Established in 1975 as an intensive rehabilitative alternative to incarceration for committed delinquent youth, The STEP program operates experiential and adventure-based wilderness programming to promote academic achievement, character development and social responsibility.
STEP targets the factors that put youth at greater risk of becoming chronic offenders. STEP programs are located in Yulee, Florida and Fairhope, Alabama offering month long wilderness programs for committed delinquent males and females ages 14 to 18 years old.
Student Profile
Male and female youth ages 14 to 18 years old from throughout the Florida and select counties in Alabama. Students typically have committed offenses ranging from first and second-degree misdemeanors to third degree felonies, with patterns of offending that are infrequent and non-violent. Students must be in good physical health, not in need of specialized overlay services and assessed as low risk to public safety.
Services
Social and Life Skill Training
Education Instruction
Restorative Justice Education
Case Management and Individualized Goal Planning
Individual, Group and Peer Counseling
Health Services
Follow Up (Alabama only)
Aftercare (Alabama only)
Activities
Wilderness Canoe Expeditions
Service Projects
Solo
Team Building and Problem Solving Activities
Physical Fitness Activities
7.6 Mile Marathon
Challenge Course
Program Locations and Contact Information
Yulee, Florida (Serving Youth Throughout Florida)
Phone: (904) 277-7290
Fax: (904) 277-7295
stepyulee@outwardbound.org
Fairhope, Alabama (Service youth from Baldwin & Mobile County, Alabama)
Phone: (251)990-0323
Fax: (251)990-0326
fiverivers@outwardbound.org
