1. Outdoor Activities Supplement Melissa Deletetsky Standards Development December 2006

2. December 15© Council on Accreditation 2005 All Rights Reserved Outdoor Activities Supplement (OAS) Purpose Statement Outdoor activities provide safe, experiential learning opportunities for youth that support the achievement of identified program outcomes.

3. December 15© Council on Accreditation 2005 All Rights Reserved What Services will be Reviewed using WT? The Outdoor Activities Supplement applies when an organization conducts outdoor activities as part of any COA accredited service other than Wilderness and Adventure-Based Therapeutic Outdoor Services. Please see the Related File, “Outdoor Activities Table” for a list of relevant activities.

4. December 15© Council on Accreditation 2005 All Rights Reserved Activities that Require OAS Archery Bicycle touring Climbing towers or wall climbing Downhill skiing Orienteering Remote or Extended backpacking, camping, or travel Ropes Courses Sailing

5. December 15© Council on Accreditation 2005 All Rights Reserved Beyond the Scope of OAS White water rafting Snow and ice climbing Top rope climbing and rappelling Caving Gun sports SCUBA diving Solo expeditions

6. December 15© Council on Accreditation 2005 All Rights Reserved Core Concept Highlights Assessment, service planning, case closing, and aftercare covered in primary service section Specific to outdoor activities Most were adapted from Wilderness and Adventure-Based Therapeutic Outdoor Services (WT)

7. December 15© Council on Accreditation 2005 All Rights Reserved Fundamental Practice Standards Over a dozen Fundamental Practice Standards Essential to practice Must be implemented to achieve accreditation See Accreditation Guidelines for more information

8. December 15© Council on Accreditation 2005 All Rights Reserved Standards Implementation Service Narrative 1.Overview of each activity accredited under OAS (ratios, ages, location, etc.) 2.List of outdoor activities personnel (credentials, experience, training, etc.) 3.Any additional information

9. December 15© Council on Accreditation 2005 All Rights Reserved Thank you! Council on Accreditation 120 Wall Street, 11 th Floor New York, NY 10005 866-262-8088 www.coanet.org mdeletetsky@coanet.org acohen@coanet.org