Crossings Wilderness Expeditions is a "turn-around" type of program, designed to radically change the attitudes and self esteem of participants. Virtually all of our participants will return home or go on to other programs much less angry, frustrated, and blaming of adults; openly caring about their families; and ready, with help from their families, to work out responsible, successful approaches to their problems.

Our expectations for graduates are to:

• Stop denying they have problems
• Be a positive active member of their family
• Comply with family rules regarding such things as curfew and friends
• Attend school regularly and work at their level of ability
• Quit any existing drug abuse and accept the help they need to stay clean and sober
• Accept responsibility for their own behavior and work to achieve their life goals
• Seek out a positive mentor in their community