Who could be in the wilderness camp?
Who could be in the wilderness camp?
Not all kids are qualified to be in wilderness camps, whether they intend to be there for recreation or rehabilitation. However, troubled teenagers who qualify for such programs have behavioral, clinical or learning issues. In turn, these factors are contributing to their socially unacceptable behavior. Most of wilderness camps take in kids from 13-18 with:
* substance abuse
* depression
* drug/alcohol experimentation or abuse
* poor relationships with family and friends
* problem with anger management
* difficulty in following or recognizing authority
* ADD/ADHD
* manipulative behavior
* short of coping skills
* oppositional defiant disorder or ODD
* low motivation
* no impulse control
* academic or learning difficulties
* conduct disorder
