Choices Program

Fresh Start is meeting the emotional needs of youth and adult clients by providing best practices in the field of individual and group counseling. The majority of juveniles & trouble adolescents brings a number of serious problems with them including substance abuse, academic failure, emotional disturbance, physical health problems, family Problems, and history of physical & sexual abuse. 

Effectively addressing these problems requires their gaining access to comprehensive assessments, treatments, case management, and support services appropriate for their age & development stage.

Majority high risk individuals for violence; possesses characteristics of distorted thinking that may include:

• Immature or developmentally arrested thoughts
• Poor problem solving & decision making
• an inability to consider the effects of one’s behavior
• An egocentric viewpoint with a negative view or lack of trust on other people
• A hampered ability to reason & accept blame for wrong doing
• A mistaken belief of entitlement, including an inability to delay gratification
• Confusing wants & needs & ignoring the rights of other people
• A tendency to act on impulse, including a lack of self-control & empathy
• An inability to manage feelings of anger
• The use of force & violence as a means to achieve goals

Therapy can help this population address & change those unproductive & detrimental beliefs, views & thoughts. Therapy enabling, self-help approach is more effective in engaging typically resistant clients, that in increases their participation & therefore the benefits of participation. 

Therapy is more effective in reducing further criminal behavior when clients simultaneously receive other support such as supervision, employment, education, training, & mental health counseling. Effective adolescent’s treatment approaches shows promise in strengthening families & decreasing delinquent behavior & substance abuse.

Virtually every high at risk individual should be screened for mental disorder, drug abuse, & receive an intervention. Therapy & interventions that will be used is evidence base, and research shows it’s an effective treatment for this population. Through the Choices Program, they will be conducted over a 90 day period with progress being documented.

Redemption Program

Fresh Start specializes in programs for the youth, and is also connected to a network of adult mental health, and work programs for both men and women that we would love to connect you with. If you know anyone who are experiencing problems with recidivism within the criminal justice system or substance abuse, please contact us here. Fresh Start effectively addresses their problems by providing them with a comprehensive assessment, treatments, case management, and referrals support services. Each Participant receives mediation and conflict resolution skills through Family Services to certify them for mentoring and community outreach.

Here is a basic breakdown of the Workshop curriculum.

1. Assessment
2. Multi-Systemic Therapy
3. Career Plan
4. Referral to needed services

5. Life Skills
6. Technology Training
7. Employment/Educational or Vocational Readiness
8. Community Service