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| Headquarters | Utah, United States |
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| Services | Wilderness therapy |
| Executive Director | Steven DeMille |
RedCliff Ascent is a wilderness therapy program based in the town of Enterprise in the state of Utah, United States.The program takes place in Escalante Desert.
History
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.
program details
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.
External Links
References
- Anderson, Sulome (2014-08-12). "When Wilderness Boot Camps Take Tough Love Too Far". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- Siebert, Charles (December 17, 2000). "Sentenced to Nature". archive.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- "Brat Camp - Wilderness Therapy for Troubled Teens". Wilderness Therapy for Teens Needing Mental Health Treatment | RedCliff Ascent. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- Jenkins, Mark (2000-03-01). "Truth or Consequences". Outside Online. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
Further reading
- Nisbet, Jo "Laughing star : a story of tough love", 2013. ISBN 978-1-78181-212-9.
- Davis-Berman, Jennifer L. *The Promise of Wilderness Therapy*. Association for Experiential Education, 2008. ISBN 9780929361161.
- Whaley, Lisa J. *Reclaiming My Soul From The Lost and Found*. 1st Books Library, 2004. ISBN 978-1-41407-230-2.
- * Szalavitz, Maia. *Help at Any Cost*. 2006. ISBN 978-1-59448-910-5.