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Youth Program

The Indian Walk-In Center's Youth Program aims to provide prevention services for American Indian and Alaska Native Youth.  The program intends to teach youth self-awareness and self-respect using cultural traditions and contemporary prevention and education approaches to increase developmental skills needed to succeed in life.

 

Program Goal

The youth program is an education, prevention and counseling program. The program staff works closely with other youth service providers to ensure youth participants have access to needed services. The overall goal of the youth program is to promote healthy development and strong positive family connections. Youth are educated on the harmful effects of drugs, alcohol and tobacco, in addition to lessons in gaining positive life and communication skills.  Youth program participants achieve self self-assurance through cultural and family enrichment activities.

 

Youth Wellness Program

 

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Who Can Participate?

 

American Indian male and female youth ages 10 through 18, who are:

• Interested in their cultural traditions, history and language

• Striving to developing self-confidence and gain inner strengths

• Looking to communicate better with parents, family and friends

• Seeking help to overcome difficult challenges in their lives

 

Youth Intake Process

1. Contact the Behavioral Health Program and speak to the on-call intake counselor

2. Make an appointment (if you can't keep an appointment, call and reschedule)

3. Bring all documentations to your first appointment

4. Enroll in activities/programs recommended and/or is of interest to you
 

Youth Program Activities

 

• Cultural and Family Enrichment

• American Indian literature and history

• Sweat Lodge

• Arts and Crafts

• Therapy/Counseling Services

• Case Management and Referrals

• Community Events

• Life Skills Training

• Prevention and Education

• Commercial/Traditional Tobacco Use

• Access to Sports and Recreation Activities

 

 

How the Program Works

 

The program focus is on alcohol and substance abuse intervention and prevention activities for youth. The core of the program revolves around a structured series of 10 week presentations focusing on substance abuse education, healthy lifestyle choices, peer identification, and presentation on American Indian history and culture to foster improved self-esteem.  The structured program provides information on additional activities that are ongoing and open to all youth throughout the year.  Academic support services are available upon request.  For youth needing counseling services, treatment plans are developed based on assessment and youth are enrolled in adolescent substance abuse treatment, receive individual therapy and participate in additional support groups.