 YOE Services
- Homework Assistance and Supplemental Educational Services that support academic growth and address their individual needs & learning styles.
- Academic Enrichment activities that support youth’s school day learning and are facilitated in a meaningful context.
- Substance Abuse Prevention activities that serve as youth asset development activities. Resistance and resiliency skills are fundamental tools required for young people to reduce their risk associated with alcohol, tobacco and other drug (ATOD) use. Prevention activities are participatory and are designed to provide youth with the knowledge necessary to make informed decisions and responsible choices.
- Life Skills sessions in which youth gain knowledge and problem-solving skills in the areas of healthy lifestyles, high school choice, career exploration, financial literacy and other “real world” issues.
- Conflict Resolution Education that builds skills to resolve conflicts in non-violent and non-hurtful ways.
- Social & Cultural Enrichment opportunities that expose youth to various cultures & support their cross cultural learning.
- Community Leadership & Outreach that develops sense of social responsibility and advocacy within their local community through leadership skills building activities and hands-on community service projects.
- Summer Enrichment activities that provide youth with career exploration opportunities, job skills training and paid work experience in today’s labor market.
- Meaningful Parent Involvement that encourages parents to play an active role in their child’s learning and school life by enhancing their abilities to provide academic support to their children and advocate on their behalf at school in order to positively impact academic achievement and school day success.
- Club Model in which youth can make choices about the activities in which they participate during the YOE Program.
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