Resources for Therapeutic Farm Communities

  • Geel, Belgium – A Model of “Community Recovery”
  • American Residential Treatment Association – ARTA was formed in 1992 by the directors of Spring Lake Ranch and Gould Farm to promote and enhance residential mental health treatment. Over 25 organizations are listed on their website, including:
  • Excellent podcast from the radio show One Hour At A Time with host Mary Woods. Dr. Bob Swoap is Professor and Chair of Psychology at Warren Wilson College in Asheville, NC. He teaches and conducts research in health and clinical psychology. For his most recent sabbatical project, he and his family lived at a therapeutic farm community for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. There, he conducted a qualitative investigation of the recovery process. Bob received his Ph.D. in Clinical and Health Psychology from the University of Florida. Afterwards, he completed a two-year fellowship in behavioral medicine at Duke University Medical Center. In addition to his academic duties, Dr. Swoap is a licensed clinical psychologist and works with medical/psychiatric populations in health care settings. With Special Guest: Virgil Stucker, Executive Director, CooperRiis. Listen on line at: Recovery within Therapeutic Farm Communities