Circle Tree Ranch

Tucson, AZ

Circle Tree Ranch, Amity's flagship campus, is a Teaching Community located on 60-acres between the Catalina and Rincon mountain ranges. Since the mid-1980’s, this campus has been cultivated as a safe and inclusive environment for all people.

Students follow The Extensions curriculum, authored by Naya Arbiter and Fernando Mendez, which teaches and fosters living in community, overcoming prejudices and intergenerational conflict, and developing a moral and social compass which bolsters traditional substance abuse recovery work.

Additionally, Circle Tree Ranch welcomes parents and their children as they receive services. Older children attend schools in the Tanque Verde District while younger ones are part of a daily child centered curriculum.

Over the past 40 years, Amity has received students from many Native American tribes. We use sweat lodges and other traditional ceremonies to support this community, whose rich history has in fact become part of curriculums on all of our campuses.

Many of the plant-based, non-GMO meals and juices are prepared from ingredients grown on the property’s organic garden where students have an opportunity to learn about sustainable living.

Amity’s Circle Tree Ranch has offered an alternative approach to traditional alcohol and drug treatment for nearly 50 years.
Circle Tree Ranch is located east of Tucson, Arizona on a beautiful 60-acre campus nestled between the majestic Catalina and Rincon Mountain ranges in the lush and peaceful Sonoran Desert.
Our effective, evidence based approach is proven for individuals with a variety of needs which allows them to heal core traumas, identify strengths, improve self-esteem, learn life skills, and address the underlying issues that contribute to their addiction and self-destructive behaviors.
At Circle Tree Ranch, we teach the importance of community and development of authentic relationships as a key to recovery. Our culturally inclusive and sensitive curriculum teaches and empowers our students to succeed in today’s world.
Amity Circle Tree Ranch uses innovative, evidence-based approaches and is recognized as one of the few formal curriculum-based teaching communities in the United States.
Key benefits of choosing Circle Tree Ranch:
CARF Accredited
Comprehensive Continuum of Care
Co-occurring Disorders
Methadone & Suboxone® Monitoring
PTSD & Trauma Services
Tele-Medicine Video Conferencing
Parents with Children Accepted
Family Services
Music Classes
Arts & Crafts Center
Vocational Work Readiness
Meditation
Wellness Center
Registered Nurse
Health & Nutrition Focused
Fitness Center
Yoga
Pool
LGBT Accommodations
Culturally Sensitive
7 Months
This is a more in-depth track, which is recommended for those with long histories of drug and alcohol addiction; those with multiple relapses or the younger adult who needs to learn things for the first time.
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Substance Abuse
Students explore the root causes of their addiction specific to their gender, age and experience. The curriculum includes topics on issues which may contribute to substance abuse such as childhood experiences, family dynamics, gender accountability, violence, prejudice, trauma, and relationships, fosters emotional intelligence and encourages the development of authentic friendships.
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Comprehensive Care (co-occurring disorders)
Individuals struggling with substance abuse addictions often find themselves caught in a cycle of depression, mood and anxiety disorders or other serious mental health issues. Studies show that substance abuse and co-occurring disorders are best treated when both conditions are addressed simultaneously, at the onset of their recovery with a complete treatment plan.

Trauma & PTSD
The Extensions Curriculum utilized by Circle Tree Ranch provides integrated addiction treatment for individuals suffering from the dual effects of chemical dependency and trauma, abuse, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Compulsive behaviors, post-traumatic symptoms, or unresolved…
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A strong correlation has been established between family involvement, recovery from drugs, alcohol, trauma, personal mastery and long-term positive outcomes for the student. Amity faculty invites the families of our students to participate in a wide variety of family activities including weekend workshops, retreats, group therapy sessions, picnics and recreational activities. Circle Tree Ranch offers an additional program track where, when appropriate, parents may bring their children with them to our residential communities during their rehabilitation and recovery. Ultimately the individual must make their own decision to move towards dignity, responsibility and growth.
Circle Tree Ranch Commitments to Families:

To liberate the family
To evaluate and challenge values, concepts and myths
To fulfill acceptance of accountability
To develop positive responses rather than reactive
To develop positive attitudes toward community
values vs. individuality
Empower individuals to recognize and grow:

Resistance
Loneliness
Changing roles
Surrender
Affirmation
Forgiveness

From a former student:

“When I was a student at Amity, I found my voice. I had been a person addicted with low self- worth and apathy towards the world. Living in community forced me out of myself and able to scoop a whole world in around me. Without my teachers, I would not have graduated Magna Cum Laude, completed a PhD program or help design a nationally recognized non-profit. More that all of this, I would not have been the mother I am to my 3 children, who are now themselves contributors and advocates for others.”