Behavior classes help participants develop emotionally healthy boundaries and communication skills. After an incident happens, the thought may be “why did I do that?” Exploring negative behavior in a classroom setting may be worth your while.
Learning coping skills can decrease problems with co-workers, family members, parents, and/or children. Healthy coping skills lead to more peaceful interactions with others, better judgment, and more control over negative impulses.
Improving emotional health can be a life-changing experience, with benefits such as:
- The ability to deal with stress and bounce back from adversity
- A sense of meaning and purpose, in both activities and relationships
- The flexibility to learn new things and adapt to change
- A balance between work, play, and rest
- The ability to build and maintain healthy relationships
- Having self-confidence and high self-esteem
There is a stigma associated with getting help for life problems. However, there is also a sense of empowerment in seeking help from trained instructors who care about individuals wanting to make healthy future life choices.
All Behavior Classes are also offered online (~8 hours to complete online). Please call us at 402-898-7361 to register for an online class.
Alcohol/Drug Education/Minor in Possession
This course meets the requirements for court-ordered alcohol/drug education or minor in possession education. The purpose of this eight-hour program is to heighten the consciousness of the participants concerning their substance abuse. Participants will learn skills necessary to make appropriate decisions regarding use of illegal drugs and/or alcohol use. Video, handouts, and speakers are used to facilitate discussion.
Anger Management Class for Juveniles
Online Course
The heat of the moment can get away from us, and thinking errors can have serious consequences. This anger management class teaches how to make a plan to avoid these thinking errors and moderate emotions. Overall, the class is educational in nature and includes information on exploring the root of anger, defining anger, personal responsibility, coping strategies, and making better decisions.
Digital Citizenship & Social Media Safety for Juveniles
Online Course
This class is designed to educate youth about appropriate and responsible behavior when using today’s technology. We cover online safety and making good choices while using their device. The program places an emphasis on bullying, sexting prevention and consequences, privacy, unrealistic standards, etiquette online, and understanding their role and responsibilities in a digital society. Often times a decision in the moment can cause both psychological and legal harm in the future. Such consequences can include being charged with the production and distribution of child pornography, bullying, embarrassment, harassment, diminished mental health and more.
DUI First Offender Course
This course meets the requirements for court-ordered DUI education. The purpose of this 10-hour program is to heighten the consciousness of the participants concerning their DUI charge. Videos and handouts are used to facilitate discussion.
Life Skills for Juveniles
Online Course
Life is complicated. There are grey areas and tough decisions to be made. Decisions which can have long term consequences – both good and bad. So how do we make good choices? The world is full of bad advice and flawed reasoning and we need a map to avoid these bumps on the road to a good life. To avoid the “bumps” this Life Skills course acts as a guide, teaching well-reasoned thinking and providing good advice using real word examples. It can be hard to see the future consequences of a quick decision, but this course acts as a guide to making the right choices. The course also has a focus on teaching responsibility and appropriate thinking because we all have to handle life’s problems. Additionally, this class aims at reinforcing positive behaviors and teaching the importance of choosing to do the right thing.
Making Appropriate Decisions for Juveniles
This class meets the requirements for court-ordered decision-making (under age 18) education. The purpose of this six-hour class is to heighten the consciousness of the negative decision-making which led to legal consequences. Participants learn skills necessary to make future appropriate decisions.
Truancy Intervention Program for Students (TIPS) for Juveniles
Online Course
The Truancy and Absence Intervention Program for Students focuses on areas of self-esteem, positive thinking, motivation, and reaching full potential. In addition, the program also covers why school is important, useful, and not a waste of time. We provide examples of how math and reading skills are used in the real world to promote the importance of school. We also share the chilling statistics of those who fail to graduate. Both are done in contrast to show the overwhelming benefits of finishing school and the how the absence from school can destroy young lives – a choice most regret. It is important to have hope for the future.
Vaping, Nicotine & Tobacco Awareness for Juveniles
This 4-hour online course aims to raise awareness and help educate youth about the harmful effects of vaping, tobacco, and nicotine. It also includes educational resources for nicotine, tobacco, and vaping awareness and prevention.
Alcohol/Drug Education/Minor in Possession
This course meets the requirements for court-ordered alcohol/drug education or minor in possession education. The purpose of this eight-hour program is to heighten the consciousness of the participants concerning their substance abuse. Participants will learn skills necessary to make appropriate decisions regarding use of illegal drugs and/or alcohol use. Video, handouts, and speakers are used to facilitate discussion.
DUI First Offender Course
This course meets the requirements for court-ordered DUI education. The purpose of this 10-hour program is to heighten the consciousness of the participants concerning their DUI charge. Videos and handouts are used to facilitate discussion.
Making Appropriate Decisions for Adults
This class meets the requirements for court-ordered decision-making (age 18 or older) education. The purpose of this six-hour class is to heighten the consciousness of the negative decision-making which led to legal consequences. Participants learn skills necessary to make future appropriate decisions.
Anger Management Class for Adults
This course meets the requirements for court-ordered anger management (age 18 or older) education. This nine-hour course focuses on the negative consequences of expressing anger inappropriately and how to make future healthy choices. Video, group discussion, and worksheets are used to explore anger issues.
Life Skills Class
This course is for adults that have been charged with criminal violations such as obstruction, disturbing the peace, disorderly conduct and theft. This 16-hour course focuses on the negative consequences of expressing anger inappropriately, helps develop decision-making skills, explores how chemical substance use can influence negative behavior, and goal-setting. Video, group discussion, and worksheets are used to facilitate discussion.