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WILDERNESS PROGRAMS

Wilderness programs are for the first step for teens in many cases.  Most programs serve adolescents and young adults 18+.

After a wilderness program, it is often recommended that the teen attends a therapeutic boarding school or a residential treatment center (RTC).

Aspiro Adventure

Teens and young adults

Utah

www.aspiroadventure.com

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Elements Wilderness Therapy*

Includes teens/YA, transgender

Huntington, UT

www.elementswilderness.com

 

Evoke Therapy Programs

(formerly Second Nature)

Teens and young adults

Bend, OR and 

Santa Clara, UT

www.evoketherapy.com

 

Legacy Outdoor Adventure

Young men 18-35 only

Loa, UT

www.legacyoutdooradventures.com

 

Legacy Outdoor Adventure (for women)

www.junipercanyonrecovery.com​

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Open Sky

Teens and young adults

Durango, CO

www.openskywilderness.com

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Pacific Quest

Teens and young adults

Big Island Hawaii

www.pacificquest.org

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WinGate Wilderness Therapy

Teens and young adults

Kanab, UT 

wingatewildernesctherapy.com

Disclaimer:

 

If a program, school or other resource appears on this site, it is not a recommendation.  Conversely, if a program, school or resource is omitted, it does not mean it is not a good program. What is a fine program for one child/family, may not work for another child/family and the opposite is true as well.  

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The information contained on this site is provided by parents, not professionals, and is meant as a starting point for parents with struggling children.  We recommend consulting therapists, psychiatrists, and other professionals to guide you in the placement of your child.

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