The Navigator ten Week Program
Just as a Ships Navigator plots a course to a safe harbor, the trained counselor helps people find peace in troubled waters. The Staff works with individuals to repair damages made over the years and chart new courses that will the individual reach their potential. Group counseling is a major part of the program as it provides knowledge, motivation, teamwork and direction. While on their journey group members focus on basic social and community skills that will assist them in their journey to success. Daily projects and goals must be met with outcomes that must be satisfactory to the groups standards. Monthly team building trips out on a sailing ship will build teamwork and responsibility.
Ten subject areas have been identified as important topics that apply to successful individuals. In the beginning of the program each person will participate in group activities to identify their strengths and weaknesses. As group members progress through the program he or she will develop into a leader. As a leader, he or she will act as mentor to other group members. The leaders will receive additional duties to help other individual’s progress through the program. The evaluation of each task will be made during leveling meetings and the group will provide feedback to each person. The primary counselor will assist in the evaluation of each task completed by group members and levels will be changed each week during the leveling meeting.
Group sessions are held for 90 minutes, which will allow for 45 mins of group sessions and 45 mins for adventure programs.
1. Role Models
2. Family Skills
3. Self Esteem
4 Self Awareness
5. Communication
6. Problem Solving Skills
7. Judgment Skills
8. Value Systems
9. Spirituality
10. Drug Education
One group Topic will be coved each week. Groups will meet once a week to complete the necessary assignments. Outdoor activities will be discussed and planned at monthly family meetings.
I. Role Models- Role Models make us who we are and what we stand for. It is important to select positive Role Models. The Role Models we select will shape our goals for the future and help determine what type of person we will be.
1. Identify 5 Role Models.
2. List 5 characteristics that make each person a role model.
3. List 5 characteristics that make you a role model.
4. List 5 changes that will make you a better role model..
5. List 5 things you want to accomplish in your lifetime.
II. Family Process- Your Family plays an important role in determining who you are. You Family influences your personality, behavior and self-esteem. Though understanding how your Family has influenced your life, you will have control over your future.
1. Draw a picture of your Family.
2. Construct a Model of your family by using drawings, clay, or other art supplies.
3. List rituals, habits and communication patterns in your family.
4. List 5 to 10 positive attributes of your family.
5. List 5 to 10 changes you would like to change in your family.
III. Self Esteem- Your Self Esteem is important in determining who you are and how you behave under different situations. You have control over your self esteem, if you have an honest assessment of who you are.
1. Identify 10 things that have effected your Self Esteem.
2. List 10 positive and 10 negative things about yourself.
3. Interview 5 people and ask them who they think you are and what you stand for in life.
4. Identify 10 things that alter your Self Esteem.
5. Identify 5 things you can do to improve your Self Esteem.
IV. Self Awareness- Self Awareness describes how you view yourself. Through understanding your strengths and your weaknesses, you can develop stategies to overcome your weaknesses and improve your strengths. Healthy Self Awareness allow people grow and reach their potentials has human beings.
1. List 5 strengths you posses.
2. List 5 weaknesses you have.
3. List 5 things you like about yourself.
4. List 5 things you want to do with your life.
5. List 5 ways you can improve your life.
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V. Communication- Your Communication Skills are skills that allow you to interact with other people. Healthy Inter Personal Skills help establish healthy relationships and help other people understand who you are.
1. Identify 5 ways you communicate non-verbally.
2. List 5 differences in the way you talk to your friends vs. The way you talk to adults.
3. List 5 things you would like to change in the way you communicate with others.
4. List Your Bill of Human Rights.
5. List 5 things you can do to improve your communication skills.
VI. Problem Solving- Effective Problem Solving Skills allow people to get things they want in life. Problem Solving Skills include goal setting, time management and problem solving. A person with strong problem solving skills have reduced frustration and lead peaceful lives.
1. List 5 major problems you face each day.
2. List 10 goals you have for the next 5 years.
3. List 10 steps you need to take to reach your goals.
4. Define how you use your time on a daily basis and identify 5 changes that would make you more effective.
5. List 10 things you would like to do, within your lifetime.
VII. Judgment Skills- Judgment Skills Keep us either in trouble or out of trouble. For every action their is a consequence (either positive or negative). The development of effective judgment skills allow you to live a productive life.
1. List 5 things you have done in your life, where you have used poor judgment and describe how they impacted your life.
2. List 5 things you can do to correct problems in your life.
3. Write an autobiography of your life describing 10 good and 10 bad judgments you have made.
4. List 5 future judgments you will have to make over the next 5 years that will effect your life.
5. Interview 2 people and ask them what good judgments you have made and what bad judgments you have made over your life.
VIII. Value Systems- Ethics and morals are the guidelines individuals live by as they interact with others in society. Your value system is your rule book, by which you live life. Understanding your value system will help you understand how you cooperate with others.
1. List 10 important rules in life.
2. List the 10 most important things to you in life.
3. Write down your opinion of Sex, Drugs and Fighting.
4. List 5 ways we get respect from other people.
5. List 5 ways you communicate with your Higher Power (God).
IX. Spirituality- Spirituality is an important part of your program. It establishes a guideline for you to follow. Through the progress of 12 step programming, you will help repair the damages (either by you or your family) have done to you and your family.
1. Write down 10 things drugs and other actions have done to harm your life.
2. List 5 ways the 12 steps will help heal your life.
3. List 5 reasons you don’t want to work on the 12 step program.
4. List 5 things you will need to do in order to complete the 12 steps.
5. List 10 things you have done to harm others while involved in drugs and other activities.
X. Drug Education- It is important to understand what drugs do your body and how they effect your life. Through Education, you are able to make better choices and develop effective statagies in dealing with drugs.
