SageWalk, the Wilderness School
“This excellent program, which follows the fate of nine unruly teens sent to a therapeutic wilderness camp, is not only well-paced and well-crafted, it also has heart…”Brat Camp" may be one of the few reality shows in the history of the genre capable of moving members of the audience to tears. Yes, it's that good.” -From a Chicago Tribune review of ABCs Brat Camp, which followed teens at SageWalk.
Sagewalk is a therapeutic wilderness program with a strong focus on substance abuse issues. Featured on ABCs Brat Camp, which when it aired was rated the Best TV Show of the Week by The Parents Television Council, SageWalk offesr a powerful and transformative wilderness experience for your teen.
Located in the beautiful Oregon wilderness, SageWalk was the first wilderness program to be individually accredited by the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools, is licensed by the State of Oregon to work with students who are experiencing issues with substance abuse, and is also licensed by the State of Oregon as both an Outdoor Youth Program and Private School. SageWalk is also a member of the National Association of Schools and Programs, National Association of Therapeutic Wilderness Camps, and The Woodbury Reports (Struggling Teens).
SageWalk operates on a 24-hours-a-day basis, seven days a week. The students participate in structured daily activities, as part of a group that includes a minimum of two trained Instructors at all times.
SageWalk's therapeutic program consists of a core team of licensed professional clinicians who are trained and experienced in the application of both conventional and experiential methods. All students participate in daily group counseling and goal-setting activities. Each student is assigned an individual therapist and will receive weekly individual therapy.
Aspen Education Group is sure to have a program to meet your needs. Here are just a few of the options available. You can also call us at 866.375.4771 and an advisor will be happy to help you assess your needs.
Aspen Achievement Academy (Ages 13-18)
As one of the longest-running wilderness therapy programs in the country, Aspen Achievement Academy has exceptional success working with struggling youth. We are a licensed treatment program that integrates an accredited academic component, a sophisticated therapeutic model, and an experiential education curriculum in a healing wilderness environment.
Outback Therapeutic Expeditions (Ages 13-17)
As seen on Dr. Phil and Inside Edition, Outback offers a uniquely powerful program with the most compelling results for teens who have been particularly rebellious and resistant to intervention. Outback's program has been particularly helpful for teens that plan to attend a longer term boarding school.
SUWS Youth & Adolescent (Ages 11-17)
One of the oldest and most respect wilderness programs, SUWS has been helping children and teens for over 25 years.
Passages to Recovery (Ages 18+)
Passages To Recovery assists young adults in the process of identifying and confronting their fears, emotional pain and destructive patterns of behavior in a supportive and emotionally safe environment. Daily therapeutic and educational groups foster empowered, purposeful living.
Four Circles Recovery Center (Ages 18+)
Four Circles is an innovative addictions and substance abuse treatment program that combines a traditional counseling setting with extensive wilderness experiences. Four Circles employs the most effective, cutting-edge clinical modalities with an underlying traditional 12-step philosophy to create the foundation for sustained recovery.
Sunhawk Academy (Ages 14-18)
SunHawk Academy provides a residential treatment program for adolescents, in a boarding school environment. SunHawk's unique concept combined the benefits of strong academics with the longer-term care and therapy available through an adolescent residential treatment center.
Phoenix Outdoor (Ages 13-17)
Phoenix Outdoor is a wilderness therapy program located near beautiful Asheville, North Carolina. We provide clinical assessments, wilderness therapy, and traditional therapeutic interventions for teens who are struggling with substance use and/or abuse, as well co-occurring behavioral and mental health issues.
Island View (Ages 14-18)
At Island View adolescent residential treatment center, we are in the business of shaping young lives. We ask adolescents to build upon their strengths and abandon self-defeating behaviors. In this process, we give a lot of ourselves and expect the very best effort from our residents.
North Star Center (Ages 17.6-24)
NorthStar gives 17.6 to 24 year olds the opportunity to transform their lives. Our recovery, responsibility and recreation programs challenge students to think for themselves. Graduates know who they are, what they stand for and where they are going. They become successful, healthy and active adults.