Outdoor Adventure Clubs

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“Adventure Crew makes it's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available upon request.”

“Adventure Crew implemented two new programs in 2020-2021 fiscal year: CREW Cares and Spring Break Swim Training Program, both of which were funded in part by pilot program grants. Using our natural world as its foundation, CREW Cares provides a unique outdoor approach to fostering positive mental health for teens. Through thoughtfully and professionally designed clinical recreation and group counseling sessions, we empower young people with new tools to help overcome depression, anxiety, attention deficit disorder, and more. Modeled after a combination of Adventure and Wilderness Therapy, Crew Cares engages and supports youth in a goal-oriented physical activity that has transferable social-emotional learnings and applications. The adventure is designed to carefully challenge and simulate struggles students may face at home, in school or with friends, and with on-going support and professionally led debriefings, they learn how to navigate similar situations in their personal lives. CREW Cares had a successful one-year pilot with 10 students taking part in the one-month case study and 7 students in the full-length six month pilot, all of whom completed the entire program. One hundred percent of referring counselors saw improvement in their student clients and recommended continuing the program in 2021-2022. Adventure Crew's Spring Break Swim Training Program was another pilot initiative in 2020-2021 that has now received funding from the City of Cincinnati for full implementation in 2021-2022. Designed to be available for city teens during their schools' spring breaks, Crew teens can take swim lessons for five consecutive days at Northern Kentucky University's indoor pool with instructors from Swim Safe. Students are assessed at the start and finish of the swimming program. Many are learning to swim for the first time, while others will advance to getting their life guard certification and subsequent summer employment. Students can build upon their swim skills from year-to-year through this annual program and practice swimming during other Adventure Crew programming that includes opportunity to swim.”