Successes

Our recent parents write:

…..“Our son seems to be on a good path for the future. He has stayed out of trouble at school and has currently been accepted to two colleges. Your program made him realize what he had and was not using. Thanks. He finally caught up to his age and is making smart choices.”

  “Our son learned to not take things for granted, like his home and his bed, etc. He has better control over his impulses and we are continuing to work on all aspects. He is working on honesty… we have come to realize that we all need to practice coping skills or life.”

  “Our daughter seems much more respectful, takes responsibility and controls emotional outburst. She seems proud of her accomplishments at Ridge Creek Wilderness. Ridge Creek Wilderness has excellent communication with parents. Staff seems very competent.”

….“I think the program was helpful. Our daughter went to a hardcore wilderness program for almost three months prior to attending her current boarding school. Ridge Creek Wilderness was a different program and equally if not more helpful to our daughter.”” “Counselors and the Program are professional and positive. My daughter improved her self- esteem and self-confidence.”

….“The Ridge Creek Wilderness experience was very helpful in our daughters continued commitment to not use drugs. We were very pleased with the counselor and the program.”

….“I personally believe that Ridge Creek Wilderness was a wonderful experience for my daughter. I now that she experienced some things that she will take with her the rest of her life. She had so much to tell us. It was both good and challenging. She told us after leaving Ridge Creek Wilderness that it was an awesome experience and she really did like it and have great respect or her counselor there.”

….“Both myself and my daughter believe Ridge Creek Wilderness was the right thing to do. She said she learned so much. I knew she would truly benefit from the experience. The staff and counselors were extremely helpful and very good at what they do. I am so thankful for Ridge Creek and everything it has to offer. I think you have done a wonderful job in working with my daughter and I thank you for your time, your energy, your thoughts and your devotion to what you do to help these kids.”

….“Our daughter is continuing to progress at her current school, taking responsibility for her actions and being accountable are areas where she has made the most significant progress.” “Our daughter continues to do well at her current school. She has significantly improved her grades (4 A’s and 2 B’s), is addressing her issues and gaining self-confidence. We feel her intense work at Ridge Creek Wilderness and the detailed and honest assessment of our daughter helped us to take the next step to getting out child back.” “When we brought our daughter to Ridge Creek Wilderness, she was in serious and self-destructive downward spiral. Ridge Creek literally saved her life. She is now in a therapeutic boarding school, doing well and building self-confidence and therapeutic insights she gained through her wilderness leadership experience. Because of RIDGE CREEK WILDERNESS’s excellent staff and program, our daughter is learning to like herself again by accepting responsibility for her decisions. For giving us our child back we are forever in you debt.”

….“RIDGE CREEK WILDERNESS gave our son the basic tools to help him deal with his emotional health and well being and helped him to “unload” some emotional baggage that was weighing him down. Our view of Ridge Creek Wilderness has been very positive. Our son has certainly grown and has learned much about himself based on his Ridge Creek Wilderness experience.”

….”We feel that Ridge Creek Wilderness was the perfect “Tune-up” to our son’s entrance to boarding school. His self-discipline seems much more improved along with improvement in motivation and self-confidence. My favorite area of improvement is his commitment to taking responsibility for his actions. We are very pleased with his progress and his current school is the perfect compliment to his Ridge Creek Wilderness experience. Thank you for you commitment to youth.”

….“Our son has shown great improvement since Ridge Creek Wilderness. He seems to have changed his priorities, his friends and his attitude. He has applied to both post-graduate year schools and colleges. His sleep pattern and self-confidence have improved…and he has been very successful in wrestling and has a B average this year.” “The physical challenges helped our son develop self-confidence. The program made the transition to his boarding school much easier.”

….“RIDGE CREEK WILDERNESS turned our son around. He has a positive attitude, is respectful and his self- esteem is really improving. He has lost 30 lbs and is looking forward to boarding school and has a new found respect and positive role and interaction with his Dad. Bravo Ridge Creek Wilderness!”

….“Very caring counselor.. Good wilderness program overall. This program began the process of my child taking responsibility and not blaming others. It was a “kick start” in the right direction with along way to go!

….“I have recommended Ridge Creek Wilderness to several people. Our son has made a complete turn around. The Ridge Creek Wilderness program is exceptional.”

….“Our son is doing much better. He was accepted to Kansas’s University. He feels Ridge creek really helped him. We feel Ridge Creek Wilderness was exactly what he needed- he felt very successful there. We are very grateful. We know we may face more bumps in the road, however, Ridge Creek Wilderness definitely provided the tools to help our son deal with difficult situations, friends, etc.” “After Ridge Creek Wilderness, Our son made his own decision to go back to alternative school. His option was to finish alternative school and then go into regular high school or quit. He chose to go on and finish the alternative program then go back into regular high school. He has done a complete turnaround. He is doing great- his whole lifestyle has changed. He just received his class ring for 2008 … are looking good for the future. Thank you for your help. You do a great job. I have recommended the program to a friend.

….“Great program.. I have already recommended it to a friend.”

….“We view post-Ridge Creek Wilderness as a new beginning. It was a wonderful experience; we are fortunate that we were able to send our son there…… our best to the terrific staff.” “RIDGE CREEK WILDERNESS was a useful intervention. I believe the physical conditioning, the group therapy, and the team activities better prepared our daughter for the next step.” “Our daughter definitely benefited from her Ridge Creek Wilderness experience and pushed herself to do things she was capable of doing but not motivated to do before. The fact that she disclosed to her counselor, some important information which led to stopping two medications for anxiety and panic attacks. I am forever grateful for the disclosure as our daughter is more focused in her counseling and life goals since she is not longer burdened by secrets.