Wilderness Works proudly serves Atlanta families transitioning into more stable living situations with the help of the excellent programs of Atlanta Mission and its lead family shelter: My Sister’s House. Many campers originally from Atlanta Mission enjoy multiple levels of Wilderness Works programming often for more than ten years.
Wilderness Works has proudly enjoyed a working relationship with Genesis Innovation Academy, a free public charter school in Atlanta, GA. Genesis teaches subjects that matter for 21st century success.
To support innovation, Genesis Curriculum teaches scholars the E5 Core, with an emphasis on comprehension, problem-solving, and real-world application. This model will ensure our scholars become the critical thinkers who succeed in the new economy.
Salvation Army continues partnering with Wilderness Works so that resident families can have a weekend alternative for their children as well as outstanding weeks of summer camp. Salvation Army staff members continually promote Wilderness Works as a resource so new families can participate.
Wilderness Works celebrates its partnership with the folks at Camp Twin Lakes. For more than 30 years, Camp Twin Lakes has been a place where kids living with serious illnesses, disabilities, and life challenges feel truly understood. Surrounded by peers on the same journey and supported by our adaptive programs and facilities, our campers try new things, discover new strengths, and start to see themselves in a whole new way.
Wilderness Works is excited about our partnership with Camp High Harbour!
YMCA Camp High Harbour offers overnight summer camps, day camps and year-round retreats at two beautiful camp locations on Lake Allatoona and Lake Burton. At YMCA Camp High Harbour, campers forge friendships, strengthen confidence, build character, and create lasting memories. YMCA camp allows children to escape their screens and life’s everyday stress, and just enjoy the great outdoors!
Wilderness Works is proud to partner with the founders of Mountain Wisdom Camp who operate a beatiful facility in Ellijay, GA.
Mountain Wisdom Camp realizes that young people today struggle with feelings of frustration and anxiety as they try to find their place in life. In our modern culture of technology, there is often disconnection from the world, feelings of isolation, lethargy, and depression.
Many young people are living lives of complete nature deprivation. Mountain Wisdom Camp believes that the benefits of connecting to the natural world include stress reduction, a sense of belonging, improved self-confidence and self-discipline, a broader sense of community, and possibly a sense of spirituality – an appreciation for powers larger than oneself.
Nicholas House provides families struggling with homelessness a path for gaining stability and self-sufficiency. After eleven years of partnering, Wilderness Works continues providing this outstanding Atlanta shelter positive alternatives for resident families and children. Many Nicholas House campers grow on to become counselors in Wilderness Works programming.