Wilderness therapy is part of the troubled teen industry. These programs take children and put them in the middle of nowhere to "teach" them life skills while also trying to "help" them with what they are struggling with (ie. drug addiction, depression, eating disorders, etc).

Many face abuse or neglect while in these programs, this could be having water or food withheld because they aren't doing what the guide asked, but most cases are of neglect. The government of Utah repealed a law that stated if any safety or wellness laws were broken organizations would lose their license. This would potentially put these children at greater risk of abuse. If  Utah state code 501-8-23 doesn't get reinstated, these programs will continue to get away with the harm and neglect of these children.

This is urgent to protect the children of the future.