St. Cloud Youth Shelter: Programming
Chemical Awareness |
Weekly group discussions about chemical awareness (smoking, drugs, alcohol), anxiety/depression and chemicals, and peer pressure help teach residents how to say no. Phase Work focuses on:
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Transitional
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Transitional Living prepares older residents for independent living by teaching skills to find and keep jobs and apartments. Group Work focuses on:
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Sex Offender Curriculum |
Weekly discussions prepare residents for healthy relationships. Topics include sexuality; appropriate relationships with peers, families, and adults and in the community; cognitive distortions; and corrective-thinking patterns. Phase Work focuses on:
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Anger Management |
Weekly anger management group discussions include anger as an appropriate emotion, how to appropriately express anger, and looking at other emotional/behavioral issues. We also discuss how to deal with others who may have explosive anger behaviors and how to find appropriate coping skills. Phase Work focuses on:
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Emotional Regulation & Awareness |
Outbursts, physical aggression, isolation, and self-harm are a few behaviors people use when they are unhappy with their self, are unaware of their emotions, don't understand how their emotions connect to life, and don't know how to work through their emotions. Staff explore reasons for depression, anxiety, OCD, etc., and encourage positive self-expression. Phase Work includes:
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Other Services |
On-Site Programming
External Programming
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