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PEAKS -
Pairing Experience and Knowledge Sequentially
WEP -
Work Experience Program
Community Service
Health office
PEAKS
What?
Through a carefully planned sequence of experiences,
children learn about themselves, their impact on others
and how to successfully interact with their environment
How?
All boys participate in PEAKS within their first 90
days at Bonnie Brae 2 hours per day, 4 days per week for
approximately 6 weeks. Graduation from the program
requires competency in the following:
- Problem Solving
- Practical Skills
- Community Service
- Creativity
- Adventure
Why?
The PEAKS approach to experiential learning is one of
encouraging participants to learn how to learn
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WEP
(Work Experience Program)
What?
Preparing children for meaningful employment
How?
Children learn and practice marketable job skills such
as carpentry, roofing, painting, and landscaping.
Projects are designed to teach planning, organization,
and delay of gratification. Supervised work sites exist
throughout the agency’s 100 acres. All participants save
75% of their earning to support their transition from
Bonnie Brae to the community.
Why?
- To recognize that job
success is as much about getting along with others
as it is about having job skills
- To negotiate the realities
of employment and possibly experience failure in a
supportive environment, where second, third, and
fourth chances are part of the process
- To develop a sense of
mastery in one's life that promotes healthy problem
solving, productive communication skills, and
improved self-esteem
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Community Service
What?
During their stay at Bonnie Brae, all boys participate
in community service projects.
How?
- Visits to senior citizen
homes for birthday parties, arts and crafts, puppet
shows
- Environmental awareness such
as river clean-ups, Appalachian Trail work, park
clean-ups and on-grounds recycling
- Helping others by working in
soup kitchens, food banks and clothing drives
Why?
Participation in community service provides each boy
with opportunities to:
- Give back to the community
- Develop a sense of
responsibility for environment/ community
- Expand view of self to
include helping and giving characteristics
- Display behavior that is
productive and appreciated
- Expand and develop ability
to be empathic
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Health Office
What?
The philosophy of the Health Office is to create an
environment where comprehensive medical services are
provided that meet each individual's health care needs
while establishing an ongoing therapeutic relationship.
How?
Emphasis is placed on well child care, development,
preventive health and serious medical concerns.
- Psychiatric services
include comprehensive evaluations, monthly
assessments and medication monitoring
- Pediatric services
include physical examinations, immunizations and
treatment of medical concerns
- Nursing services
include assessments, medication administration,
health education and coordinating health screens
- Dietary services and
nutritional assessments are provided
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