RedCliff Ascent
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| Founded | 1993 |
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| Headquarters | Utah, United States |
| Location | |
| Services | Wilderness therapy |
Executive Director | Steven DeMille |
RedCliff Ascent is a wilderness therapy program based in Enterprise, Utah, United States.[1] The program takes place in the Escalante Desert.[2]
History
[edit | edit source]RedCliff Ascent was founded in 1993 as one of the early adopters of wilderness therapy programs.
The program was featured in the reality TV series Brat Camp which filmed in 2003 and aired on channel 4 in 2004, which showcased its therapeutic methods.[3]
Program details
[edit | edit source]RedCliff Ascent courses take place on 560 square miles of BLM land. Participants are provided with minimal gear, including a tarp, wool blanket, parachute cord, seat-belt webbing, and basic supplies like a cup, rice, lentils, raisins, oats, a sleeping bag, and a sleeping pad. They travel in groups of 12 or fewer, cook meals over a campfire, and sleep beneath tarps.[4]
A New York Times article states that the majority of attendees are referred by the Utah Department of Youth Corrections, while the remaining participants, described as private students, are enrolled in the program by their parents.[5]
References
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Bibliography
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- DeMille, S. M. (2014). Narrative Family Therapy and Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare: A Treatment Manual. Doctoral dissertation, University of Louisiana Monroe.
- Russell, K. C. (2003). "An Assessment of Outcomes in Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Treatment." Child and Youth Care Forum, 32(6), 355–381.
- Tucker, A. R., Norton, C. L., DeMille, S. M., & Hobson, J. (2016). "The Impact of Wilderness Therapy on Adolescent Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis." Journal of Child and Family Studies, 25(9), 2719–2731.
- Gass, M. A., Gillis, H. L., & Russell, K. C. (2020). Adventure Therapy: Theory, Research, and Practice. Routledge.
