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SUWS Adolescent Program
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Location:
Southern Idaho, Idaho
School Gender: Co-ed School Type: Wilderness Age Of Acceptance: 14-17 Program Length: N/A Tuition: N/A |
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SUWS Adolescent Program Wilderness Program Information:
There is hope in as little as 28 days
Since 1981, SUWS Adolescent and Youth Programs has specialized in helping troubled and defiant teens to overcome their behavioral and emotional problems. Operating in the rugged, beautiful Bennett Hills of southern
Idaho, SUWS programs help young people to identify and work through internal conflicts and emotional obstacles that have kept them from responding to parental efforts, schools, and treatment. SUWS accepts boys and girls ages 14 to 17 and offers a 28-day minimum program. These are children who are inherently good and have the ability to be successful, but because of unhealthy misperceptions about themselves, they have limited access to their own abilities and strengths.SUWS licensed wilderness programs provide families with safe and immediate intervention options feature a highly effective “search and rescue” metaphor, individualized treatment plans, and flexible length of stay. The wilderness environment and experiential learning help students recognize and build upon their own sense of self-worth as they learn the value of helping others.
SUWS wilderness programs excel at addressing the underlying cause of negative, unhealthy behaviors and working through impasses brought about by internal struggles, rather than confronting outward behaviors only. Common behaviors, symptoms, and diagnoses that manifest negative feelings and beliefs include the following:
Behaviors
• Angry Teen
• Defiant Teen
• Sad/Grieving Teen
• Manipulative Teen
• Teen Who is Failing in School
• Rebellious Teen
• Out-of-Control Teen
• Impulsive Teen
• Teen Using Alcohol / Drugs
• Teen Running Away
Symptoms/Diagnoses
• Low self-esteem
• ADD / ADHD
• Anxiety
• Mood Disorders
• Attachment Difficulties
SUWS employees are guided by the principles: Youth and Family, Growth, Teamwork, and Service

