Exclusionary Criteria
Some children are not appropriate for our program. These include adolescents with:
- A history of serious suicide attempts or substantial potential for suicide risk.
- A history of significant interpersonal violence or sociopathic personality disorders.
- A history of psychotic breakdown or a substantial likelihood that such breakdown could occur in the course of the expedition.
- Such severe addictions that they need to go through a medically supervised detoxification process.
- Physical conditions or diseases limiting their ability to safely hike up to 12 miles a day over rough terrain, carry a 45 to 50 pound backpack, or to endure extended outdoor living in cold, wet, or hot weather.
- Needs that require ongoing nursing care or medical supervision, or histories indicating a substantial possibility that medical treatment and supervision might become necessary during a three-week period of intense exercise and exposure to natural weather conditions.
- Children with diabetes.
If you are unclear if the exclusionary criteria relates to your child, please call us at (800) 390-3983 so that we can discuss your child's specific issues with our staff psychologist and/or consulting physician as need dictates to better assess your child's ability to have a successful experience.
