Program areas at A New Day
Housing program - program for youth ages 17 - 21 who need support practicing tenancy in A supportive environment. A scattered site model is used where youth are placed in apartments throughout the city. Youth in the housing program are required to participate in the life skills academy and have monthly meetings to identify visions and goals.
Resource families - A different way of providing foster care for young people under the age of 18. Foster, or resource parents are intensely trained and supported by New Day staff and become part of A New Day community providing housing and support for young people experiencing complex needs. The resource family program will recruit, train and support up to 6-8 resource families.
Community connections-cc has three components, community based drop-in center;peer supports; and building community collaborations. Building cross system and community collaborations,and work experience opportunities for youth peer supports. Community based drop-in center is being developed through youth and commmunity voice and participation. Serves 50-100 youth between the ages of 16-24 each year.
Clinical - the counseling component provides mental health assessment, individual, group, and family therapy. Counseling services, help youth and families cope with issues such as divorce, depression, stress, grief, school situations, substance abuse, anger and communication. All of the therapists at New Day are masters level therapists and offer A variety of therapy services including sand tray therapy, art therapy, equine therapy, play therapy, and several other methods of therapy.