Safety Standards page

SUWS considers your child’s safety to be of primary importance.  As a member of the nation’s most comprehensive network of behavioral health programs for youth, Aspen Education Group, we proudly abide by the following safety guidelines:

• Medical exams and a thorough pre-screening process
  
• Background information, health history and physical exam discussed with a board certified physician
  
• Limited activity and frequent monitoring during first 48 hours
  
• 24-hour access to medical personnel
  
• Hydration requirements - require students to drink roughly one quart of water per 25 pounds of body weight
  
• Medication management
  
• Ongoing health checks and physical assessments - staff take the students’ temperatures every day, conduct feet and hand checks multiple times per day, and thoroughly investigate any and all complaints
  
• Additional precautions in inclement weather - field staff is aware of any changes in weather and adjusts the group’s agenda accordingly; if the temperature reaches 90 degrees in summer, the groups stop hiking; if the temperature dips below 20 degrees in winter, the groups move indoors
  
• Weather- and activity-appropriate clothing, gear and equipment
  
• Evacuation plans
  
• Staff safety training and drills - all head field instructors are Wilderness First Responders which means they have received approximately 80 hours of advanced training in how to respond to emergency situations in wilderness settings
  
• Well-established, research-backed therapies
  
• Accessible communication - groups in the field are in regular contact with base via multiple forms of communication, including radio and cell phones
  

SUWS offers an effective troubled teen treatment program and troubled teen rehab treatment for teens and youth