Find That Special Wilderness Camp

Wilderness camps are a proven way to help troubled teenagers. The quality of their program, combined with the fantastic nature has been known to help many young people turn their lives around. Now that is the case, you still have to find the right camp for your child.

Be sure of one thing goo0d as a wilderness camp may be, it can not be right for your teen. Each camp is unique and offers different programs and different levels of activities and treatments. You need to know exactly what is wrong with your child and then match their needs with the most appropriate camp.

There are at least three ways you can find the perfect Wilderness Camp.

- Ask a parent of a teenager or teen themselves what they thought of their camp

- Contact an agency can make recommendations on the various camps

- Contact some camps yourself and make your own study

Speak with a parent who has recently sent their child to a particular Wilderness Camp is an excellent idea. If the parent is honest and know you are a fellow parent is genuinely seeking unbiased information, you should get a good idea of what to expect. Have teen overcome their problems as a result of the camp? Did their recovery continue after they came home?

So if you can include a chat with the teen as well, that also can provide valuable data.

There are organizations that keep an umbrella wary of many camps and are unable to express opinions on the value of specific sites. The National Association for Addiction therapists or NAATP exists primarily to help parents who have a teenager in trouble. You can talk honestly to a NAATP representative explains the problems your child. With their knowledge of so many facilities NAATP is in an ideal position to make recommendations. This can cut down any inquiry you may have to do to just one or two camps.

The third way is to get a little detective and explore what the various camps have to offer. For this you need to be organized. Compile a list of questions, which may include such things as:

- What type of tea you can take into account?

- How long does your camp run?

- How much time is spent on treatment?

- How does the therapy take - group or one to one?

- What is the cost of camp?

- Do you carry out research into how the candidates in your camp has been successful?

- Are there any medical staff permanently on site?

Then you could go online and look at websites in a series of wilderness camps in your area. See if the question you have already answered on their website. If no email or telephone the camp and ask for answers.

Remember these camps are in the process of helping young people, and it is in their best interest to have the best facilities and the best staff. They will be used to answer these types of questions and would like to help.