Admissions to Wilderness Programs at Outback

For specific information please contact our admissions director by phone at 1-800-817-1899 or after hours at 1-801 368-6361 or click here. You may also fill out our secure, online application below.

Outback works on a continuous flow basis with admissions and discharges happening regularly. This creates a positive peer culture and allows students to become mentors to "new comers" in the group. Admissions to Outback may take place any day of the week however; we attempt to avoid admissions on Thursdays due to staff changes in the field. Flights should arrive at the Salt Lake City Airport by 3:00 p.m with a facility admission cut off time of 6:00 p.m. All students arriving outside of those timeframes will be placed at the Safe House facility for the night and admission will occur the following morning. Please contact our admissions director if special arrangements need to be made.

Online Application for Enrollment

We are pleased to offer a secure online application for admission to Outback. An Admissions Counselor will review your application and contact you to discuss appropriate placement. If you would like to request a copy of our HIPAA privacy agreement, click here.

If you are starting an application for the first time, or this is an application for a new student, click the button below:

If you are returning to an application already in progress, click the button below:

If you encounter any technical difficulties with the online application, please fill out a technical support form by clicking here.

Upon arrival at Outback, students receive their gear and clothing, are transported to the doctor's office for a short physical exam, and then taken to the field and introduced to the group.

All clothing and necessary gear will be issued to the students. Parents are asked to supply only the following:

Prescription medication (at least a 1 week supply) all refills of prescriptions will be filled through our contracted pharmacy Omni Care Superior Pharmacy. All prescription refills will be billed to your insurance provider and subject to plan limitations.
Prescription glasses (no contacts if at all possible)
Retainers with their cases
Disposable cameras (in their original packaging)

Ellwood Crowell Jr. — Director of Admissions

Director of Operations, Right Direction Adolescent Services
Field Staff, SUWS of Idaho
Program Director, Iowa Domestic Abuse Outreach Center
Volunteer Coordinator, Elmore County Child Protective Services

Certifications

Non Violent Crisis Intervention Instructor (CPI)
Idaho Domestic Abuse Crisis Counselor

Cindy Thurgood - Admissions Counselor

BS in Recreation Leadership; minor in Sociology, BYU- Idaho
One year field experience, Outback
Transition Camp Coordinator, Outback
Admission Coordinator, Outback
Three years experience working with adolescents in programs ranging from wilderness therapy (Outback), high ropes courses/ initiatives (Badger Creek), and starting recreational programs for at risk youth (Juvenile Drug Court).