They each firmly shook my hand, made excellent eye contact and introduced themselves, proudly giving their name and where they were from. It was apparent to me that I wasn't the first consultant to visit the program, but I was extremely impressed with their mannerisms, politeness and the confidence they all displayed. The program is Christian based and girls attend Sunday services and bible study if interested.Īs we left the office to take a tour of the home, several girls walked up to us and introduced themselves. She forewarned me that part of the house was under construction and explained that the girls would soon have a nice new bathroom on one of the upper floors.Ĭlearview Horizons is specifically designed to work with adolescent girls who experience low self-esteem, lack of motivation and/or purpose, recreational drug/ alcohol use, mild eating disorders or other destructive behavior patterns.
Tami Gebhardt, Assistant Director, met me just inside the door, and showed me to the admissions office where we could discuss program components. All of them looked up to smile and some waved at me as I walked through to the office. Several girls were downstairs studying and talking among themselves when I arrived. The temperature inside was indicative of the atmosphere I felt while I was at Clearview, warm and inviting. I parked my car and walked in the downstairs door of the home. The cabin looked rustic yet cozy, as the weather outside was cold and crisp after a freshly fallen snow, three feet of snow to be more precise. The first thing I noticed as I drove onto the Clearview Horizons property in Heron, MT, was the beautiful log cabin that was home to 25 young ladies.
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