Back to School

Thanks to our passionate community of change-makers, 140 Take a Hike youth return to school this morning and over the coming weeks. They return to a safe and caring environment designed to help them succeed. Over the first few weeks, we focus on building relationships between youth and the adults in their classroom. These relationships are the foundation for increased attendance, improved social and emotional skills, and stronger mental health - ultimately leading them to graduation. 

COVID-19 has changed everything except the essential parts of Take a Hike. Depending on which school district they're in, each Take a Hike location has slightly different safety measures in place. What remains the same is the deep relationships, morning circles, clinical counselling, spending time outside, and academics. Due to the success of the online counselling programs we developed over the spring and summer, we will continue using these programs to safely work with parents and youth, even when they can't make it to school.

Read the full update here.