We currently have several youth programs that we offer to schools and agencies for children of all ages.Programming is delivered by professional, experienced and caring facilitators who provide participants with the opportunities, skills and relationships they need to be successful. ♥ LEAD: Learn, Empower, Action and Development A comprehensive leadership program that offers participants both education and hands-on experiences with the goal of providing the following opportunities:
• Learning about self, peers and the community; • Increasing feelings of Empowerment; • Taking Action by implementing a project in the community; • Developing leadership skills and personal accountability. ♥ ESCAPE IT: A conflict resolution and anger management program for children and youth of all ages that teaches and builds upon the following eight themes:
• Exploration of Anger • Strengthening Communication • Considering Others • Alternatives to Violence • Problem Solving • External Influences • Impulse Control • Taking Responsibility ♥ ASK: Adolescence, Sexuality and Knowledge A program that offers 5th to 12th graders a variety of ways to learn about human sexuality with the goal of reducing risky behaviors.The following areas are addressed: • Growth and Development • Human Sexuality • Pregnancy Prevention • Sexually Transmitted Illnesses • Peer Pressure and Other Influences • Relationship Development • Positive Decision Making • Health and Hygiene ♥ PEERS: Peers Exploring, Experiencing, Relating and Socializing A peer mentoring program to help participants in three main areas.The participants are mentored individually or in pairs by high school or 1st year college students on a weekly basis.The following areas are addressed: • Setting Realistic and Obtainable Goals • Socialization and Communication Skills • Peer Pressure and Other Influences ♥ STOMP: Supportive, Therapeutic, Ongoing Mentoring Program An intensive mentoring program for at-risk youth.All mentors are professionally trained adults and work with participants for a minimum of one school year. ♥ MY LIFE: Meeting Youth to Laugh, Inspire, Feel, Empower! An adolescent rap group focusing on relevant topics important to teenagers today with an emphasis on self-development.