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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
& CONTENT USE

THIS PAGE OUTLINES HOW GROVE INSTITUTE'S CONTENT MAY BE USED, SHARED, OR CITED.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: October 2025
CONTACT: info@groveinstitute.org | (541) 402-1024

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At Grove Institute, we are committed to sharing knowledge, fostering collaboration, and advancing the field of behavioral health—especially in wilderness and backcountry contexts. At the same time, we work hard to create, write, and develop original materials, frameworks, and programs that represent years of lived experience, professional expertise, and research.

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OWNERSHIP OF MATERIALS

All original content created by Grove Institute—including but not limited to:

  • Written materials, frameworks, and guides (such as Backcountry Behavioral Health and The ROOT Framework)

  • Website content, articles, blogs, and downloadable resources

  • Presentation decks, trainings, workshops, and handouts

  • Course or consulting materials, designs, graphics, and visual elements

  • Research findings, data visualizations, or infographics

  • Audio, video, and recorded teaching materials

…is the intellectual property of Grove Institute, PLLC (and its founder, Kallie Kurtz, LICSW/LCSW), protected under U.S. and international copyright law. Additionally intellectual property may be specific to other staff and clinicians at Grove. 

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USE AND ATTRIBUTION

We welcome learning, conversation, and collaboration—but ask that you respect the work and cite appropriately.

  • You may share, cite, or link Grove’s publicly available materials for educational or non-commercial purposes with clear attribution to Grove Institute.

  • When referencing concepts, frameworks, or materials such as Backcountry Behavioral Health or The ROOT Framework, please cite:

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“Grove Institute, © Kallie Kurtz, LICSW/LCSW, www.groveinstitute.org”

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  • Do not alter, republish, or reproduce Grove materials without written permission.

  • For conference presentations, published work, or derivative projects, please contact us to request written permission.

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COMMERCIAL USE

Use of Grove Institute materials for commercial, training, institutional, or for-profit purposes requires prior written consent.

This includes, but is not limited to:

  • Paid trainings or workshops

  • Consulting materials or frameworks used in your own practice

  • Inclusion of Grove’s original frameworks, slides, or graphics in public or proprietary content

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To request permission, please email info@groveinstitute.org with details of intended use.

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COLLABORATION AND SHARED WORK

We deeply value collaboration and collective learning. If you are interested in partnering with Grove on speaking, writing, curriculum design, or research, please reach out—we love working with others in aligned fields.

We simply ask that Grove’s contributions and intellectual property be acknowledged and cited clearly in all shared, published, or public-facing materials.

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TRADEMARKS AND LOGOS

The Grove Institute name, logo, and design elements are the property of Grove Institute, PLLC and may not be used without prior written permission.

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REPORTING MISUSE

If you see Grove’s materials being used without citation or permission, please notify us at info@groveinstitute.org so we can address it respectfully and directly.

 

IN SUMMARY...

We share this work to expand access, deepen understanding, and improve behavioral health across systems and settings.


All we ask is that you honor the labor, integrity, and authorship behind it.

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Thank you for respecting the creative and intellectual work that makes Grove possible.

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