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To promote physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being of adolescents

Education Program

 In the building blocks of life education is a corner stone.  At Lighthouse we daily support and encourage the academic success of our youth.

Ø  Access to educational resources such as a quiet dedicated space to do homework, computers and tutors

Ø  On-going communication with parents, teachers and school administrators to ensure success

Ø  Incentive Program—by doing homework and participating in educational activities youth can earn incentives ranging from pop and candy to a big screen TV among many other great incentives!

Ø  Educational field trips and workshops

Truancy Prevention and Intervention Program

Many sources site and history tells us that truancy is one of the early warning signs of students headed for potential delinquent activity, social isolation, or educational failure via suspension, expulsion, or dropping out.  Youth referred to the Truancy Intervention Program have their attendance and grades monitored, assessments to identify and address root causes leading to truancy, as well as provide tutoring and opportunities to catch up on school work.  Youth in this program are also connected with opportunities for extended learning such as service learning and a learning academy to continue the engagement in education during school breaks. 

Throughout the semester Lighthouse will serve as an additional layer of support to help change the young person’s directional course.  This may include wake up phone calls, school visits and home visits.  Lighthouse strongly believes in the power of working with ones assets and will work to help youth identify their strengths and build upon them.  Each student will receive incentives for each milestone reached.  Additionally, every young person in the Truancy Intervention Program will have access to college level tutors.  Meaningful parental/guardian involvement is pivotal to the success of every young person; therefore the Truancy Intervention Program will host quarterly family nights at Lighthouse.  These events will be used as an opportunity to celebrate successes, share resources with families as well as strengthen connections with the families/support systems of youth involved.