Wilderness Programs for Troubled Teens in Idaho

Adjacent to Washington and Oregon in the Pacific Northwest, Idaho is a big state. It’s been said if you flatten all the mountains in Idaho, the state would be the size of Texas. Idaho covers two time zones, runs from Canada to Nevada, and encompasses the western side of the continental divide of the Rocky Mountains. Rivers, mountains and farmland dominate the state’s landscape. The panhandle has emerald green hillsides, timbered mountains and pristine lakes. Central ID is covered with jagged peaks. The Snake River Plain, with its wide open vistas, irrigated farm lands and vibrant cities forms the character of Southern Idaho. Currently there are no wilderness programs for troubled teens in Idaho. However parents who are actively seeking wilderness programs have looked the surrounding states such as Utah, Montana, and Colorado.

Wilderness Programs for troubled teens can be a very helpful solution for parents that do not know what to do about their troubled teens behavior. Wilderness programs have your troubled teen participate in a backpacking expedition that combines the benefits of outdoor living, physical activity, and extensive psychotherapy. A therapist resides with your troubled teen throughout the expedition.

If you need more assistance in placing your teenage boy or girl the experts at Zion Educational Service has visited hundreds of schools and are very knowledgeable when determining what is most appropriate for the individual teen. Parents of struggling teenagers can call866-439-8112 to speak with a child placing specialist to get the answers they may so desperately need.

Here is a list of major cities in Idaho that may have Wilderness Programs:

Boise City, Nampa, Pocatello, Idaho Falls, Meridian, Coeur d'Alene, Twin Falls, Lewiston, Caldwell, Moscow, Rexburg, Post Falls, Mountain Home, Eagle, Garden City, Blackfoot, Chubbuck, Burley, Hayden, Mountain Home AFB, Jerome, Payette, Sandpoint, Hailey, Ammon