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TRAX PROGRAM
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Serving community based youth organizations
TRAX PROGRAM offers young people the opportunity to build healthy networks during challenging times, helping them avoid self-destructive or risky behavior. The program’s goal is to empower and inspire them through self-expression and creativity while teaching invaluable life skills.
Having ownership of tangible results provides young people the opportunity to develop self-esteem and the communication and life skills needed to withstand negative pressures of life and their peers.
The program is led by creative mentors; entertainment-industry professionals who share their own experiences dealing with adversity and bring inspiration, knowledge and guidance to the participants. We work in conjunction with the staff of community-based organizations, schools and youth clubhouses to help them plan, create and present their own live concert events and/or high-quality recording projects.
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PROGRAM BENEFITS
- HELPS participants set and achieve short and long-term goals
- EMPOWERS participants to withstand negative peer pressure
- ENCOURAGES participants to build self-confidence
- OFFERS mentorship by staff who have overcome similar situations
- TEACHES collaborative learning utilizing state-of-the-art equipment in a professional recording studio
- BUILDS a strong youth-based peer network for healthy behavior
- PROVIDES a safe and confidential environment
- CONNECTS young people and their families/legal guardians/assigned adults to local support networks, crisis intervention resources and mental health professionals
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PROGRAM CRITERIA
- No previous creative experience required
- 13-25 years of age
- Open to connecting with local neighborhood organizations, high school counselors, university counseling centers, faculty members, mental health professionals and support groups/organizations
- Desire to embrace help, support of others, and avoid at-risk/self-destructive behavior
- A willingness to explore creativity as a means of positive change
- May have caused parental concern and family conflict as a result of alcohol and drug use or other high-risk behavior
- Exposed/vulnerable to negative peer pressure
- Under-functioning and under-achieving
- May have mental/emotional issues and co-existing or secondary psychiatric complications; however they must be mild in severity and not prevent participation in the TRAX PROGRAM or present a danger to themselves or others participating or working in the program.
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PROGRAM STRUCTURE
- PROGRAM LENGTH: in a 12- to 14-week cycle, a session can be offered once weekly; in a six-or seven week cycle, sessions can also be offered twice weekly
- SESSION LENGTH: one (1) session = one (1) or two (2) hours
- DAYS & TIMES: after school or early evenings
- LOCATION: sessions take place at the hosting premises of community-based youth organizations
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WEEKLY SESSIONS
First – PEER SUPPORT 'Check-In' MEETING
Provides an opportunity for youth participants to support one another by sharing together their ups and downs of daily recovery and personal adversities. Road Recovery’s Peer Support Meeting is facilitated by both Road Recovery staff and the hosting program staff.
Remaining Time – BUSINESS MEETING
Life Skills – Staff and youth participants collectively address self-governing aspects of the program and organize upcoming live performance events and/or studio recordings and other creative projects.
Remaining Time – CREATIVE WORKSHOPS
Under the direction of Road Recovery’s staff, youth participants and the hosting program staff, create, design, and rehearse in preparation for their final concert performance and/or studio recordings and other creative projects -
OUR TRAX Program PARTNERS
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