On a regular bases the Summit admissions team is asked, “Are you like Outward Bound?” Our response is “Yes and no”. How Summit Achievement And Outward Bound Are Similar We respond “Yes” as Outward Bound and Summit Achievement combine experiential education and outdoor education programs to help young people create change in their lives. Both organizations […]
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Tips For Parents With Children Who Are Refusing or Anxious About Going To Summit
August 8, 2018Summit has been providing wilderness therapy and education at our residential facility in the mountains of western Maine since 1996. Summit is unique in the field as 98% of our students come with their parents for enrollment. One of the key components in our program is helping parents through the process of informing and bringing […]
Summit Achievement during the Holidays
November 21, 2017For 21 years Summit Achievement, a hybrid wilderness therapy and residential treatment program located in Maine, has operated during the holidays. Those outside of the field may think it is a difficult time to be enrolled or working at a treatment program, but that is not the case, as we have honed our model through […]
Wilderness Therapy in the Winter
November 14, 2017Okay, let’s be honest with ourselves, it can be scary making the choice to send your child to wilderness therapy. Now add in the fact that you may need to make this decision during the winter months and you can get overwhelmed. Yet there are tremendous benefits and opportunities that your child can gain from […]