Category Archives: Latest News
An Update From the CEO Regarding Coronavirus
May 18, 2020 I thought it timely to update you on recent developments and plans for dealing with the coronavirus pandemic at Northwood Children’s Services. After we sifted through the original statewide shutdown and figured out what our immediate crisis response would be, things have settled down a bit as we have established a rhythm […]
Congratulations winners of the month!
West Campus April Staff of the Month Erica Furo (Timberwolves) April Student of the Month Lucas (Scouts) April Support Staff of the Month Tim Berg and Laura Gubelmann (West Recreation) Main Campus April Staff of the Month Elizabeth Marshall (Evergreen) April Student of the Month Abby (Evergreens) April Support Staff of the Month Tammy Campanella […]
Congratulations Honors Team!
Congratulations Honors Team for winning Team of the Quarter!! This team has done an amazing job over the past quarter with the students and the staff. They have come together in a very disrupted time and have managed to shine all the more. The team is busy every day doing school work for several different […]
Bike Rodeo!
It’s a sign of spring when the bikes come out of the garage! Here, the Cheyenne team showed their bike safety skills while earning their “license” at our annual bike rodeo.
Shout Out!
We have so many staff at Northwood that deserve recognition especially during this time. Here’s a shout out to Tim at Merritt Creek Academy. Tim is always the first person to offer to help anyone in need. He’s always around when you need him and even when you don’t think you need him he’s still […]
A Letter From The CEO Regarding Coronavirus
UPDATE: 4/3/20 Richard Wolleat, President and CEO Greetings- I hope this message finds you and your loved ones well. I believe the measures we have taken in Minnesota have been helpful to date in slowing things down. Though the environment it creates feels a bit dystopian, seems best to stay a strict course until this […]
Merritt Creek Academy Student Council Annual “Blanket Drive”
The Merritt Creek Academy Student Council is hosting their Annual “Blanket Drive” from now until February 7th! If you have any new or gently used blankets that you’d like to give a new purpose to, please bring them to Laura Gubelmann at West Campus, Tim Berg at Merritt Creek Academy, or Molly Lyons at Main […]
33rd Annual Pancake Breakfast
Join us Sunday December 8th for our annual Pancake Breakfast. Breakfast will start at 10 am and go until 1 pm at our Main Campus located at 714 W College St. $5 for adults, $15 for families. We look forward to seeing you there!
Northwood is Awarded 3rd Accreditation
Northwood Children’s Services was awarded for the third time an expedited accreditation from the Council on Accreditation– a symbol of excellence in meeting the highest national standards of care. Northwood has been accredited since the early eighties. We went through 1206 best practice standards and met each and every one of these standards with […]
NACBH’s Newest President
On July 19th, the National Association for Children’s Behavioral Health elected our very own President and CEO, Richard Wolleat as their new president. This is a great honor for Richard and all of Northwood Children’s Services. NACBH’s mission is “To advance the field of children’s behavioral health by engaging talented and promising leaders to identify […]