Project Adventure Kids offers several programs depending on the need of the individual.
Choices
Started in 1989, Choices
is a licensed adventure based residential treatment program for males and
females (ages 12 to 17 years old) with substance abuse issues, serving kids from
across the state of Georgia. This program includes a twelve-step model that
provides the opportunity for kids to develop prosocial behaviors through the
experience of personal success, positive peer group counseling, and social
interactions. The goal is to improve one’s decision making skills, work ethic,
social skills, increase self-esteem, improve academic skills, and learning
techniques to deal with stress. The average stay is four to eight months.
The kids live in group homes in the community and attend school on the Covington
campus. Choices curriculum includes academics, GED, relapse prevention,
twelve step model, drug education, community service projects, adventure based
therapy, adventure-field trips, initiatives and games, trust activities,
communication skills, problem solving and ropes course experiences, group and
individual counseling, and family meetings.
Legacy
Legacy is a licensed
residential treatment program for males (ages 9 to 17 years old) with a history
of sexual abuse, serving kids from across the state of Georgia. Started in 1994,
the program uses adventure activities and adventure therapy to assist kids in
developing insight and understanding of their own behaviors and new ways of
thinking. The kids are taught coping skills to learn boundaries, develop
empathy, gain acceptance, and change themselves. In this community-based program
the average length of stay is ten to sixteen months and the kids must achieve
levels to graduate. The program strives to develop positive behaviors and
attitudes of the kids toward school, themselves, their peers, adults and their
community. The kids live in group homes in the community and attend school on
the Covington campus. Legacy curriculum includes academics, GED, relapse
prevention, anger management, conflict resolution, individual, group and family
counseling, community service projects, adventure based therapy, adventure-field
trips, initiatives, games, communication skills, trust and problem solving
activities and ropes course experiences.
Independent Living Program
The
Independent Living Program (ILP) is a community-based residential program for
males and females who are homeless, lack significant family support and /or have
been abused in their home environment. The kids come to the program from the
Department of Family and Children Services or the Department of Juvenile
Justice. The kids (ages 15 to 20 years old) live in group homes in the
community. The main focus of the program is centered on teaching life
skills, employment skills and maintaining a budget. The kids are taught to
maintain productive self sufficient lives within a community, to strengthen
their coping skills, to value educational and employment opportunities, and
learn to save a portion of their income. All kids must be enrolled in an
academic program and/or gainfully employed. There are levels the kids must
achieve to graduate the program and reintegrate successfully into the community.
After getting their GED’s or high school diploma, many of the kids go on to
college or technical school. The ILP curriculum includes continued
education (GED, high school, college, technical school), community service
projects, money management, life skills, home maintenance, career development,
communication skills, group and individual counseling and family
meetings.
Challenge
Operating since 1981 on the Milledgeville campus, Challenge
is a community-based residential program for non-violent adjudicated co-ed
youth, ages 12 to 17 years old. This is a short-term (eight to twelve weeks)
intervention program that involves active, compelling and challenging
experiences rather than more traditional, passive learning process. The program
seeks to effectively meet the educational, social and personal needs and strives
to develop positive behaviors and attitudes of the kids toward school,
themselves, their peers, adults, and their communities. A balance is sought
between recreation and education that maintains interest and motivation in the
kids and at the same time provides the structure that is demanded in a public
school situation. The kids live in group homes in the Milledgeville
community. Challenge curriculum includes academics, citizenship and laws, career
development, budgeting and banking, life skills, communication skills,
individual and group counseling sessions, and family
meetings.
TAC
Transitional Assessment Center is a short term
emergency shelter program which provides a temporary safe haven for youth. The program provides
counseling services, assess the child's needs and assess the family’s ability to provide a
safe and stable home. The program staff
will make a recommendation to the case manager and family
court Judge regarding the child's most appropriate permanent
placement.