|
|
|
 Disconnected
Youth
|
Helps youth who are disengaged from school and employment and
reading below a GED level, to make the transition into becoming
contributing adults. Through a comprehensive adult education and
training program, these youth improve their reading, writing, and
math skills and successfully transition into GED preparation
classes.
|
|
|
|
Anger
Management Services
|
|
For teens and Young Adults, this program is designed to reduce the
incidence of violence within families and the community through
gender and age specific groups. The 12 week small group
curriculum provides a framework for understanding anger and its
cognitive, emotional, and physiological derivatives, as well as
training in strategies for appropriately managing anger without
resorting to violence or self-destructive behaviors, and the option
for individual counseling. |
|
|
|
Adventure
Learning
|
|
Provides physical activities and games that: 1) foster cooperative
problem solving, 2) build trust and teamwork skills, 3) present
opportunities for healthy and protected risk taking, and 4) increase
self-esteem. Adventure Education is based on the premise that youth
learn more when they are actively involved in learning, feel a sense
of control over what they are learning, find a relevancy and
attractiveness in the material they are learning, and are provided
with opportunities for reflection on the experience to make
connections with other life aspects. |
|
|
|
Family
Literacy
|
|
Targets children with parents who are at the lowest levels in
English speaking abilities and who are illiterate in their native
languages. The program includes: English for Speakers of Other
Languages (ESOL) class with curriculum and hours specific to parent
needs; child enrichment education on Saturday mornings; interactive
Parent and Child Together (PACT) activities; Parent Resource Time;
counseling; and referral. |
|
|
|
Family Weekends
|
Family Weekends provides opportunities for families engaged in HCLC programming to spend time together in a rural setting while participating in literacy and team-building activities.
Family weekends are scheduled by arrangement September – June.
> Go to Family Services
> Go to Goshen
|
|
|
|
Recreation
Center Activities
|
|
Activities that are open to community members and our partners who
have a common goal of reaching disconnected and/or at-risk youth.
These activities seek to promote community development and encourage
family bonding. Gatherings have included a joint-sponsored Halloween
party with the New York Police Department and HCLC; health fairs and
community fairs; and graduation celebrations for the graduates of
HCLC's Nurses' Aide program. The Recreation Center also serves
as an "open gym" for youth in the community who would like to attend
on a daily basis. This allows youth a "safe haven" from the
deleterious influences that often ensnare at-risk youth, especially
during after-school hours.
|
|
|
|
Programs
Disconnected
Youth