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• Breaking Down Barriers: Using Art Therapy to Reach Troubled Teens

  Art therapy is a creative way to get insights into whats happening with a child who may be closed off to conventional therapeutic approaches. more...

• How a Summer Wilderness Program Can Help Your Teen

  If summer vacation is accompanied by anxiety and frustration in your home, your family may benefit from enrolling your child in a summer wilderness program. In addition to learning from (and being closely supervised by) highly trained and dedicated staff members, young people who participate in wilderness programs for troubled teens are also exposed to one of the world's most therapeutic and motivational experiences. more...

• SUWS Graduates Return to Work and Act as Mentors to Teens in Wilderness Therapy

  Teen mentors and field staff create a supportive and challenging environment for teens in wilderness therapy. more...