Positive Imaging

Participants will be offered information that addresses the pitfalls and barriers to personal change. The class will deal with the self esteem building and self confidence needed for recovery from a lifestyle of self defeating thinking and behaviors. The class will present self efficacy and a strength based approach to gaining energy to changing one’s life.

Open Air Group

This is an open topic group geared to allowing the participant the freedom to express his/her personal feelings, issues or viewpoints. Profanity is not allowed and groups are held in a nonjudgmental atmosphere.

Positive Picture/Display Boards

This class is designed to provoke positive thinking, feelings and communication through board displays created to non-verbally express feelings, emotions or experiences. Boards are created by staff and participants.

Life Skills Training

This class will cover such topics as clothing, hygiene and communication, etiquette; dining, housekeeping, social interacting, grocery shopping, financial management and banking. This training will introduce, identify, review and engage the participant in a hands on approach to the basic philosophy of life skills.

Anger Management

Participants are taught about the warning signs of anger, both internal as well as external to help them identify and manage early before anger grows strong and becomes harder to control.

Employment Readiness

This eight week program will cover such topics as resume’ writing, conducting job search, interviewing skills, filling out applications, clothing, hygiene and communication. The courses are designed to provide the technical information for success in obtaining legitimate employment.

Parent to Parent

This eight week class will introduce parents to various types and methods of parenting techniques that can be used to build positive parent/child relationships and to provide parents an avenue of self expression, support and encouragement. Groups are held in a nonjudgmental atmosphere.

Positive Affirmation thru Association
P.A.T.A.

This eight week class will deal with the importance of building positive partnerships. It will cover topics including recovery, sponsorship, step work, self approval, recovery tools and the five-second rule for early recovery. Guest speakers from the 12 step fellowships will bring in information regarding meeting places and times.