Mission Statement
OBHIC is an organization of behavioral health providers who are committed to the utilization of outdoor modalities to assist young people and their families to make positive change. OBHIC's mission is to unite its members and to promote the common good of our programs standards and our industry at large. This mission has been accomplished by developing and policing the standards of excellence for membership and to have effective means of operating a service business by sharing and discussing thoughts and processes. By so doing, OBHIC will be the standard which families can trust for effectively assisting children and their families toward positive change.

OBHIC P.O. Box 1064, Albany OR 97321 | Phone: (541) 926-7252 | Email: trish@cfreer.com

Press Release 9/19/02: Study Shows Adolescents Doing Well One-Year After Wilderness Treatment

Download and Order the Wilderness Research Center's Executive Summaries of:
"Assessment of Treatment Outcomes in Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare" and "Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare: Definitions, common practice, expected outcomes, and a nationwide survey of programs"