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Jeff:
"The
first time I met with a counselor at FCS, I was very angry and defensive. I felt
like the whole world was against me. I didn’t believe my counselor the first
time she tried to explain that I had more control over my anger than I realized.
I agreed to stick with the counseling, for a while anyway. With my counselor’s
help, I eventually learned that being angry is a choice I make. Now I have
learned to manage the way I think and react to situations in a more productive
way. Even my family has noticed that I seem happier and less defensive."
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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.
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Program
Description
Program
Guidelines
Additional Information
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Parents are required to attend 6 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:
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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.
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For Additional Information
Call (205)752-2504
Monday
- Friday
8:30
a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CST
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Family Counseling Service of Tuscaloosa County, Inc.
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