WYCP was established in 2006 as a nonprofit charity and uses a wilderness environment to develop positive peer bonding, positive decision-making skills, self-esteem building and Leave No Trace environment practices for youth at risk. Each youth accepted into our fully sponsor funded programs are trained and outfitted to spend 5 or 10 days/nights alone in a well supported solo camp. During this solo time the youth are required to participate in courses delivered for Wilderness First Aid, Predator Awareness and Leave no trace (LNT) skills in order to become a Graduate of our Wilderness Youth Challenge Programs.