Breakout Youth
Established November 1, 2014
Mission Statement
To help our youth overcome addictions and other life issues by offering complete support, education through modeled behavior, and a safe place where they feel loved and never judged. We strive to help young people learn to live productive happy lives as they transition into adulthood and to develop their spirituality through connectio
n of the God of their understanding. Vision Statement
Our vision is to help young people navigate the transition through adolescence to become the best version of themselves possible. Executive Summary
As our children begin to progress from childhood to being an adult the process has become exponentially more difficult as society and technology continue to explode at a pace that is far too great for anyone to keep up with and maintain any sense of stability and success. They are being left behind intellectually and are emotionally and are socially immature. They are exposed to the darkest of alarming issues such as addictions, self-harm, pornography, and others that are undermining the way this education used to happen. Our method had to evolve to meet their needs in a way that is attractive and functional to youth as they are capable of accepting and understanding. We have evolved through education and experience working with modern youth to understand how to meet those needs. Our program is built on offering young people life skills education through mentorship and modeled behaviors while meeting the fundamental needs of development they are missing. We address the difficult issues through proven successful treatment models such as motivational interviewing, cognitive therapy, experiential therapy, existentialism, and the 12 Step recovery model. We believe the missing component has been the lack of trusting relationships so developing and fostering connections built on trust and genuine care become the glue that gains the needed buy in and trust necessary for true and lasting change. Because of those deep relationships we are able to develop a continuum of care that should build into a lifetime connection of mentorship and an extension of family. Young people need to understand what emotions are and how to manage them without fear of judgement or punishment for the reactions that are the product of not having this skill. We nurture those fundamental and developmental needs in an environment where the stresses of the family and expectations at home are not so prevalent. It is Breakout’s intention to offer these services to kids and their families anywhere and everywhere. As each child’s needs are different, our services are built on treatment plans that are highly individualized and continue to develop as needs and issues come to light. We add a level of case management that includes tireless efforts to find whatever resources a child and their family might need. We feel that this holistic model is unique and what makes Breakout far and above anything being offered anywhere else. Our ultimate goal is to prepare a young person to be as healthy and successful in life as possible. We want to help them develop their character and a direction in life that suits their personalities and desires. We believe life is a journey with unlimited opportunities and adventures so we are preparing our youth to be aware of the dangers, to enjoy the discoveries along the way, and to develop an authentic sense of self where they can love themselves and pass on to their children and the world as a whole. The hope is to establish a presence in every town and school across the nation by being available with meetings, education centers where we can offer life skills instruction and safe and sober fun, on school campuses with substance abuse and similar issues counseling and support as well as education on emotional regulation and relapse prevention and honest drug awareness. Most programs of prevention are built on academic ideas that fail to apply honest experience and understanding of real life applications. We design our programs based off of combined knowledge of living out addicted lives and the input of youth who have survived that life and understand where we went wrong. We plan to have a presence in the court and juvenile probation system offering counseling and mentoring services. The CPS and foster system is full of children who need help as well. We work with certified homes and the CPS caseworkers to make our services available to them as well. As part of our program we offer fun outings and events. These include trips to appropriate musical events, professional and other sporting events, weekend campouts, cookouts, swim parties and others. We also plan to have larger events in strategic and attractive locations to include and invite kids from all over the country. We believe we have created the perfect program to develop adolescents through combining therapy, support groups, mentorship, and relationship building along with life experience and applications to help turn a generation of young people on a healthier life pathway that ultimately leads to a better future and world for us all.
