Download or read book Project Connect written by Mira Fahrenbruch and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you are interested in supporting families impacted by mental health, unhealed trauma and substance use in building attachment and reclaiming relationships through nature based activities, this manual is for you. Project Connect introduces a new way of working with youth at risk, and their families. Grounded in theoretical influences guiding practice, Project Connect combines Attachment Theory, Experiential Learning, Family Wilderness Therapy, and Trauma Informed Practice into a model of program delivery accessible to the social service professional. Wilderness provides opportunity for challenge, reflection, movement, and achievement that is less available in other settings. Youth and mentors participating in Project Connect are part of a unique and innovative program designed to build their capacity to connect with themselves and essential support systems in a more meaningful way cultivating lasting change.