Program

Description

Parent

Program - Elementary

A six-week series, offered in English or Spanish, for parents of children five to ten years old which includes education on using time-outs, gaining cooperation, handling siblings, improving school success, and managing ADD/ADHD.

Mentor Program

A school-based mentoring program for at-risk students in grades 4 through 8.  Adult mentors (community members) spend one hour each week meeting with their mentee on the school campus to assist with school work, talk about the child’s interests and concerns, and serve as their “advocate” for succeeding at school.

Parent Program

A six-week series, offered in English or Spanish, for parents facing behavioral challenges with their teens (in junior or senior high).  Alcohol and other drug issues are addressed and skills in identifying and preventing future drug use are developed.   

S.T.A.R.T. Program

The Support, Treatment, Advocacy, and Referral Team is made up of school-based mental health counselors who focus on the early identification and assessment of students with learning, behavior, substance abuse and emotional problems. In addition to providing counseling and referral services, START Counselors will facilitate Reconnecting Youth Classes, be available to train students and teachers in conflict resolution principles and skills, and conduct conflict resolution counseling at all schools.

Substance Abuse Treatment Services

A treatment counselor will provide after-school treatment groups and individual outpatient treatment services in Carpinteria.  In addition, the CYT (Cannabis Youth Treatment) Program offers a brief, eight-week intervention for marijuana treatment to teach youth how to want to stop using, how to avoid and replace using, and how to cope with relapse.  The program involves drug-testing, case management, and individual and group therapy.

S.U.P.E.R. Program

The Substance Use Prevention & Education Resource is a four-week program, offered in English or Spanish, for youth and their parents to build family relationships, improve communication, and end teen substance use.

Teen Court Services

Youth Helping Other Youth - Teen Court provides youth and families an alternative to the traditional juvenile justice and school disciplinary systems. In addition our court program provides youth an opportunity to volunteer for jury duty. Teen Court education classes and group services addressing delinquency, alcohol and drug issues are available for direct referrals from families, school administrators, and law enforcement.

Youth Service System

On-campus services at secondary schools include prevention education (Too Good for Drugs and Violence), sober activities (such as Free 4 The Weekend), the Friday Night Live/Club Live Chapter, individual counseling, early identification, and referral.  Youth Service Specialists will also be available to conduct peer mediation, train students and teachers to conduct conflict resolution principles and skills, and provide prevention education classes and outreach to parents at PTSA meetings and other community venues.