Youth Education Programs: Assessments & Skill Building

The learning continues at Family First

Our Youth Education Programs are for teens who are struggling with mental health, behavioral health, substance use, or problematic gaming. Your teen may have to worry about what will happen to their schoolwork while they take a step back to deal with their current difficulties. The choice to get him help shouldn’t be complicated by the dilemma of having to leave school.

Customized plans for each client's goals and learning style

We’ve designed a youth educational program that prioritizes your child’s studies as a close second to his healing. We believe that parents and teens should never be forced to choose between a child’s health and education.

We know how crushing it can feel to be fresh out of treatment, feeling healthy and equipped with a wealth of coping skills and recovery tools, but to have also fallen so far behind in school it feels like you’ll never catch up.

In collaboration with parents, schools, and the treatment team, Family First Adolescent Services’ youth education programs team customizes educational plans for each student. Plans are developed to meet the learning styles and circumstances unique to our clients.

Education Plans

High School Graduation Track

Current High School/Virtual School Curriculums
Hospital Homebound Program
Home Education Curriculums
Curriculum Baseline Assessments and Skill Building
Dual Enrollment with Palm Beach State College – Students must be an established student with the Palm Beach County School District and be able to commit to the time frame classes are offered within. Online classes are the only option for our students to enroll in this program.
Florida Virtual School enrollment can be made possible for out of state students by establishing Palm Beach County residency based on our inpatient home addresses.

College Readiness Track

ACT Prep
SAT Prep
PERT Prep
Scholarship Research
Common Application and Essay Writing Assistance
FAFSA Application Assistance
Arrangements can be made to provide students with tours of local colleges and to set up meetings with Academic Advisors.

Career Readiness Track

Career Explorations Course
Florida Shines website Enrollment and Assignments
ASVAB Test Preparation
Resume Writing
Interview Preparation
Mock Interview with Academic Case Manager
Meetings with Military Recruitment Officers can be arranged when applicable.

Professional Development Track

Students have the option to select online courses in a variety of subject areas including but not limited to Business Management, Computer Science, Data and Statistics, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Humanities, and Second Language Learning.
EdX
Coursera – Course Fees Required
Udacity

Personal Development Track

Personal Development Track
Personal Adjustment Course – Taught by one of our Family First Certified Mental Health Counselors, this course covers major components of personal growth.
Individual Development Project – A self-reflection activity encompassing expressing oneself through art, identifying values, building self-esteem, and goal setting.

Executive Function Skill Development Track

Based on the book “The Smart but Scattered Guide to Success” by Peg Dawson, EdD, and Richard Guare, PhD Encompasses activities such as identifying Executive Function strengths and weaknesses, environmental modifications, and creating an Action Plan to overcome weakness areas.