Wilderness Therapy Treatment Program
Research & Rating System

Also known as "Outdoor Behavioral Health"

Comprehensive Information: www.WildernessPrograms.Org
A Non-Profit Public Health, Safety and Information Research Program


A Formative Research Project for Wilderness Therapy Treatment Programs

Standards of Care & Regulations  - Wilderness, Adventure and Outdoor Therapy Programs
 
Program Name Rating (note: ratings may change on a weekly basis)
Revised: 11/24/11
Pheonix Outdoor
information
Ridge Creek
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Ashley Valley Wilderness Program
information
 
Ridge Creek Wilderness Program
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Galena Ridge
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Outback Therapeutic Expeditions
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Explorations, Incorporated
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Catherine Freer - Oregon
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Wilderness Treatment Center
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Second Nature Wilderness Program
information

Aspen - SUWs. Idaho
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Aspen - SUWS. North Carolina
information

Redcliff Ascent
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Anasazi Wilderness Program
information

Wilderness Quest
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SOAR - Success Oriented Achievement Realized
information

SolTreks
information

Vision Quest
information
Camp Timber Wolf
www.camptimberwolf.com
For young children with emotional and behavioral problems. We do not have a method to rate this program but you are encouraged to explore this option for yourself.

Summit Achievement

Closed

Blackwater Outdoor Experiences

Closed
Monarch Center for Family Healing Closed

Eckerd Youth Alternatives

Closed
New Horizons Wilderness Program  
The Alldredge Academy
Ayne Institute
Closed
Aspen - SunHawk  The free standing wilderness program was closed  2002. The school is in operation and operates a wilderness program.
High Impact Closed

Ascent

Closed

SageWalk

Closed
Lone Star Expeditions
Closed
Family Solutions Network
Closed

Aspen Achievement Academy

Closed
Mt. Carmel Wilderness Expeditions
Closed
Alaskan Wilderness
Closed
Red Top Meadows
Closed
Wyoming Wilderness Therapy  
Bonneville Canyon
Closed
Passages to Recovery Closed
Dragonfly Adventures
 
Voyager Outward Bound -
Ascent Courses
 
Dancing Moon Ranch & Expeditions
Closed
Kiatou wilderness Therapeutic Center - Canada Closed
Paradise Cove (WWASP)
Closed
Three Springs Outdoor Therapeutic Program Closed
Adventure Therapy Northwest Closed
The Brown Schools - On Track Wilderness Program Closed

Trex

Closed

Obsidian Trails

Closed 
Alternative Youth Adventures Closed

Glacier Mountain Educational Services. Formerly Glacier Mountain Incorporated

Closed
Skyline Journey Closed
Catherine Freer - Nevada Closed

High Peaks Wilderness Program

Closed
Red Rock Ranch Academy Closed

Rating Criteria

  • Program description, policies and procedures

  • Wilderness therapy philosophy and maturity

  • Program and professional licensure, certification and oversight

  • Admissions, screening, evaluation services and program therapeutics

  • Staffing and professionalism

  • Consumer and professional feedback

  • Ethical advertising and informed parental consent

This page contains a list of web sites for wilderness programs. They are listed randomly. Listing a site does not represent an endorsement of that program. Programs are rated based on published materials, consumer feedback, professional feedback and interviews in some cases. No rating can be used as an assurance or promise of program performance. Any referral or placement of a child in a wilderness therapy program should include consultation and advice from a qualified educational, medical or mental health professional. The rating system below does not include an opinion of or evaluation of program safety and effectiveness. You are advised to seek consultation for these issues. 

We reserve the right to not list a program.

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