Sundown M Ranch

08/27/2026

Sundown Youth Hike at Mt. Rainier 8/26/27 What a great time.

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08/27/2026

Sundown Youth Hikes to Mt. Rainier never disappoint.

08/12/2026

We are in the home stretch!

Registration for Counselor Camp 2026 closes in just over 3 weeks. We hope you will be joining us September 11th-13th, for another amazing weekend.

As you know, Counselor Camp is an inspiring weekend of seminars and activities designed for professionals working with adolescents or young adults within the broad scope of behavioral health, education, prevention and more.

13 CEUs (SUDP, MHP) for your general conference attendance are available, plus 4 Ethics CEUs for participation in the preconference.

Camp includes opportunities to enjoy nature hikes, practice yoga, experience singing bowls, attend recovery meetings, visits with one of our massage therapists, enjoy arts & crafts as well as a Saturday night campfire with s’mores!

The beautiful camp setting at the Cispus Learning Center and relaxed camaraderie provides a wonderful opportunity for rest, renewal and healing for those doing this important work.

The Camp Swag Store is open. Get your Camp gear at: https://stores.inksoft.com/empower_youth_-_counselor_camp/shop/home
SWAG PRE-ORDERS CLOSE: Sunday, August 16th @ 11:59pm

General registration is just $150.00, Preconference an extra $30.00.

NEW THIS YEAR: Student/intern package, just $100.00.
Please be advised that no CEUs are available for student tickets. The spirit for this opportunity is to give noncredentialled clinicians/interns more affordable access to the conference.

Please pass along to your friends and colleagues!

For the full event schedule, more information and registration visit: https://empoweryouthnetwork.org/counselor-camp-2026/

07/18/2026

Photos from the most recent Sundown M Ranch Youth Hike last Wednesday in the Paradise area, Mt. Rainier.

07/18/2026

The Youth Program at Sundown M Ranch was fortunate to experience a beautiful July day at Paradise on Mt. Rainier. This hike is not easy, but just like recovery, although it may be difficult, the youth who went on this hike are making real changes in their lives, one step at a time.

• General fee: Mount Rainier National Park charges a fee to enter. The fee varies depending on the vehicle used to enter the park (car, motorcycle, bike, on foot, or on horseback). For more information, please visithttps://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/fees.htm • Seasonal road closure: Roads le...

07/09/2026

It's time to get registered for Counselor Camp 2026!
Date : Sept 11-13th 2026
Counselor Camp: Healing the Mind, Body and Spirit!
Counselor Camp is undoubtedly the longest running youth/young adult focused conference in the PNW.

Camp is an inspiring weekend conference of seminars and activities designed for professionals who work with adolescents or young adults within the broad scope of behavioral health, education, prevention and more.

13 CEUs for your general conference attendance are available plus 4 Ethics CEUs for participation in the preconference.

In addition to the workshops, Camp includes opportunities to enjoy nature hikes, yoga, attend recovery meetings, visits with a Massage Therapist, arts & crafts as well as a Saturday night campfire with s’mores!

The beautiful camp setting and relaxed camaraderie provides a wonderful opportunity for rest, renewal and healing for those doing this important work.

Counselor Camp: Healing the Mind, Body and Spirit!

07/05/2026

Photos from the Sundown Youth Facility hike this past Wednesday on the Glacier Basin Trail at Mt. Rainier National Park.

07/05/2026

Embracing the beauty of Mt Rainier on our latest youth hike this past Wednesday. I'm reminded that every step forward is a chance to grow and change! 🌼💪 The great outdoors has a way of awakening our full potential, and we are grateful for this experience, sober!.

• General fee: Mount Rainier National Park charges a fee to enter. The fee varies depending on the vehicle used to enter the park (car, motorcycle, bike, on foot, or on horseback). For more information, please visithttps://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/fees.htm • Seasonal road closure: Roads le...

06/18/2026

Youth hike to Owyhigh Lake in Mt. Rainier National Park. What a great time to be in recovery! The summer is warming up, and the wildlife is out. I hope you get a chance to get out into the wilderness and enjoy all the beauty and peace nature has to offer.

06/18/2026

Another new hike for the Sundown Youth patients. What a great chance to get out to Mt Rainier National Park. 🐻😁

• General fee: Mount Rainier National Park charges a fee to enter. The fee varies depending on the vehicle used to enter the park (car, motorcycle, bike, on foot, or on horseback). For more information, please visithttps://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/fees.htm • Seasonal road closure: Roads le...