The cost of Capstone's program is $360 per day plus a one-time $300 fee for wilderness equipment.  The length of stay averages 3–3.5 months depending on therapy progress, behavior, admission dates and scheduling.

The $300 Wilderness Trek fee pays not only for wear and tear on wilderness equipment, but also provides each young man with his own pair of hiking boots.  These boots are properly fitted during the resident’s first few days and are worn throughout his stay at Capstone.  He takes the boots home after graduation.  The boots retail for approximately $200 and are made by either Asolo or Montrail.

The $360 daily fee covers the following:

• Daily treatment costs while the resident is here including therapy and living expenses. The living expenses range from food and toiletries (we provide all toiletry articles) to blankets and puppy food.
• Three months of weekly aftercare sessions with your Capstone therapist post graduation.
• One year comprehensive drug test kit which includes supplies for twice weekly urinalysis, alcohol breath analyzers, and adulteration testing.
• Reservation for one of two Reunions during the first year after graduation which includes individual, family, and group therapy, accommodations, and meals.  (For more information see “Alumni” page)

The payment schedule is as follows:

• The first payment of $10,800 is paid at admission (plus the $300 wilderness equipment fee).
• The second payment of $10,800 is paid on the 31^st day of the residency. 
• The third payment of $10,800 is paid on the 61^st day of the residency.
• Any remaining balance will then be paid the day before graduation during the Family Retreat.

Capstone will appropriately assist residents’ families in filing for insurance reimbursement. The family, as the responsible party for payment, must follow the payment protocol listed above. Insurance reimbursements will then be distributed to the responsible party.

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I was encouraged by a Capstone dad to get the word out on our web site concerning what people get for their money at Capstone. His son had been a resident at other treatment centers and he was comparing the value of the Capstone experience to his experience at these other programs.

This is a breakdown of what Capstone offers:

• Capstone therapists have no more than three residents at any one time so they can devote the necessary time, energy, and personal attention to their residents and families.
• The family participates in over sixty hours of family therapy (most of which are with their individual therapist) which includes phone therapy, Family Week, Family Retreat, and aftercare.
• The resident participates in four hours per week of individual therapy with their personal therapist.
• The resident participates in a duo with another Capstone therapist or other staff member 5 – 10 times; the duo does not count as a therapy session but instead as a connecting point to more Capstone people.
• The resident participates in one hour of Canine Therapy per day with their puppy, seven days per week plus two thirty minute canine sessions; one in the morning and one in the evening.
• The resident participates in four workouts per week including weight lifting and cardio conditioning.
• The resident participates in at least 15 hours of group therapy per week.
• The resident participates in Adventure Therapy on the ropes course once a week, except for special days when clusters will go trout fishing on the Little Red River, caving, or rock climbing.
• The resident participates in a 9 – day Wilderness Trek which includes backpacking, rock climbing, and a supervised solo experience.
• Each family, resident and parents, participates in aftercare with a one-hour phone therapy session per week for three months following graduation.
• Three great meals everyday prepared by Scott Hunt, retired US Navy Submarine Force, the best cook in Arkansas with the best homemade bread in the world.
• A therapy approach aimed at discovering the causes and addressing them in order to stop the symptoms instead of naming the symptoms only.
• A tried and true aftercare plan; a two-year game plan aimed at a paradigm shift of the heart to cure the core so the symptoms stop.