CURRICULUM

TRAUMA-INFORMED AND FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING YOUTH WITH ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES

Our focus is on integrating mental health and trauma-informed care into the in-depth self-esteem work we do with our clients, knowing that they are all connected. Many of the girls that come through our doors have suffered a variety of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), therefore much of our programming targets life skills that will help them not just heal, but thrive. Many of the girls in our program have suffered one or more ACEs, be it:

  • Physical, Emotional, Sexual Abuse
  • Physical or Emotional Neglect
  • Household Dysfunction, including Mental Illness, an Incarcerated Relative, Mother Treated Violently, or Divorce

Because of this, we know it is imperative that we work in partnership with the community organizations we’ve outlined throughout this proposal to create effective programs to prevent ACEs and/or mitigate the impact ACEs can have on a child’s health and lifestyle.

WHAT IS THE CORE OF THE G.L.A.M. CURRICULUM?

G.L.A.M addresses any academic, social, physical and with the proper assistance, emotional needs the girls may have which could hinder their progress or development.   While other programs exist in the Indianapolis area that are open to girls in the same age range, none of these have the individualized comprehensive long-term approach for those girls most at risk.  Additionally, all of the services offered by G.L.A.M. are provided at no charge to the youth.

EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM

The G.L.A.M. curriculum has been validated through ongoing collaborations with Indiana State University Bayh College of Education and Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis.

The complete G.L.A.M. program has two major life coaching components – group and individual. The first is a life coaching group model program which has four sections of 12 weeks each.  The sections cover:

  1.  Positive self-esteem
  2.  Academic achievement
  3.  Personal development
  4.  Professional choice

These group components have been contracted and provided in the community in venues such as the Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS).