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Building Positive Peer Culture

Building Positive Peer Culture   Giving the youth the personal courage , confidence  and self-esteem they need to make the right choices is key to them becoming successful and positive members of society. At Triumph Youth Services, we instill those attributes into the youth through Positive Peer Culture.     The following is a brief article that explains Positive Peer Culture: PPC is a peer-helping model designed to improve social competence and cultivate strengths in troubled and troubling youth. “Care…
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December 7, 2012
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Christmas Traditions

Christmas Traditions  Rituals and Traditions are very important in building and strengthening identity and family strength.  Here at Triumph we have many traditions and rituals, some that we do each day and others that we do consistently throughout the week and then we have annual traditions that we complete each year.  Some of our daily traditions (completed sometimes several times daily) include the Serenity Prayer, reciting the Triumph Mission Statement,…
Triumph Youth Services
December 6, 2012
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Peer Pressure

Peer Pressure   "Peer pressure,” I think is a concern for every parent.  Hoping that your child will not be easily led by others and go along with whatever they do.   The temptations will be alcohol, drugs, and many, many other things.  I want to be able to help my child stand up for what they know is right and not give into peer pressure.  I don’t know why our…
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December 5, 2012
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The importance of AFTERCARE

The importance of AFTERCARE It seems like I, along with our Triumph Youth Services clinicians, administrators, educators, etc., spend a lot of time and energy explaining to our youth and their parents the importance of actually completing and even graduating the residential treatment program here at Triumph Youth Services.  Completing all of the steps necessary to advance to the next phase of life after residential treatment is critical for ultimate…
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December 4, 2012
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ODD Does my teen have a choice?

ODD, Does my teen have a choice? Raising my children to be productive members of their community is a goal that is important to me as a mother. Being a parent of three teenagers is a daily full time job that brings a lot of happiness and fun, but also delivers a healthy helping of frustration and disappointment. I believe it is human nature to want to "pass the buck" and blame others for the poor…
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December 3, 2012