NorthStar gives 17.6 to 24-year-olds the opportunity to transform their lives.  Our recovery, responsibility and recreation programs challenge students to think for themselves.  Graduates know who they are, what they stand for and where they are going.  They become successful, healthy and active adults.



NorthStar is one of the first young adult programs in the country, founded in 1991, which paved the way for many other programs to serve the various needs of this population. Our experience has shown that young adults usually overestimate their ability to reintegrate into the community after an effective primary or wilderness intervention. At NorthStar, we put our emphasis at the forefront of our program into teaching skills to manage recovery and independent living. We gradually introduce the student to the freedom they desire and help them learn from the challenges this presents.