Goal: Addressing and mitigating trauma with high-needs youth, families, and communities.
Funding: California Behavioral Health Youth Initiative
Setting: Runaway and Homeless Youths
Curriculum: Mind Matters
Goal: Learn coping skills & self-care
Funding: State Medicaid, county, youth services
Setting: Residential group homes
Curriculum: Mind Matters
Goal: Knowledge to make wise relationship choices
Funding: Runaway and Homeless Youth grant
Setting: Shelter Center and Group Foster Homes
Curriculum: Relationship Smarts Plus
Goal: Gain knowledge about healthy relationships
Funding: Runaway Homeless Youth + The Children Trust
Setting: Alternative high schools, community college, homeless shelter
Curriculum: Love Notes
Goal: Increase knowledge of healthy relationships
Funding: Independent Living Program
Setting: Youth shelter
Curriculum: Love Notes
Curriculum for Runaway and Homeless Youth
LOVE NOTES
Ages: 14-24
Topics: Knowing Myself, Expectations, Attraction, Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships, Decision-making, Communication, Pressure Situations, Sexual Decision-Making, Unplanned Pregnancy Through the Eyes of a Child.
RELATIONSHIP SMARTS PLUS
Ages: 12-16
Topics: Knowing Myself, Expectations, Attraction, Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships, Breaking Up, Decision-making, Communication, Sexual Decision-Making, Pregnancy, STDs and HIV, Technology and Social Media
MIND MATTERS
Ages: 12+
Topics: Self-Soothing and Regulating Emotions, Managing Stress Effectively, Developing Empathy, Developing a life of intention, and Building and Using a Support System