Discoveries
Discoveries girls’ skill building program is designed to help adolescent girls in at-risk situations. The program helps participants become self-sufficient, socially responsible, confident women.
Who Is Eligible?
Discoveries accepts girls ages 11-17, who are referred by parents, Juvenile Court Services, the Department of Human Services, and a Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts (LPHA). We currently have scholarship funds available due to a grant from the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation.
What's Provided?
All program activities take place within a structured group setting. We provide an environment that teaches personal accountability and allows each girl to build on her own uniqueness and personal strengths.
- Aggression Replacement Training (ART): ART consists of three (3) components: Skillstreaming which includes youth being a taught a life skill through repetition, role-playing, and giving examples of when the taught skill will be applicable in their lives. Pro-Social Reasoning includes teaching the cognitive developmental theory of soci-moral development and delay, and reviews moral reasoning in presented scenarios. Anger Control Training teaches what behaviors to not display and how to use anger control techniques to prevent those behaviors.
- Wraparound Services: These services provide girls with the opportunity to engage in pro-socialization activities with peers which include exercise, homework time, team building, and meal preparation.
- Individual Treatment: Staff meets weekly with each girl to work on individual skill development, and provides counseling when needed.
- Transportation: Although transportation is provided by program staff, parents are encouraged to provide it whenever possible.
- In Home Services: Foundation 2 Skills Staff are available to come into a client's home to work with eligible youth and their family. In home services focus on providing skills to prevent crisis and conflict. The goal of these services is to teach skill building to prevent at risk/delinquent behaviors.
Hours Available
School Year Hours*
Mon./Wed./Fri./Sat./Sun. - Boys and girls individual and family groups are available by appointment.
Tues./Thurs. - 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Snacks are provided for Discoveries girls.
Summer Hours
Mon./Wed./Fri./Sat./Sun. – Boys and girls individual and family groups are available by appointment.
Tues./Thurs. – 1:00 – 3:00 pm.
*Times include ART and Wraparound Services. Please note that there is the possibility of make-up dates due to weather related cancellations.
For More Information
Contact Foundation 2 Skills Services at 319-298-0285 or email Amie Kaster at akaster@foundation2.org.
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