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YOUNG OFFENDERS VIEW CLASS SCHEDULES A 4-HOUR SEMINAR MEETING THE NEEDS OF PRE-TEENS THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING TECHNIQUES Program Overview Client success is based on the age-appropriateness of the instruction in relation to the developmental stage of the client. The closer the relation, the more successful the client will be in incorporating the new ideas and concepts. Young Offenders is a progressive program utilizing hands-on, experiential exercises, activities and demonstrations to teach healthy choices and positive decision making to pre-teens. Pre-teenagers between the ages of 9-12 years exhibit lower frustration tolerance and shorter attention spans than their teenage counterparts, often leading to poor decisions and choices. Age-appropriate class settings are the key to both their understanding and integration of the material. Topics Include: Influences Values Role Models Impulse Control Personal and Societal Boundaries Tobacco, Alcohol and Drug Awareness and Experimentation Dangers Personal Safety Format: Cost is $45 per participant. I.S.A.E. will accommodate all indigent clients as determined by the referring agency. Clients must submit a 300-word essay to the referral source within 1 week of attending. Who Are the Clients? Pre-teens receiving tickets for petty theft or misdemeanor assault. Pre-teens beginning to experiment with alcohol or drugs. Middle school students in need of alternative sentencing. Pre-teens in need of a self-awareness class.

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DISCOVERY VIEW CLASS SCHEDULES FOCUSING ON ETHICS, IMPULSE CONTROL AND LIFE SKILLS Program Overview The Discovery program is designed to reach clients who are engaged in self-defeating behaviors and educates clients about themselves and teaches positive life skills. This is a general offender program, helping clients realize a sense of responsibility and respect for themselves and others. The course focuses primarily on ethics clarification (where our beliefs and attitudes come from), impulse control and self-esteem building. Discovery incorporates Cognitive Behavioral approaches and Social Learning Theory to create a positive and diverse environment for understanding behaviors and motivations. The interactive approach allows clients to identify their core beliefs and discover the reasons behind many of their negative and problematic behaviors. Participants will leave with positive alternatives and a better understanding of themselves. Topics Include: Ethics and Values Clarification Costs and Legal Issues Impulse Control Boundary Setting Self-Esteem Building Life Skills Anger Management Format: Cost is $65 per participant. I.S.A.E. will accommodate all indigent clients as determined by the referring agency. Clients must submit a 300-word essay to the referral source within 1 week of attending. Who Are the Clients? Clients requiring ethics clarification training. Juvenile and adult clients receiving tickets for misdemeanor cases. Anyone needing a life-skills or self-discovery course.

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TEEN DISCOVERY INTERVENTION VIEW CLASS SCHEDULES THERAPEUTICALLY DESIGNED FOR JUVENILES AND THEIR PARENTS WITH ON-GOING ISSUES RELATED TO THE DEFACEMENT AND DAMAGE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY Program Overview Teen Discovery Intervention is a powerful seminar utilizing a variety of learning activities and experiential techniques to reach juveniles and their parents dealing with continued destructive and vandalistic behaviors. Clients exhibiting patterns of anti-social behavior, potential gang associations and general lack of respect for their community will learn how to minimize individual rick factors, understand consequences for potential future criminal behaviors and discover positive, legal outlets for artistic and creative expression. Teen Discovery Intervention adheres to the philosophy that many problems are consistent with the client's beliefs about themselves and their surroundings. Self-defeating behaviors often result from thoughts generated from core beliefs and feelings. Clients exhibiting anti-social and destructive behaviors are often experimenting with additional facets of their emerging personality such as substances or youth gang involvement. This extended one-day program utilizes a number of counseling modalities, drawing heavily from Bandura's Social-Learning Theory and is specifically designed to reach the resistant client. Arresting anti-social behaviors and developing healthy, pro-social alternatives is the focus of this compelling seminar. Topics Include: Self-Esteem Building Communication Skills Influence Examination Values Clarification Empathy for Others Respect for Community Anger Management Substance Use Future Career Interests Protective Factors Coping Mechanisms Goal Setting Format: Cost is $85 per participant. I.S.A.E. will accommodate all indigent clients as determined by the referring agency. Who Are the Clients? Juveniles exhibiting anti-social and/or gang associated behaviors Juveniles with behavioral issues both in and outside the family structure. Families needing information on ways to develop pro-social behaviors and attitudes