SUWS Wilderness Programs - There is Hope

SUWS Troubled Teen Wilderness Programs specialize in helping troubled teens and defiant teens with behavioral and emotional problems. Operating in southern Idaho since 1981, SUWS wilderness programs have assisted young people to identify and work through internal conflicts and emotional obstacles that have kept them from responding to parental efforts, schools, and treatment. SUWS accepts boys and girls ages 11 to 17. 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 licensed wilderness programs provide families with a safe and immediate intervention by utilizing its search and rescue metaphor, individualized treatment plans, and flexible length of stay. The wilderness environment and experiential learning help students recognize and build upon their own sense of self-worth as they learn the value of helping others.

SUWS wilderness programs excel at addressing the underlying cause of negative, unhealthy behaviors and working through impasses brought about by internal struggles, rather than confronting outward behaviors only. Common behaviors/symptoms/diagnoses that manifest negative feelings and beliefs include:

Behaviors

Angry Teen
Defiant Teen
Sad/Grieving
Teen Manipulative
Teen Failing in school

Rebellious Teen
Out-of-Control Teen
Impulsive Teen
Alcohol and/or drugs
Running away teen

Symptoms/Diagnoses

Low self-esteem
ADD / ADHD
Anxiety

Mood disorders
Attachment difficulties

SUWS employees are guided by the principles: Youth and Family, Growth, Teamwork, and Service

Wilderness intervention programs for troubled teens and defiant teens

A program of Aspen Education Group serving at-risk youth for over 25 years. Aspen offers wilderness programs for troubled teens, boarding schools for troubled teens, therapeutic summer camps for troubled teens, and residential treatment centers for troubled teens.