Transitional Living Program
There are times when it’s just not appropriate or possible for youth to return home after being in therapeutic or correctional care. Our Transitional Living Program prepares young men ages 16-21 to live on their own. Located in Arvada, Colorado, the TLP provides a licensed 16 bed residential home where young men are able to work and go to school while engaging in pro-social activities. The TLP helps these young men develop the confidence they need to successfully navigate their lives and become productive, self-sufficient members of society.
Programming includes:
- Life Skills
- Pro-Social
- Culinary
- Employment
- Education
- Restorative Justice
- Open Minds Program
- Treatment
Residents participate in daily life skills groups designed to focus on one of fourteen life skills arenas:
- Money Management
- Food Management
- Personal Appearance/Hygiene
- Health
- Housekeeping
- Transportation
- Education Planning
- Job Seeking Skills
- Job Maintenance
- Emergency and Safety
- Community Resources
- Interpersonal Social Skills
- Legal Issues
- Housing
These groups are conducted in the community and utilize hands-on activities and interactions with community members to develop skills.
Prosocial engagement is vital to turning a young man’s life around. The TLP emphasizes the importance of a prosocial lifestyle by exposing residents to a variety of sustainable activities:
These activities include:
- Structured snowboarding programs
- Volunteering
- Involvement at local churches
- Involvement in music and art communities
- Cultural activities
Poor nutritional habits exacerbate behavioral and mental health concerns. Residents learn to prepare nutritionally sound meals during weekly culinary groups under the tutelage of a trained chef.
Learning to locate, obtain and maintain employment is the foundation of the TLP.
Our job coaches assist residents with:
- Accessing sustainable employment resources
- Resume building
- Effective interviewing
- Employment applications
- Networking
Educational needs are addressed on an individual basis.
Options include:
- Attending public high school
- GED prep programs
- Community colleges
- Vocational and technical colleges
- Four year college and university
- Accessing financial aid in a debt-limited manner
The one-size-fits-all approach to juvenile crime simply does not work. If a child begins to believe he is no longer a desired member of society, a destructive cycle is initiated. Restorative justice brings those harmed by crime or conflicts, and those responsible for the harm, into collaboration. The goal is to enable the offender to appropriately participate in the healing process, to literally and figuratively repair the harm done to the greatest extent possible so that the individuals and communities impacted by crime find a positive way forward.
The TLP utilizes the following:
- Full payment of restitution
- Full completion of community service hours
- Completion of an approved restorative justice project
- Participation on community/victim panels
In 2012, the TLP will offer an unique program for youth who have had extreme difficulty fitting into and conforming to conventional norms. We have developed a specialized process to identify these youth and to channel their energy to capitalize on their strengths while providing sustainable life skills training.
- Licensed by the Division of Behavioral Health to provide Transitional and Outpatient levels of care
- Offense specific treatment and supervision facilitated by SOMB listed providers
- Mental health counseling supervised by licensed providers
- TLP treatment is strength-based
