Our Programs
Our Programs
Outdoor Outreach is special to me because they haven’t just shown me the outdoors, but they show me who I am inside and also help me with my personal problems so there is like this big web around me.
-Guillermo
Adventure Clubs are formed in local schools and facilitated by Outdoor Outreach staff and school advisors. Each club typically has 20 youth members who are referred by school administrators and counselors. Students meet weekly after school and participate in monthly outdoor trips.
The Leadership Program is the cornerstone of our organization. Through an application and interview process, we select promising teens from our other two programs to participate in an intensive, year-long training that provides them with the skills necessary to instruct and mentor program participants. The program promotes each individual’s natural leadership strengths while providing tangible academic, emotional and social support.
Each year, Outdoor Outreach collaborates with, and acts as a resource to, more than 30 community-based organizations working with at-risk youth and their families. We tailor our partnerships for maximum impact, customizing trips and programs to fit the needs of each group. With our partners, we are able to make long-term investments in each participant’s development and growth.