1. List 5 ways a person can become addicted to drugs.
2. List 5 ways a person can get Aids.
3. List 10 negative effects of Drug usage.
4. List 5 alternatives to drug usage.
5. List 5 reasons why people use drugs and how they can get off drugs
Ten subject areas have been identified as important topics that apply to successful individuals. In the beginning of the program each person will participate in group activities to identify their strengths and weaknesses. As group members progress through the program he or she will develop into a leader. As a leader, he or she will act as mentor to other group members. The leaders will receive additional duties to help other individual’s progress through the program. The evaluation of each task will be made during leveling meetings and the group will provide feedback to each person. The primary counselor will assist in the evaluation of each task completed by group members and levels will be changed each week during the leveling meeting.
Group sessions are held for 90 minutes, which will allow for 45 mins of group sessions and 45 mins for adventure programs.
1. Role Models
2. Family Skills
3. Self Esteem
4 Self Awareness
5. Communication
6. Problem Solving Skills
7. Judgment Skills
8. Value Systems
9. Spirituality
10. Drug Education
One group Topic will be coved each week. Groups will meet once a week to complete the necessary assignments. Outdoor activities will be discussed and planned at monthly family meetings.
I. Role Models- Role Models make us who we are and what we stand for. It is important to select positive Role Models. The Role Models we select will shape our goals for the future and help determine what type of person we will be.
1. Identify 5 Role Models.
2. List 5 characteristics that make each person a role model.
3. List 5 characteristics that make you a role model.
4. List 5 changes that will make you a better role model..
5. List 5 things you want to accomplish in your lifetime.
II. Family Process- Your Family plays an important role in determining who you are. You Family influences your personality, behavior and self-esteem. Though understanding how your Family has influenced your life, you will have control over your future.
1. Draw a picture of your Family.
2. Construct a Model of your family by using drawings, clay, or other art supplies.
3. List rituals, habits and communication patterns in your family.
4. List 5 to 10 positive attributes of your family.
5. List 5 to 10 changes you would like to change in your family.
III. Self Esteem- Your Self Esteem is important in determining who you are and how you behave under different situations. You have control over your self esteem, if you have an honest assessment of who you are.
1. Identify 10 things that have effected your Self Esteem.
2. List 10 positive and 10 negative things about yourself.
3. Interview 5 people and ask them who they think you are and what you stand for in life.
4. Identify 10 things that alter your Self Esteem.
5. Identify 5 things you can do to improve your Self Esteem.
IV. Self Awareness- Self Awareness describes how you view yourself. Through understanding your strengths and your weaknesses, you can develop stategies to overcome your weaknesses and improve your strengths. Healthy Self Awareness allow people grow and reach their potentials has human beings.
1. List 5 strengths you posses.
2. List 5 weaknesses you have.
3. List 5 things you like about yourself.
4. List 5 things you want to do with your life.
5. List 5 ways you can improve your life.
6.
V. Communication- Your Communication Skills are skills that allow you to interact with other people. Healthy Inter Personal Skills help establish healthy relationships and help other people understand who you are.
1. Identify 5 ways you communicate non-verbally.
2. List 5 differences in the way you talk to your friends vs. The way you talk to adults.
3. List 5 things you would like to change in the way you communicate with others.
4. List Your Bill of Human Rights.
5. List 5 things you can do to improve your communication skills.
VI. Problem Solving- Effective Problem Solving Skills allow people to get things they want in life. Problem Solving Skills include goal setting, time management and problem solving. A person with strong problem solving skills have reduced frustration and lead peaceful lives.
1. List 5 major problems you face each day.
2. List 10 goals you have for the next 5 years.
3. List 10 steps you need to take to reach your goals.
4. Define how you use your time on a daily basis and identify 5 changes that would make you more effective.
5. List 10 things you would like to do, within your lifetime.
VII. Judgment Skills- Judgment Skills Keep us either in trouble or out of trouble. For every action their is a consequence (either positive or negative). The development of effective judgment skills allow you to live a productive life.
1. List 5 things you have done in your life, where you have used poor judgment and describe how they impacted your life.
2. List 5 things you can do to correct problems in your life.
3. Write an autobiography of your life describing 10 good and 10 bad judgments you have made.
4. List 5 future judgments you will have to make over the next 5 years that will effect your life.
5. Interview 2 people and ask them what good judgments you have made and what bad judgments you have made over your life.
VIII. Value Systems- Ethics and morals are the guidelines individuals live by as they interact with others in society. Your value system is your rule book, by which you live life. Understanding your value system will help you understand how you cooperate with others.
1. List 10 important rules in life.
2. List the 10 most important things to you in life.
3. Write down your opinion of Sex, Drugs and Fighting.
4. List 5 ways we get respect from other people.
5. List 5 ways you communicate with your Higher Power (God).
IX. Spirituality- Spirituality is an important part of your program. It establishes a guideline for you to follow. Through the progress of 12 step programming, you will help repair the damages (either by you or your family) have done to you and your family.
1. Write down 10 things drugs and other actions have done to harm your life.
2. List 5 ways the 12 steps will help heal your life.
3. List 5 reasons you don’t want to work on the 12 step program.
4. List 5 things you will need to do in order to complete the 12 steps.
5. List 10 things you have done to harm others while involved in drugs and other activities.
X. Drug Education- It is important to understand what drugs do your body and how they effect your life. Through Education, you are able to make better choices and develop effective statagies in dealing with drugs.
1. List 5 ways a person can become addicted to drugs.
2. List 5 ways a person can get Aids.
3. List 10 negative effects of Drug usage.
4. List 5 alternatives to drug usage.
5. List 5 reasons why people use drugs and how they can get off drugs