Ep 78 – The Value of the Outdoors for Youth and the Impacts of Isolation

We’re joined by three guests, all of them experts in Youth in the Outdoors. Returning to the show is Melissa Werkman, she’s now the Executive Director of the Children’s Advocacy ‘Center’ of Kent County in West Michigan. Mike Greer joins us again as the Executive Director of Elevation Outdoors which works with underprivileged youth in the Kelowna, BC area. And joining us for the first time, is Nevin Harper, Associate Professor with School of Child and Youth Care at the University of Victoria on Vancouver Island.

Show Notes & Links

https://cac-kent.org/

http://www.elevationoutdoors.ca/

https://www.nevinharper.com/
https://newsociety.com/books/n/nature-based-therapy

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/sports-recreation-arts-and-culture/outdoor-recreation/camping-and-hiking/rec-sites-and-trails/rstbc-policies/trails_strategy_review_what_we_heard_21april2020.pdf

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