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COPPER CANYON ACADMEY is an all girls school in Rimrock, Arizona. COPPER CANYON ACADEMY offers an extremely comprehensive therapeutic program for girls and their families through individual, group, and animal therapy. There are also parent seminars and family workshops. All of the therapists who work with the teenage girls and their families at COPPER CANYON ACADEMY are licensed by the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Services.
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Wilderness camps offer traditional programs for boys and girls as well as non-traditional and alternative camps for teens with behavioral and emotional problems, conduct disorders, and substance abuse problems. Campers participate in outdoor challenges to improve their physical skills and develop tools for dealing with their feelings.
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- Adirondack Leadership Expeditions
Adirondack Leadership Expeditions is a character development wilderness program for troubled teens that promotes personal growth through a focus on insight-oriented experiences.
- Outback Therapeutic Expeditions
Outback's Wilderness Program blends the best of the "ancient cultural systems" with the most effective and proven therapeutic processes. Teens will experience the highest standards of safety and therapy in the context of one of the most powerful settings for real change - the wilderness and students can earn academic credit while in the program.
- SUWS
SUWS licensed wilderness programs provide families with a safe and immediate intervention by utilizing its 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.