Talisman Programs offer summer camps and semester-length programs for young people (ages 8 to 21) who have learning disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Asperger’s Syndrome, and high-functioning autism.

Accepts
Boys and Girls 8-21.

Contact
64 Gap Creek Road
Zirconia, NC 28790
1-888-I-LUV-CAMP
1-888-458-8226

http://www.talismancamps.com

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

Accepts
Boys and Girls, Ages 13-17.

Contact
82 Church Street
Saranac Lake, NY 12983
877.252.0869 (toll free)
Fax: 518.897.5017

http://www.adirondackleadership.com

Alaska Crossings is dedicated to providing outstanding wilderness programming to youth and adults from around the world. Alaska Crossings Programs operate in some of the most remote regions in the world. In order to ensure that we can meet our mission we will adhere to the following Core Essential Values.

Accepts
Boys and Girls, Ages not specified.

Contact
Box 1231
Wrangell, AK, 99929
Phone : 907.874.2371
Toll Free: 1.866.550.2371
Fax : 907.874.2372
Email : info@alaskacrossings.org

http://www.alaskacrossings.org

Recognized internationally for its caring and effective approach, ANASAZI Foundation is a non-profit (501c3) intervention resource that helps to restore and strengthen parent-child relationships. ANASAZI’s licensed and Joint Commission-accredited, outdoor behavioral healthcare services are ideal for adolescents (12-17) and young adults (18-25) struggling with lack of motivation, defiance, mild mood disorders, drug and alcohol experimentation, entitlement issues, and other self-defeating behaviors. We offer a 42-day, wilderness-based, residential treatment program rooted in the belief that all young people—regardless of their struggles or at-risk choices—possess an inherent “seed of greatness.”

Accepts
Male and Female, Ages 12-25.

Contact
1424 South Stapley Dr.
Mesa, Arizona 85204
toll-free: 800.678.3445
fax: 480.892.6701

http://www.anasazi.org

The Ascent team can help your child to break destructive behavior patterns, feel greater self-worth, and reconnect with their inner strength and resources. At Ascent, your troubled teen will learn powerful tools, enabling them to make healthy choices that can move a life in a positive new direction.

Accepts
Boys and Girls, Ages 13-18.

Contact
378 Emerson Lane
Bonners Ferry, ID 83805
PHONE:
208-267-3626
800-974-1999
FAX:
208-267-3232

http://www.ascent4teens.com

The Ashley Valley Wilderness program is a year round (coed) outdoor based therapy and drug rehabilitation program for young adults ages 18-25. AVW is located on a beautiful 15,000 acre working ranch in Northwest Colorado. AVW offers treatment services for drug and alcohol related problems as well as help for young adults who can’t seem to set their course for their future. Young adults that lack self-esteem and direction find it at AVW.

Accepts
Boys and Girls, Ages 18-25.

Contact
(866) 781-2450

http://www.ashleyvalleywilderness.com

Since our inception in 1996, Building Bridges has helped families come to terms with the issues troubled teens face and begin the recovery process. Troubled teens experiencing difficulties with addiction, behavior, anger, poor academic achievement, depression, dishonesty and difficulty with authority are well-served through daily counseling and our close knit, family oriented living environment.

Accepts
Boys only, Ages 14-18.

Contact
PO Box 1310
Thompson Falls, Montana
406.827.9853
406.827.9854(f)
info@buildingbridgesinc.net

https://buildingbridgesinc.bluestep.net

CanAdventure Education’s management team has extensive formal training and certification in the education and outdoor youth programming fields, but more importantly offers twenty-seven years experience in developing, leading, and teaching school-based and extra-curricular programs for youth. From this experience, we have assembled the best practices in our field to create troubled teen outreach programs that provide a solid foundation in academic learning, outdoor skills, cultural awareness and personal growth.

Accepts
Boys and Girls, ages 13-19.

Contact
Site 10, Box 2, Compartment 5
RR1 Sayward, BC, Canada
V0P 1R0
Telephone:
(250) 412-7723
Toll Free: 1-877-544-CAMP (2267)
Fax:
(250) 412-7726
E-mail:
admissions@canadventure.ca

http://www.canadventure.ca/

At Catherine Freer Wilderness Therapy Programs we are committed to providing the highest quality and most therapeutically rich adolescent treatment programs available. Each year we help more than 300 families, not unlike your own, to find a solution for their child.

Accepts
Boys and Girls, Ages 13-18.

Contact
PO Box 1064
Albany, OR 97321
541.926.7252
541.812.0116/fax

http://www.cfreer.com

At Freedom Mountain Academy we offer teens — whether at the high end of the spectrum, or those who are losing interest in school — a chance to be excellent at something … to reawaken the belief in themselves they once held as little children. We built Freedom Mountain Academy (FMA) and established our unique Work/Study/Adventure curriculum to allow all of our students numerous opportunities to prove themselves to be worthy, productive people, both in and out of the classroom.

Accepts
Boys and Girls, Ages not specified

Contact
(423) 727-4905
Freemtn423@earthlink.net
519 Shingletown Road
Mountain City, TN 37683

http://www.freedommountainacademy.com