The Golden Sierra Life Skills team has knowledge, skills, and experience to help you improve your family dynamics and individual skills. Please see GOLDEN SIERRA LIFE SKILLS Program Description/Brochure, and Referrals Below:
Kids in Need of Diversion Program. (K.I.N.D)
This is a 16 hour educational program that meets once a month on the weekends. It is designed for at-risk youth to learn life skills needed to practice harm reduction.
"Life is much better since our son came home from the class. It has been 8 months since he attended the class and we still see the positive changes we saw after the class." R. P.
"Our daughter came home like a different person we had the opportunity to see a huge difference in her self-esteem and decision making. Thanks Golden Sierra" S. Johnson
Kids at Risk Education Program. (KARE)
This is a 30 week educational program that is done for alternative education schools. Schools interested in this program, or a modified shorter program can contact the Golden Sierra Life Skills office for class availability. This program provides life skills education and asset identification for "at-risk" youth. The program provides education in the following areas, and more:
- Tolerance
- Self-Respect
- Conflict Resolution/Communication
- Threatening Situations/Bullying/Anger as a Positive Motivator
- Dangers of Drugs/Alcohol
- Identifing Positive Role Models
- Obtaining the skills to be a Positive Role Model
- Identifying "Core Gift"
- Asset Training and Identification
Classes are currently are being held at Chana High School and Alder Grove Academy.
"After going to the KARE program I found out that my "core gift" is working with children. This has encouraged me to get my school credits current so that I will graduate. After I graduate I want to go to college and get my degree to work in a pre-school. I will be the first person in my family to graduate high school. I now have hope for a future." K.C.
"My teacher sent me to the KARE program kicking all the way, and I am so glad that she did. It has changed my life forever." J.S.
Girls Night Out (G.N.O.)
This is a 6 week class that meets for two hours. This class is designed to empower young women to make positive choices, encourage selfesteem, and assists young women with educational life skills needed for everyday living. Classes are held when registration reaches 10 or more students, age group for girls 11-17 years old.
"I learned that I need to be strong and it is O.K. to hold onto what I belive is right and wrong". L.G.
"This class was great. I learned that I can be anything I want to be in life if I'm willing to work hard". D.S.
Men, Infants, and Children (M.I.C.)
The M.I.C. program provides an education for fathers and father figures so they become more knowledgeable in the following, but not limited to these areas:
- Children's brain development
- Parenting skills
- Co-parenting
- Communication skills/conflict resolution
- Nutrition/food preparation
- Premature birth education and support
- Dangers of second hand smoking
- Dangers of alcohol and other drug exposures to Children.
"I learned that I have to play with my children, one-on-one, to help them grow and encourage the development of their brain", said M.R.
"I am attending the class to support my son in raising my grandson. I have learned that my job as a father never ends. This class is great", D.F.
Latino M.I.C. (Men, Infants, and Children)
This is the M.I.C. program in Spanish. It is taught by Latino facilitators who know and understand the Latino culture. Fathers, father figures learn the same material as the participants in the English class.
Co-Parenting - This class is a 6 week class that fulfills the Placer County Family Law Court ordered parenting class. This class teaches parents how to take control of conflicts, how to allow your child to love both parents, negotiating positive agreements, and how to focus on the best interests of your child.
"The other parent and I were having problems when we exchanged our child. There was a lot of fighting all the time. This class has helped us to learn to communicate and focus on our child, not the other parent." R. J.