Rights of passage programs

They enter into society with few resources and numerous challenges. Crossroads Programs offers a continuum of transitional living programs, both treatment home and foster care based, that prepare youth in the child welfare system a solid foundation for successful, independent living through building of assets, skills, and resources. The program was designed for the Division of Child Protection and Permanency based on an identified need for a program that could provide stability and assessment to youth who were unable to stabilize in traditional community settings which put them regularly at risk of continual transitions from placement to placement.

Providing emergent opportunities for up to 10 total youth, 5 per home, who have experienced instability as a result of varying degrees of trauma, abuse, neglect, or exploitation in combination with behavioral challenges. The clinical team and support staff work with youth to build coping and self-regulation skills through positivity and the Nurtured Heart Approach. In addition, education, medical, recreational and transitionary services are also part of the team approach to stabilizing behaviors, building skills, and gaining insight to appropriately prepare for a youth to return to family or other family-like, non-clinical community setting.

During the spring of Crossroads Programs established a residential home for five girls, ages Before walking through the doors of the new Mount Holly House, these girls had experienced varying degrees of trauma and had multiple disabilities. Though very different in their needs and levels of achievement, all had one thing in common: they needed our help, our love and our support. Staffed 24 hours a day with clinicians, social workers and critical support staff, Mount Holly House offered a way toward appropriate levels of independence and sustainability for these girls, all of whom had experienced the kinds of emotional and behavioral damage that pain and hurt can inflict.

Our highly trained staff members — which include a Life Skills coach — are all experienced in CPR and CPI Crisis Prevention Institute to help them work with individuals whose disabilities often create complex diagnoses.

Crossroads also provides a diverse array of allied therapy services including group, family and individual counseling as well as recreational therapies like music, art and dance. Our staff is on hand to support, guide, direct and lead the girls into a productive use of their skills, along with ways to build strong character and develop a sense of empowerment. Something is always happening at Mount Holly House! With summer coming to an official close, we wanted to highlight all the amazing adventures… Continue Reading.

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Published Journal Article: the author may share a link to the formal publication through the relevant DOI. In the case of youth development, it has been repeatedly noted that Black youth living in the United States face additional race-related challenges that can impede their social, educational, and mental health Erikson, Oftentimes, institutions such as public schools, recreation agencies, and the justice system contribute to these challenges: first, by implementing policies that further distance Black youth from the outcomes achieved by white youth.

Second, by failing to provide culturally relevant practices that meet the specific needs of Black youth. Recognizing these disparities, grassroots movements in Black communities adopted Rites of Passage ROP programs as a means of preparing Black youth for adulthood in the United States of America. The primary goal of ROP programs is to neutralize the negative patterns induced by the social forces that continue to marginalize African Americans Warfield-Coppock,