The University of Utah Neuropsychiatric Institute is committed to provide excellence in mental health care to the Intermountain West community. As part of our services we offer team building and experiential group learning programs on our R.O.P.E.S. challenge course for youth groups, school groups, and business, community, and government organizations. Experiential education is a holistic approach which incorporates physical activity while also providing social and emotional challenges. Our program uses and experiential learning approach involving the principles of action and reflection.
Action involves hands on decision-making and group problem solving activities.
Reflection is the processing of the skills used in the activities and then relating them to real life experience. We develop a specific goal directed program to meet each group's purpose for participating. The activities we choose assist in promoting individual and group change. Ground and low elements create opportunities for group effort, communication, insightful problem solving, and cooperation. The high elements focus more on individual accomplishment requiring team support.