JULY 3rd – 23rd, 2012
The experience begins with two or three days of teambuilding, high ropes course and rock climbing experiences in our base camp in South River, Ontario, near Algonquin Park. The group then departs on a 2 plus week whitewater canoe trip on an Ontario whitewater river (Missinaibi, Petawawa). During the expedition, students learn to acknowledge their own mental and physical limits; work within a group environment; take time for reflection (3 Day Solo) and journaling; and work with the instructors and therapist to achieve pre-planned treatment goals in personal and group based curriculum units. Parents, social workers and other individuals involved in the youth’s life will work together with our team to define goals for each student that will be worked on throughout the therapeutic process. A post trip treatment meeting with family members takes place following the experience to summarize the experience and beneficial results experienced by the youth.

The goal of this wilderness program is to not only be an experience that will last a lifetime, but a medium in which students make real and lasting changes in their lives and the community. Using the wilderness as a therapeutic tool can be very powerful form of counseling.

Student Profile
• Teenage Boys aged 14-18
• Dealing with Substance Abuse issues
• Difficulty dealing with Emotion Management (anger issues)
• Difficulty dealing with problem solving, decision making skills
• Low self confidence/self worth/self concept
• Youth looking for a unique wilderness Challenge!

Program Design
• Small, intensive single-gender groups with a 1:2 staff ratio
• Close and supportive group atmosphere
• Family Involvement (using impact letters, conference calls, and journal writing)
• Daily individual and group curriculum units based on:

- Substance abuse
- Emotion management
- Family relationships
- Decision making/problem solving
- Leadership and social skills development

• Reflective experiences (up to 3 days of solo)
• One-on-one counseling sessions with a therapist
• Extensive post trip reports & assessments for the student’s future treatment needs.

Effectiveness
Students will experience:
• Increased sense of Resilience and Personal Power
• Enhanced Problem Solving Skills
• Increased confidence and self worth
• Development of Substance Use Change Plan
• Increased awareness of Family Relationships
• Increased problem solving, decision making skills
• Improved self confidence/self worth/self concept

Please call us today if you require more information

Tel: 705-386-2376 x 217
Email us at prichardj@wendigolake.com
Or check out our website at www.achieveprogram.ca