Company Profile for You-Turn Project.You-Turn Project: A non-profit, mobile, Independent Living Program. Mission Statement To provide comprehensive life skills instruction and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services for youth preparing to live independently. Target Population Males and Females between the ages of 16-25-years old. Program Description You-Turn Project is a mobile independent living skills program designed to prepare our clients for self-sufficiency self-suf·fi·cient adj. 1. Able to provide for oneself without the help of others; independent. 2. Having undue confidence; smug. self . Our comprehensive curriculum is divided into eight modules. The program offers up to six months of instruction related to the areas of Financial Planning Financial planning Evaluating the investing and financing options available to a firm. Planning includes attempting to make optimal decisions, projecting the consequences of these decisions for the firm in the form of a financial plan, and then comparing future performance against , Effective Communication, Time Management, Community Exploration (field trips), Food Preparation, Parenting Education, Substance Abuse Education and Personal Safety and Wellness. Each module can be taken individually or as a group. You-Turn Project also offers mentor Mentor, in Greek mythology Mentor (mĕn`tər, –tôr'), in Greek mythology, friend of Odysseus and tutor of Telemachus. services for up to two years after successful program completion. You-Turn Project Curriculum You-Turn Project instructional modules are based on state's Content Standards for California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). Public Schools. Our main areas of instruction utilize three basics of education: Problem Solving problem solving Process involved in finding a solution to a problem. Many animals routinely solve problems of locomotion, food finding, and shelter through trial and error. , Reading Comprehension Reading comprehension can be defined as the level of understanding of a passage or text. For normal reading rates (around 200-220 words per minute) an acceptable level of comprehension is above 75%. and Critical Thinking Skills. The materials used are grade-level appropriate not age-level appropriate and designed to meet the individual needs of each student. Our lesson plan format is consistent with the seven-step lesson plan format used in most school districts across the country. The detailed lesson plans help to give structure and substance to the program. Students know what they are learning and why. Our students are given many opportunities to demonstrate what they have learned through many hands-on hands-on adj. Involving active participation; applied, as opposed to theoretical: "We're involved in hands-on operations, pulling levers, pushing buttons" Arthur R. Taylor. activities. Class Size You-Turn Project maintains a MAXIMUM class size of 10 students. Please visit our website at www.youturnproject.org for additional information, including our client satisfaction survey, outcome study results and alumni testimonials.
Company: You-Turn Project
Headquarters Address: 15342 Hawthorne Boulevard
Suite 407
Lawndale, CA 90260
Main Telephone: 310-644-9500
Website: www.youturnproject.org
Type of Organization: Non-profit
Industry: Education
Key Executives: Founder & Executive Director: Loralyn
Penzella
President, Board of Directors: Barbara
Bates
Public Relations
Contact: James Malone
Phone: 760-367-3121
Email: james@inthenewspr.com
Founder & Executive Director
Contact: Loralyn Penzella
Phone: 310-644-9500, ext. 707
Email: loralyn@youturnproject.org
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