Youth Transition
Ages: 14 to 24 years old
Our Transition Services
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Spring Break Sexuality Education
March 18-22 : Session 1
March 25-29: Session 2The Elevatus curriculum will be used to cover making friends and about different types of relationships.
Students will learn about:
The difference between public vs. private.
How to make friends and be a good friend, How to tell if someone is interested in being your friend.
How to what to do if they are not interested in being your friend.
Different types of relationships.
What is appropriate in different types of relationships.Contact Stephanie McDowell 314-289-4265 or smcdowell@paraquad.org.
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Virtual Healthy Relationships
January 19-March 22, 2024
Friday classes from 5:00-6:00 PM
*online onlyWe will use Elevatus curriculum but will decide which modules to use depending on the need of those signed up.
Contact Stephanie McDowell 314-289-4265 or smcdowell@paraquad.org.
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High School Transition Workshop
May 18, 2024
The differences options they have when it comes to continued education (traditional college, trade school, straight to work or alternative college options.
1) Financial Options:
2) Self-advocacy
3) Skills beyond job readiness
4) Being more independent:
5) Have the opportunity to talk about concerns with peers
Contact Stephanie McDowell 314-289-4265 or smcdowell@paraquad.org.
Youth Transition
Ages: 14 to 24 years old
Transitioning into adulthood can be a scary time for youth and their families. Thinking about the future and stepping into adulthood can be challenging for all parties. Paraquad can help make this process exciting and fun! Youth Transition should be a time where youth can explore their options and find their own path to adulthood with support from their family and community. During this transition, youth need to start making their own life decisions. Deciding whether to further their education after high school or start seeking employment opportunities, where and with whom they want to live as well as how they will address all their daily living tasks. The concept of Youth Transition is very individualized to meet the needs of each youth. It is essential for youth to have ongoing encouragement from their family during the transition process.
Youth transition should take place between the ages of 14 to 21 years old. We encourage youth to be a part of this process along with support and encouragement from the youth specialist and the youth’s family. Working together, youth will be thinking about their employment options, if they want to further their education, where to live, their transportation needs and many other things dealing with transitioning into adulthood. It is the youth’s time to dream and hopefully make some of their dreams a reality.
For more information, or to join one of the Paraquad Youth & Family Programs, contact Stephanie McDowell 314-289-4265 or smcdowell@paraquad.org.