Integrating Into The Local Community Helps Young Adults Transition into Adult Roles
Transitional programs, like Foundations Asheville, help young adults who have felt socially isolated and purposeless find direction by encouraging them to integrate into the local community. Community involvement is one of the cornerstones of our program, as it helps young adults form connections, learn life skills, and explore their passions with the support of mentors…
Read MoreHelping Your Young Adult Find Motivation
It’s difficult finding that balance in how much you can parent your young adult. He may no longer rely on you to make decisions for him, but the path that he may be taking may not be in line with what you had hoped for him. While it’s impossible to force your son to share…
Read MoreApplying What You’ve Learned: What to do After Wilderness Therapy
Life after wilderness therapy can feel very different. Students go from being unplugged and in a peaceful environment back to their lives. They are tossed back into the chaos of every day life with the temptations that once surrounded them before. Wilderness therapy gives young people the opportunity to recharge and revitalize themselves from the…
Read MoreThe Facts about FOMO: Fear of Missing Out
Fear of missing out, commonly referred to as “FOMO” is a real thing. So real that it can cause anxiety in young people. This term has reached new light with the rise in social media. When young adults helplessly scroll through their feeds and see their friends having all types of “fun” this can impact…
Read MoreWhat Can Make Transitioning into Adulthood So Difficult?
Everyone reacts different to their transition to adulthood. Some individuals have a clear path filled with goals and ambitions. Other individuals may be unsure of what their purpose is and how to find it. Regardless, both types of individuals have value that should not be overlooked. Sometimes it may be difficult to understand why a…
Read MoreBuilding Job Skills in Young Adults: How To Help
Learning job skills is important for young adults to achieve success in the professional world. As a parent, you can encourage your young adult to pursue opportunities to increase their job skills and abilities. Often times, pursuing a job can be scary especially when one does not know what the employer is looking for. It…
Read MoreHelping Young Adults with No Direction Realize There Is More Than One Direction (They Can Take)
We have been asked the magic question “What do you want to be when you grow up?” since preschool and for many people, their answers have changed almost every time they’ve been asked. As boys realize it’s unlikely that they will be a superhero, a famous child actor, the next man on the moon, or…
Read MoreComing Down the Mountain: Transitioning From Wilderness Therapy
Leaving any residential treatment program can be a difficult step-down, but transitioning from wilderness therapy is a full-on culture shock. Many young adults can’t wait to return to the luxuries of a mattress, hot water, and wifi and forget how overwhelming it can be to live in the modern world. Wilderness teaches students how to…
Read MoreThe Dilemma Behind the Device: Technology Addiction in Young Adults
Technology plays a huge role in the lives of today’s young adults. Social media, the internet, and communication platforms can easily grow to become all-consuming. While technology is a great thing, too much of anything can be dangerous. Technology addiction in young adults is not an uncommon issue. One may not even be aware of…
Read MoreKnowing the Difference Between Wants and Needs: Teaching Young Adults How to Budget
Teaching young adults how to budget happens more often outside the classroom and through personal experience. Although most states require personal finance to be integrated into a K-12 curriculum, students are not required to take classes in Economics or Financial literacy. For students who have spent time in a residential treatment center where they did…
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