Northwest Passage

Northwest Passage is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in Wisconsin that has been dedicated to restoring hope through innovative mental health services for children and families since 1978. The organization provides highly individualized and comprehensive care to at-risk youth through programs that include therapy, adventure challenges, special education, vocational training, and nature-based healing approaches.

Northwest Passage serves adolescents aged 12 to 17, with separate residential treatment facilities for males and gender-diverse individuals at their Riverside campus, and for females and gender-diverse adolescents at their Prairieview campus. The organization accommodates up to 26 residents across its facilities, with an average stay of six to ten months. Students attend on-campus, year-round schools where they receive therapeutic mental health treatment integrated with education, addressing conditions like depression, trauma, anxiety, and suicidality.