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Education Through Adventure |
A weekday Adventure Club designed for youth on the edge, ages 10-21. Our therapeutic program is designed for those experiencing difficulty at home, school or socially. Mon-Fri, 9-5 |
Our supervised activities require participants to identify and solve problems, work as a unit and as individuals. Through tailored group activities that may include backpacking, orienteering, and project-based initiatives. Call to schedule your group. |
Overnight Ex |
Overnight Expedition that gives students the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of backpacking while studying the natural world that surrounds them. You will explore the wonders of New York's Appalachian Mountains and woodlands. Call to schedule your group. |
Wilderness Therapy |
The use of an out-of-doors setting, with a group of adolescents, utilizing adventure education activities and group therapy, over a number of days, or in a number of sessions, overcomes most of the limitations encountered in a traditional therapeutic setting. This "wilderness therapy" experience is at the same time more intense than most outpatient settings and less restrictive than inpatient settings. It separates participants from environments that foster and maintain dysfunctional behavior. It is action oriented, provides immediacy of feedback, and enhances taking responsibility for oneself. |
Healthy Choices: Wilderness Therapy Helps Troubled Teens Build Smart Life Skills |
Wilderness therapy – the process of removing troubled teens from their "emotional comfort zone" by asking them to live in a wilderness setting – is now recognized as one of the single most effective treatment solutions for struggling adolescents. By teaching teens to care for themselves and to take responsibility for their personal well-being, wilderness therapy helps participants develop the skills they need to think more insightfully, realistically assess their abilities, improve their communication skills and practice healthy behavioral habits. |
Navigator is an 8 week Saturday Adventure Club designed for youth on the edge ages 10-21. Our therapeutic program is designed for those experiencing difficulty at home, school, or socially. |
Our programs strive to expand personal boundaries through activities such as challenge course, hiking, orienteering and paddling. We challenge participants to work as a cohesive group and promote positive community living. |
We use wilderness therapy and outdoor education, incorporating the healing and restorative powers of nature into programs designed to help troubled adolescents overcome personal challenges, regain control over their lives, and put themselves back on the path to health and happiness. |