Boys & Youth Programmes

Youth to men - brochure

Times past we used to help boys cross the bridge to manhood. Somehow we seem to have lost how to do that. That makes the journey pretty rough.

Is this your son?

Youth To Men

The Youth to Men programme offers a package for the people involved in early male adolescent changes. A youth needs peers and men to assist in the transition. He needs the support and guidance of older men to bring sense and calm to this time.

He needs discipline and reassurance to manage emotionally. Sometimes a youth gets into trouble in this transition. Most problems at this age are initiatory explorations.

There are two parts to the Youth to Men programme:

Boys Alive

Boys Alive - brochure

In Adult's words...

Boys Alive is a fun action packed eight week programme for boys in years 4-8 (8-12 years old approx.), who may have a lack of positive male role models, behavioural difficulties, or issues around anger, emotion, relationships, social isolation, communication, self-esteem and identity.

The programme involves a weekly 2 1/2 hour, after school programme, and three activity days (including an overnight experience). Using a group process, relationship building action methods are used. These are linked with 'talking' with the boys about their experiences in this process, so they are helped to understand and develop personal responsibility surrounding thoughts, feelings and actions.

In Boys words...

If you're in year 4-8, then Boys Alive is an awesome opportunity to make new friends while playing really fun games.

We will meet for eight Wednesdays after school (for 2 1/2 hours). With a group of up to another eleven guys your age we will play games, tell jokes, eat great food, and learn how to amaze friends with a couple of magic tricks. While doing all this we will look at how to cope with some of the tricky issues like anger, teasing and bullying.

You will also get three whole days off school!!!!! This will involve an activity day, as well as an over night camp. AWESOME!!!!!

Cost?

Initial Assessment Interview: $55 (incl GST)

Boys Alive Programme: $120.00 (incl GST) - $180.00 (incl GST) for government agencies.

Who for?

The programme is open to any boys in year 4 to year 8 (8 - 12 years old approx.) who will cooperate with the group aims.

Who's in Charge?

The facilitators will be the youth team at Man Alive: Thomas Felton (Youth Coordinator / Counsellor) and Brad Cameron (Youth Worker / Counsellor).

How Do I Book?

Please contact Thomas or Brad at Man Alive 09 835-0509. They will organise a time for you and the potential Boys Alive participant to come in and meet us. At this time we will explain the programme more fully and help work out if this programme is right for you.

What's Expected Of Parents / Caregivers?

On week four and week eight the parents / caregivers are invited to attend the last part of the session. Week four to play games and have some fun with the boys. Week eight (the last night of the programme) to sit around the Boys Alive bonfire to have an opportunity to hear your boy affirmed by other group participants as well as taking the opportunity to publicly affirm him as well. We will then share food together to mark the end of the Boys Alive experience.

The Journey

The Journey

The journey takes young men on a journey of outdoor adventure therapy with men in an encounter with themselves. Using the leaders and peers and the challenge of the natural environment youth are able to consider values and directions and who they will be.

This programme is currently not operating but we plan to relaunch later this year!

Youth & Family Counselling

Youth Counselling

Assessment
$50.00
One to One Counselling
- Self Referred (In cases of financial hardship a subsidy may be available) - $55.00
- CYFS or Agency Referral - $90.00

Family Counselling

Family counselling is often a way of working through changes and is used to support the special nature of each family transition, to sort out the past and to deal with current problems. Step-parenting, major household changes, deaths, addictions, all may need family attention.

more about Family Counselling.