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Teaching students to be self reliant…

Teaching students to be self reliant.. At Triumph Youth Services we subscribe to the idea that if you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day, but if you teach a man to fish you feed him for a lifetime... We are definitely teaching our students to fish, but in more ways than one. We are teaching them to cook/bake for themselves. They are learning a forgotten…

Triumph Youth ServicesDecember 5, 2013

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Teens and social media…

Teens and social media... In today's world our children here in the United States grow up feeling entitled. Entitled to not only the necessities of life, like food, water, clothing, housing etc. They feel they are entitled to have what their peers have and have it now. Material items such as, a new smart phone, tablet, designer clothing, and shoes are just the beginning. Not only do they want…

Triumph Youth ServicesDecember 4, 2013

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Graduating high school at our Academy..

Graduating high school at our Academy.. One of our favorite and most satisfying times at Triumph is the day we can put a diploma in the hand of one of our students. We recently had some of our young men graduate High School while with us. That doesn't necessarily mean they've completed the phases of their program yet, but it is a vital step in their progress. When a student…

Triumph Youth ServicesDecember 2, 2013

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Learning to express Gratitude..

Learning to express Gratitude... Yesterday was Thanksgiving and our Students started the day with a Turkey Bowl. They enjoy the camaraderie of physical activities like this. It is a choice, whether or not they participate, but everyone usually ends up joining in and being grateful that they did. Watching them joke, laugh and play football, we realize they are not only playing a game, they learning an important life skill,…

Triumph Youth ServicesNovember 29, 2013

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Triumph’s Leadership Committees

Triumph's Leadership Committees Here at Triumph Youth Services, each program has it's own Leadership Committee made up of a group of youth leaders in the program as well as Triumph staff members, administration and/or therapists. Each committee meets at least one time each week. These committees are ran very similar to a council type meeting (city council, student council, etc). Each committee is made of a youth board including a…

Triumph Youth ServicesNovember 26, 2013