Coffee and Eatery
The Golden Goose American Grill
TRUE Rest Float Spa
Tuesday Morning
United States Forest Service
United States Navy
Village Yoga
Verde Valley Food Bank
Vortex Smoothies
Wendy’s
Wheels on the Bus Pediatric Therapy
Whole Foods
Wingate Wilderness Therapy
4Pawz Grooming
The fact that many of us have lived in the Sedona area for a decade or longer also means we are deeply connected in the business community. Sedona typically experiences a labor shortage, meaning the community has more available jobs than workers to fill them. This phenomenon, along with our expertise in job placement, makes Red Mountain an ideal place for young people to start experiencing real success at work. Knowing what it takes to succeed at work can only be fully appreciated by doing a real job. We are fortunate at RMS to have a network of local organizations that are ready and willing to assist our students in gaining this priceless experience. Along with our expert clinical team who can often nip potential work problems in the bud, this network makes for a potent recipe for work success.
Yes and no. We help our students learn how to eat a healthy diet. You and your roommates will prepare your own meals and enjoy them together. We will teach you how to plan a menu, create a food budget, and cook healthy meals.
We do not provide “junk food” (although you may buy it with your earned money if you wish). We have a wellness coach on staff who will help you learn how to feed your body and brain for optimal performance and happiness, but what you eat each day is ultimately up to you.
At this time we do not allow tobacco at Red Mountain, though we do allow nicotine use in limited quantities and in designated areas.
We do not condone smoking as a healthy lifestyle choice, but we recognize that many of our students choose to use nicotine as a “harm reduction” tool.
While we do not allow cigarettes, cigars, or chewing tobacco, we do allow the use of “vapes,” nicotine patches, and nicotine gum.
Yes! A 24/7 gym is located within a short walk of all our housing, and most of our students attend daily. A gym membership is included in your monthly tuition.
Due to the proximity of an abundance of beautiful trails, many of our students also make walks, hikes, trail runs, and / or bike rides part of their daily life in Sedona.
We ask that you focus on yourself for the first couple months you’re here. That said, this is a transitional program, and many of our students do go on dates and even get into serious relationships in the later stages of the program. We see it as an inevitable aspect of most students’ stay, and just ask that you be honest with us about it.
We feel very passionately that our students’ housing is one of the most important aspects of their stay with us.
Therefore, we invest in what we feel is the most superior housing experience a student in a young adult program can ask for.
Need alone time? No problem! Every Red Mountain student lives in a two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment with one other student. That means you’ll have your OWN SPACE.
Need community? We have that covered, too. We own our apartment buildings, and only Red Mountain students live in them. Our students move freely between apartments, sharing meals, movie nights, video game tournaments, gaming sessions, music jams, and other spontaneous fun. We also have a full-court outdoor basketball court and skateboarding area at housing.
Best of all, our housing is adjacent to our offices, so you don’t have to spend all day getting carted back and forth. Our students are independent from day one.
We also have a common area, called “The Clubhouse,” right across from housing. The Clubhouse features a coffee bar, music studio, art space, ping-pong table, foosball table, video game console, 50-gallon fish tank, and numerous indoor and outdoor “hangout” spaces.
In short, you will have your own space to decorate the way you want and enjoy, while also having ample opportunities to recreate and socialize.
This is the key question!
If you struggle with depression, anxiety, past trauma, compulsive behavior, or other issues you’re ready to leave behind, we’re the place for you.
If you’re ready to learn how your mind works and learn how to work with it more skillfully, we’re the place for you.
If you’re serious about launching your life, and want support to get a job, go to school, and / or find your life path, we’re the place for you.
We have been told many times that we’re the most clinically sophisticated, caring, nurturing transitional program for young adults in existence.
We have an immaculate track record of helping our students overcome the issues holding them back, and placing them with jobs and schooling situations they love, and thrive in.
We are seasoned professionals making up a team with shared values. We work alongside one another and each of our students to help them meet their full potential in a beautiful, safe environment in which each student is respected and given both the freedom and support they need to launch into a productive, happy, healthy, independent life.
We have the experience, heart and dedication to help you get from where you are to where you want to be.
If this is what you’re seeking, we’re the place for you!