Sustainable Life Skills

Sustainable Life Skills 

Our Sustainable Life Skills is a uniquely structured, wellness and life skills program assisting struggling young men. We do this by combining the daily responsibilities working on the ranch with wilderness adventure, and physical fitness & sports

We are not a boot camp or an overcrowded institution with limited services. Instead, we are a small, supportive, family-oriented program which offers comprehensive tools and activities necessary for our students’ success. We focus on the benefits of positive reinforcement and recognition using a strength-based approach.

Our goal is to help students identify who they are by what they can do, rather than by what they have done. This approach allows the student to overcome the low expectation he has set for himself, replacing it with pride and self determination. We recognize that each young man is unique, as are their challenges, and we create a distinctive, focused curriculum to help them each achieve their goals.

.Northwoods curriculum includes:

Hygiene
Chores
Meal Preparation
Nutrition & Physical Fitness
Organic Gardening
Caring For Animals
Landscaping
Interview/Resume Preparation
Goal Setting
Vocational Training
Woodworking
College Preparation
Decision Making
Prioritizing
Survival Skills
Business Communication
Community Volunteer Work
Building & Equipment Maintenance
Budgeting & Finance
Social & Behavioral Skills
Journaling
Reading & Writing Assignments
Positive Study Habits
Organization

“Small daily improvements are the key to staggering long-term results.” –Evan Carmichael