• Founder / CEO

    School: BS Therapeutic Recreation: Brigham Young University
    MBA: Mississippi State University

    Experience: Larry has been working in the social services field for 30 years. He has worked in a variety of capacities ranging from ESL teaching aide to most recently as the Director of a large Idaho residential treatment center situated on a 500 acre Ranch. Larry got his start working with troubled youth years ago working as direct care for a large treatment center in Provo, Utah. Working with youth has been a constant theme in Larry's professional career.

    Personal: Raised in rural West Virginia by parents who love the outdoors, Larry developed a keen sense of adventure and all things outdoors. Larry and his wonderful wife Corrie are the proud parents of 6 childern. They are both active with fundrasing and humanitarian efforts in Haiti. As an adoptive parent Larry is familiar with all of the related challanges, adventures, and joys of adoption. Larry enjoys spending time with his wife and six children. He loves to golf, (but regularly complains he does not have enough time) hunt, fish, hike and spend time outdoors. He loves kids, especially troubled ones- seeing them change is the greatest professional reward! Starting Daybreak Canyon is a dream come true for Larry, giving him the opportunity to pursue his passion of working with troubled youth in a meaningful way on his own terms.

  • Founder/CEO

Admin Team

Tony Ludwig

Senior Shift Lead

Cameron Smith

Shift Lead

Daybreak Canyon is committed to employing staff of the highest character, talents, experience, and education that we can find. We have an innovative approach to management and compensation with staff and we anticipate a much lower turnover ratio than the industry standard. Having a great group of staff that stay and are consistent is vital to the success of the program and efficacy with youth. We employ 2 Master's level Therapists both of whom have years of experience working with youth in therapeutic settings. We have an Operations Manager that oversees the building, grounds and vehicles, as well as oversees the youth work projects like the greenhouse, automotive projects, and dogs (to name a few). All staff will be trained, well supervised, and encouraged to be part of every youth's life. All staff will be expected to walk the walk not just talk the talk.

All staff will be trained in CPR, First Aid, CPI, and all other program and state required subjects.

Meet our Staff

Leah Moeller

Clinical Director: LCSW

David Palmer

Shift Lead

Shane Peterson

David Booth

Therapist

Rowdy Schmidt

Operations Manager

Heather Ball

Administrative Assistant

Youth Guides

Mahala Collins

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