Facility
Horizon Academy is located in the high desert of southwestern Nevada. As we are secluded and very private, we do not make our physical address available on our website. We are located in a small Nevada village on the California border near a major highway. The nearest airport is McCarran International Airport, in Las Vegas. Hotel accommodation is affordable and nearby. School tours and campus visits can be easily arranged through your admissions representative or, following enrollment of your child at Horizon, directly through the school.
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CPR & First Aid Training
CPR & First Aid Traing provides all staff members at Horizon Academy with the critical knowledge and skills necessary to provide assistance in an emergency situation caused from injury or illness.
MANDT Training
Reducing Violence Through Positive Behavior Supports
The MANDT system places the focus on learning how to reduce, if not eliminate, workplace violence by learning how to “support people, not just their behaviors”
Child Abuse Awareness
Child Abuse Awareness Training ensures that all staff are aware of the often subtle signs of child abuse. In addition, staff are trained in the proper steps that should be taken anytime that child abuse is suspected.
Signs & Symptoms
A course in recognizing the common signs and symptoms of illness is taught to all members of the staff at Horizon Academy. Understanding the signs and symptoms of illness is an important skill set to have when working with youth since early recognition and treatment can greatly improves the recovery process.
Suicide Prevention
Being proactive with suicide prevention is critical. This training provides Horizon Academy staff with important information and techniques to accomplish the following:
- Recognize behavioral patterns and other warning signs that indicate that a young person may be at risk for suicide.
- Actively intervene, usually by talking to a young person in ways that explore the level of risk without increasing it.
- Ensure that young people at risk access the services necessary to reduce that risk.
