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Welcome to "A New
Beginning"...
Experts agree that today's youth face more
serious risks than any previous generation in this country. Situations
involving violence in schools, deteriorating family structure, substance
abuse, alarming media images, and gang activity put teens at risk for
poor academic performance and dropping out of school. Many of these
young people are likely to abuse drugs and alcohol, engage in criminal
activity, or attempt suicide; others run away and eventually find
themselves homeless or locked up in juvenile detention centers.
According to the Department of Education, at least 8 million "latchkey"
children are left alone and unsupervised every day. With only 20% of a
child's waking hours being spent in school, these children and youth
often turn to unproductive activities including crime.
A New Beginning focuses on strengthening
families and communities, and its target populations include runaway and
homeless youth, victims of family violence, children of prisoners,
children with maladaptive behaviors, children with social and emotional
problems, severe anxiety problems in children, youth at risk for early
sexual activity, etc.
A New Beginning provides remedial services
to these children and their families to assist in identifying the
underlying issue and providing intervention and redirection to help the
child learn to identify emotions and feelings behind unwanted behaviors,
and to redirect those behaviors by instilling coping, social, and
behavior skills into the child.
Along with remedial services, A New
Beginning is a resource center providing much needed information for
children, teens, and families in topics including employment searching,
resume building, interviewing skills, etc.
We thank you in advance for
considering A
New Beginning
where “A
NEW BEGINNING"
awaits you. We’re here for you. Several programs are available and you
are encouraged to contact us for detailed
information. Remember: “It’s never too late for A New Beginning”
Sincerely,
Kenneth D. Cameron,
BS Chief Executive Officer
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