Program areas at The Center for Children and Young Adults
Life works - a 22-bed dormitory-style co-ed program for Young Adults ages 16-20 providing transitional housing with comprehensive youth development activities and supportive housing services focused on teaching life skills to prepare residents for independence and self-sufficiency in Young adulthood (age 18+), residents must be employed and/or enrolled in an educational, vocational, work skills, or job training program as a part of their transitional living program (tlp) requirements.youth development activities include collaborative problem solving, mentoring, community outings, school sports, extracurricular activities, music lessons, farm to table gardening & cooking classes, celebration of holidays and traditions; sat and act study classes; social activities; and annual youth awards banquet.supportive housing services also include: individualized service plans, case management, meal services; dental & medical prevention & treatment services; individual & group therapy; innovative therapies (animal, music, movement, horticulture); life skills education; after school tutoring, home school ged literacy program; educational advocacy; and enrollment in an education, job readiness, work skills training program and/or full-time or part-time employment.
Open gate - a 9-bed home for girls ages 12-17 providing emergency shelter and/or temporary housing with comprehensive youth development activities and supportive housing services.see description under The life works program for The activities and services included in youth development activities and supportive housing services.
Rise up - an 11-bed home for co-ed Young Adults ages 16-20 providing transitional housing with comprehensive youth development activities and supportive housing services. Focused on teaching life skills to prepare residents for independence and self-sufficiency in Young adulthood (age 18+), residents must be employed and/or enrolled in an educational, vocational, work skills, or job training program as a part of their transitional living program (tlp) requirements.see description under The life works program for The activities and services included in youth development activities and supportive housing services.