Focus on your Future
What plans to you have?
College? Work? Friends? Family?
TOP® can help you achieve your goals!
Starting this spring the new Wyman’s Teen Outreach Program® for those ages 12-17 is coming to Volunteers of America in Shreveport. Learn about setting goals, communication, relationships and more!
Another orientation has been set!
You and a parent/guardian should attend EITHER of these dates at the Highland Center, 520 Olive St.
5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 30
The perks:
$50 gift cards
Field Trips
Service Projects
Door prizes
New friends
And did we mention $50 gift cards?!
Fill out the registration form and we will be in touch. Or read on more more information…
What is TOP®?
Wyman’s Teen Outreach Program® is a comprehensive, evidence-based strategy meant to prepare youth for a successful future. Teens participate in clubs once a week for activities, discussion and volunteer service learning. TOP’s® Changing Scenes Curriculum© helps teenagers develop resiliency, compassion, conflict resolution skills, and goals for their future. The program has proven to reduce teen pregnancy and keep teenagers in school.
TOP has three essential goals:
- Promote Healthy Behavior
- Teach Life Skills
- Promote Sense of Purpose
Who is eligible?
Any Shreveport-Bossier resident between the ages of 12 and 17.
What is required?
- Weekly attendance at club meetings
- Minimum of 20 hours of community service per year
- Evaluation of what you’ve learned (this is where the gift cards come in)
What does evidence-based mean?
That means studies have shown the following results in teenagers who participate in the TOP® program:
• 52% Reduction in the risk of suspension
• 60% Reduction in the risk of course failure
• 53% Reduction in the risk of pregnancy or fathering a child
How do I learn more?
Email Eileen Czerwinski, director of children and family services, or call her at 221-8404.
