C.H.O.I.C.E.S.

“C.H.O.I.C.E.S. is an acronym for “Choosing Healthy Opportunities Instead of Causing Emotional Stress”. This program is geared towards educating participants on the cause and emotional effects of dysfunctional living that leads to addictions, abuse, domestic violence and other “taught” behaviors that plague the healthy development within families. 

Through groups and individual sessions, clinical based information is presented in an age-appropriate manner so that the participant can develop healthy alternatives designed to decrease and hopefully cease the pattern of dysfunction that is rampant within our society.  

Topics included within this series but not limited to are; 

• Understanding Addiction 
• Family Roles/Rules 
• Power and Control: The roots of abuse and domestic violence 
• Dealing with Feelings; Conflict resolution 
• Healthy communication 

T.H.U.G.S. Life is an acronym for “Teaching Health Using Good Spirituality because Living is For Enjoyment”. Due to the exponential growth of the internet and media access, the youth are exposed to subjects dealing with relationships without a healthy and proper understanding.  

Schools and families struggle to provide informative and accurate information. This program will present and allow open discussions that are based upon spirituality. This program is not designed to proselytize and recruit participants to adhere to a specific religious perspective. 

The program’s goal is to allow discussion in a philosophical aspect on healthy human sexual development and expression.  

The topics will include; 

• Healthy Human Development 
• What does maturity consist of 
• The reasons for relationships 
• Sex vs Intimacy 
• Development of healthy Self Esteem 

Included in the LBS program are outings such as sporting events, field trips to area sites and events and development of sports leagues to promote a sense of community.  

The overall goal is to develop a awareness of heathy lifestyle so that the participants can expand their choices for life