Juvenile Self-Management Program
FACT offers an 8-week long youth violence program. This program is for youth who need practice in self-empowerment, coping skills, and healthy relationship dynamics.
Juvenile Self-Management Program Overview
This is an interactive program where members can participate in group discussions and coursework. Participants will be asked to give a verbal account of what they learned from the class to the facilitator. The instructors would like to see that the youth have gained insight and increased their awareness as to where unhealthy behaviors stem from and ways they can cope with negative emotions. The goal of this program is to educate youth about youth violence, increase empathy, insight, and reduce recidivism so the youth can form healthy relationships in their life.
*Total cost for the 8-week youth violence program is $200. Individual courses are $25. Price may change depending on referral source. Age groups for the youth violence program range from 8-18 years old.
Course Material: The program is divided into 8 modules below:
Module 1: Anger Triggers & Impulse Control
-Anger Styles
-Identify Triggers
-Coping Strategies
Module 2: Defining Abuse
- Different Types of Abuse
- Physical, Sexual, Emotional, & Neglect
- Abuse Cycle
Module 3: Power & Control Wheel
- What is power/control?
- Self-Control
- Responsibility
- Setting Healthy Boundaries
Module 4: Who Am I?
- Personal Reflection Questions
- Exploring Personal Values
- Strengths Exploration
Module 5: Thinking Errors
- Defining/Identifying Thinking Errors
- Automatic Thoughts
- Challenging Negative Thoughts
Module 6: Empathy
-Building Empathy
-Victim Empathy
-Compassion for Others
Module 7: Trauma
-What is Trauma?
- Reactions to Trauma/Effects of Trauma
- Healthy Coping Strategies
-Grounding Techniques
Module 8: Communication
-Types of Communication
- “I” Statements
- Reflection/Conflict Resolution
