UP! Series
Aspire - a six session health promotion program for youth aged 11-15.The goal of the Aspire program is to provide youth with information and skills to help them get through the middle school years. Each session will begin with one hour of yoga followed by one of our session topics which include self-care, setting boundaries, respect, problem solving, and goal setting.
Get Cookin’ Program - designed to engage youth in basic cooking techniques by introducing healthy meal options. This program is also designed as a “Community Kitchen” project in which the youth are given the healthy ingredients to take home to prepare meals to share with their family. This program is based out of Access 808.
GetUP! Program – a six to eight week recreation program that focuses on increasing awareness of healthy recreation opportunities in the community and building skills to succeed in these activities. The GetUp! program focuses on the youths’ strengths to help build a positive self-identity through healthy leisure and recreation. This program also allows time for the youth to talk about things that are important and effect lives of youth in a natural and informal way.
Individual/Group Recreation Therapy - Recreation therapy can help youth to become more engaged in healthy recreation which will increase their ability to cope with the stresses of life. Music, art, cooking, exercise, outdoor activities – these and many other recreation activities are what keeps us healthy and happy. The recreation therapist will work one on one with youth to assess needs and interests, plan healthy recreation activities in the community and at home, as well as group programming and support the youth to build skills to participate in healthy recreation and cope with stress.
Get Cookin’ Program - designed to engage youth in basic cooking techniques by introducing healthy meal options. This program is also designed as a “Community Kitchen” project in which the youth are given the healthy ingredients to take home to prepare meals to share with their family. This program is based out of Access 808.
GetUP! Program – a six to eight week recreation program that focuses on increasing awareness of healthy recreation opportunities in the community and building skills to succeed in these activities. The GetUp! program focuses on the youths’ strengths to help build a positive self-identity through healthy leisure and recreation. This program also allows time for the youth to talk about things that are important and effect lives of youth in a natural and informal way.
Individual/Group Recreation Therapy - Recreation therapy can help youth to become more engaged in healthy recreation which will increase their ability to cope with the stresses of life. Music, art, cooking, exercise, outdoor activities – these and many other recreation activities are what keeps us healthy and happy. The recreation therapist will work one on one with youth to assess needs and interests, plan healthy recreation activities in the community and at home, as well as group programming and support the youth to build skills to participate in healthy recreation and cope with stress.