New Beginnings

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New Beginnings

Jill: “I didn’t know what to do with my 14-year-old son. He had been getting in trouble at school and even skipping classes. He had withdrawn from the entire family since his father and I divorced. I was really worried about the friends he was with and the kinds of things he might be involved with. Our FCS counselor helped us begin to communicate with each other. The counselor also helped me understand the difference between normal adolescent behavior and problem behavior. Now, my son and I are able to talk more without feeling defensive. And I don’t overreact when we disagree. I can feel some of the old bonding we had when he was younger.”

Program Description

Program Guidelines

Additional Information

Program Description

New Beginnings offers intervention for teenagers identified as at-risk for early involvement in the juvenile justice system. These are adolescents who have never been charged with any criminal activity, but have demonstrated behavioral problems at home or in school. New Beginnings is a series of 14 group sessions.

Parents are required to attend 7 of the 14 sessions, during which they will meet either jointly with the adolescent group or in a separate group specifically for the parents.

The concepts, skills and issues participants have the opportunity to develop through New Beginnings include:

Responsibility
Values
Problem Solving
Communication
Positive Interaction
Rational Thinking
Anger
Effects of Drugs

Discipline
Peer Pressure
STD's & Pregnancy
Supervision
Choices
Improving School Performance
Signs of Addiction
Self-Esteem

Program Guidelines

Groups meet weekly, with each meeting lasting two hours. Parents are expected to attend with their teens on at least six different occasions, outlined at the beginning of the program. An initial fee of $150 is due at the beginning of the program for each adolescent participant.

New Beginnings has an educational philosophy and utilizes lecture, group discussions, role plays, guest speakers, homework, and videos. Program participants may have to submit to random drug screenings during the time they are in the program.

For Additional Information

Call (205)752-2504

Monday - Friday

8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CST