Therapeutic Wilderness Program for Boys

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Therapeutic Wilderness Program

Red Top Meadows is accepting referrals for its 21-Day Therapeutic Wilderness Expedition for boys ages 13 –16.  With over 20 years of experience, we have developed an expertise in working with boys who exhibit one or more of the following symptoms or behaviors:

• Lacking motivation
• Poor peer relationships
• Feeling shy, awkward and/or lonely
• Age inappropriate behavior
• Depression
• Lacking healthy attachments
• Poor social skills
• Poor self-esteem

The overall goals for all of our expeditions are to help participants:

• Realize they can do more physically and emotionally than they previously believed.
• Believe it is possible for them to make meaningful connections with people.
• Feel safer in relation to other people and the world.
• Realize they are connected to things greater than themselves, e.g. they are part of the world.
• Improve self-esteem by caring for themselves and others.
• Have a safe and fun expedition.

The expedition will help each participant reach these goals by providing individual and group challenges and by encouraging cooperation, forethought, and responsibility. Participants will benefit from individual and group therapy, reading, storytelling, journaling, and other activities that will focus on their specific issues.

Three Red Top Meadows Wilderness Field Staff will lead each group of seven boys. Staff members are trained and experienced at managing risk and providing a therapeutic and educational experience in a wilderness setting. A certified therapist from the Red Top team will supervise the expedition and meet with staff and students weekly in the field.

Parents will be asked to meet with their son and the Red Top staff at the beginning of the expedition to meet the staff and set goals. We will meet again at the end of the trip to review progress towards those goals and create a plan for continued growth and success in the student’s home community.

Location: One of several mountain ranges surrounding Jackson Hole, WY.

Expedition Dates: June 18 – July 8, 2005           

Additional Information: Contact Bruce Burkland or Mark Ames at 307-733-9098 or redtopmeadows@wyoming.com.