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Talisman Summer Camps   -   Asheville, NC   -   Co-educational   -   Ages 9-17

Talisman Summer Camps caters to youth, ages 9-17, with issues such as attention deficit disorder and learning disabilities who would excel in a residential program that focuses on establishing positive routines and provides diverse daily activities. Our activities provide a fun environment in which campers can develop self-esteem, trust in self and others, and the basics of good decision-making. All activities are designed in a "build-up" situation. Through a group process we focus on how an individual's actions affect the group as a whole. Programs are designed with each individual child's special needs in mind. All programs include most of the following activities: high ropes course, rock climbing, tubing, white water rafting, tree climbing, hiking, backpacking, swimming. We believe that the skills learned during our programming will later transfer to home, school, and in other social settings.



Camp Huntington - High Falls, NY - Co-educational - Ages 6-21

Camp Huntington specializes in creating fun and exciting summer experiences for children, teens, and young adults ages 6 - 21 with pervasive developmental disorders, nonverbal learning disorders, autism, and other developmental disabilities.

Since its outset in 1961,Camp Huntington has successfully developed a unique program that addresses individual needs and cultivates personal growth. We emphasize development of social skills, independent living, vocational orientation, and speech and language ability.

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Adirondack Leadership Expeditions   -   Saranac Lake, NY   -   Co-educational   -   Ages 14-1

Adirondack Leadership Expeditions is a character development program that promotes personal growth through a focus on insight-oriented experiences. The forested, mountain setting removes urban distractions and simplifies options to help students gain insight into their core values and accept responsibility for their choices. Our program's nurturing approach helps participants address personal issues, achieve success in a safe environment, and develop their leadership potential.


Aspen Achievement Academy   -   Loa, Utah   -   Co-educational   -   Ages 13-17

Aspen Achievement Academy is a fully-accredited, professionally supervised outdoor therapy program for adolescents, ages 13-17. Aspen specializes in working with adolescents who exhibit behavioral or emotional problems, low self-esteem, poor grades, depression, defiance toward authority, and other self-defeating behaviors. Named one of the nation's most reputable programs by U.S. News & World Report.


Lone Star Expeditions   -   Groveton, TX   -   Co-educational   -   Ages 13-17

Lone Star Expeditions is the alternative to boot camp environments, licensed to offer students outdoor experiential therapy under the care of doctorate and master’s level licensed therapists. Lone Star Expeditions is a therapeutic program designed by clinicians to provide a focus on assessment, intervention, and aftercare. In a traditional camp setting free of modern distractions, students have the opportunity to simplify choices, gain insight into their values, and learn to accept responsibility for their decisions. As they progress through the program's level system, students experience success and develop healthy self-esteem. The program emphasis is on keeping parents connected to facilitate overall family growth.


Passages to Recovery   -   Loa, Utah   -   Co-educational   -   Ages 18 & over

Passages to Recovery is a 35-50 day intensive outdoor drug and alcohol rehabilitation program for adults ages 18 and over, operating in the beautiful high desert region of Southern Utah. The program offers a unique, innovative approach to substance abuse treatment, integrating a 12-step treatment with wilderness journeying and rites of passage. In addition, Passages to Recovery offers primitive living skills, general physical fitness, a strong yet diverse spiritual component, family participation and aftercare planning. Passages to Recovery's staff includes experienced wilderness therapy guides, licensed therapists, and chemical dependency recovery professionals.


SUWS Youth & Adolescent   -   Gooding, Idaho   -   Co-educational   -   Ages 11-17

SUWS Adolescent and Youth Programs specialize in helping struggling teens with behavioral and emotional problems. Operating in southern Idaho since 1981, SUWS has assisted young people with identifying and working through internal conflicts and emotional obstacles that have kept them from responding to parental efforts, schools, and treatment. These are children who are inherently good and have the ability to be successful, but because of unhealthy misperceptions about themselves, they have limited access to their own abilities and strengths. SUWS provides families with a safe and immediate intervention by utilizing its search and rescue metaphor, individualized treatment plans, and flexible length of stay. The outdoor environment and experiential learning help students recognize and build upon their own sense of self-worth as they learn the value of helping others. Our Youth Program addresses the distinctive needs of younger children, ages 11-13.


SUWS of the Carolinas   -   Old Fort, NC   -   Co-educational   -   Ages 14-18

Employing the successful therapeutic process of its West Coast sister program, SUWS of the Carolinas is set against the serene backdrop of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. SUWS of the Carolinas has a flexible length-of-stay, typically between 4 and 7 weeks, with extended care options. SUWS of the Carolinas offers an expanded curriculum designed to address the needs of those families seeking solace for their struggling child, ages 14-18. Distinguished by its three-day parent program component, a clinical PhD on-staff, and licensed counselors, SUWS of the Carolinas offers hope.


 

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Summer Camp is a wonderful opportunity for children and teens to build self-esteem, develop positive peer relationships, and keep physically active. AEG offers short-term summer camps in North Carolina, as well as therapeutic wilderness programs throughout the United States.



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Our wilderness programs offer short-term programs from 21 to 35 days and can serve as an excellent alternative to summer camps for children and teenagers who have behavioral or emotional issues, or who have learning differences. Below are descriptions of these proven programs for struggling youth