Enviros Wilderness School Association Base Camp Program
| Address: | #13, 2115-27th Avenue, NE Calgary, AB T2E 7E4 |
| Phone: | (403) 219-3499 |
| Fax: | (403) 219-3466 |
| Email: | office@enviros.org |
| Website: | http://www.enviros.org |
| Hours of Operation: | 24 hours a day |
| Fees: | None |
| Addictions Treated: | Alcohol, Illicit Drugs, Prescription Drugs, Tobacco, Eating |
Description/Overview of Services/Programs:
Enviros Base Camp provides addiction treatment for youth and their families through a three-month intensive adventure based wilderness program. The program addresses substance abuse issues that require residential treatment and support in an isolated environment. The program is family based, with a commitment to change being made by the family unit. Base Camp strikes a balance between addiction treatment, building on family strengths, traditional school, outdoor education and community experiences to support youth and families in creating change.
Program Components
The focus on this therapeutic program is creating a stable, highly structured environment where youth can address the underlying issues behind their addiction, and work with their family to recognize their strengths and create change.
Families are welcomed and invited to begin their therapeutic journey into treatment at Base Camp. They are introduced to the program and their commitment to treatment is celebrated. The young people and their families walk through the forest into camp, passing signs of the program phases they will proceed through. Courage is the first, as families have the courage to begin making change. As the youth begin to have faith in their abilities, they enter the Trust phase. As they gain more responsibility, the Commitment to treatment is solidified. As they begin the process to reunite with their families, they move into Wisdom, and they support other youth with their knowledge on making change a reality. The whole family spends therapeutic practice time together, prior to participating in Passage Day – their journey from Enviros Base Camp to their communities as a healthy family.
Clientele – Youth (aged 12-18 years) and their families.
Referral – Through the Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission (AADAC). Local AADAC offices are listed in the telephone directory, or contact the 24-hour AADAC help line at 1-866-332-2322.
The program is funded by the Alberta Alcohol and Dug Abuse Commission (AADAC). The academic component is provided in partnership with Alberta Learning and the Calgary Board of Education.