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The information contained in this web site is designed to introduce you to
the Crossings Wilderness Expeditions for Youth (CWEY) program offered by
Wrangell Community Services.
Teenage years can be confusing and troubling times. Our innovative approach
to working with young men and women is only one link in a process designed to
help build and repair bridges that span the teenage years. The wilderness tripping
component provides the context for an intense program of personal exploration
and development. The journey that these young people take is not about the miles
made paddling a canoe or climbing a mountain, it is about the progress that is
made toward becoming a self confident well adjusted young adult.
Crossings is about people and the potential that we all carry within us. By
working together with community based professionals, we not only provide an exciting
"turn around" wilderness program, but also, ensure treatment objectives follow
the youth home to their family community and referring agencies.
We look forward to meeting you and encourage all who undertake this program to
relish the journey for they may never cross this way again.
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"While I‘ve been here I‘ve been working on a lot of different things like how to express what I
am feeling and not holding it in. It‘s taken a lot of practice and I am finally getting the hang of it.
Another thing I‘ve been working on is my anger and trying to take it out in a more productive
way then I have in the past I‘ve come up with a few ways that I am going to practice when
I get home that will hopefully keep me out of my old ways." - 15 year old participant
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