After school Program for boys
The Council for Boys and Young Men® is a strengths-based group approach for boys 9-18 to promote their safe and healthy development through pre-teen and adolescent years.
Meets weekly on Wednesdays after-school
@ 4:00pm
(transportation is not provided)
(Note: students can be dropped off at the Yellow House starting at 3:30pm and they can work on their homework, read a book, or just relax until the program begins. The program will begin when all the members have arrived.)
This FREE program is limited to 12 boys and will be held after-school at the Yellow House (554 South Main Street – Across from Cheshire High School).
*Transportation is NOT provided from the schools to our facility.
Curricula: "Growing Healthy, Growing Strong"
10-SESSION PROGRAM, Ages 9-14
Boys will have fun identifying social-emotional messages, experiences, and attitudes. Competition, bullying, recognizing and expressing emotions, male and female role expectations, self confidence, and teamwork are highlighted through games and team challenges. Boys develop vocabulary and skills to expect and enact fairness, healthy competition, and respect for self and others.
Curricula: "Standing Together: A Journey Into Respect Activity Guide"
10-SESSION PROGRAM, Ages 9-14
This guide provides engaging ways to address common themes which pre-teens and early adolescents encounter, including breaking down social-cultural barriers, motives and actions around put-downs, knowing their personal rights, defining assumptions about male power, respecting others'' physical boundaries, understanding and using the energy of strong emotions, and standing up for each other in community.
Curricula: "Living A Legacy: A Rite of Passage Activity Guide"
10-SESSION PROGRAM, Ages 14-18
Young men gain skills and knowledge to navigate growing up male in today’s society through the introduction of topics and experiential activities that address a myriad of relevant challenges - safely, powerfully, and within a spirit of “council” connection. Boys will explore: relationships, conflict resolution, education, leadership, community service, diversity, mass media messages, personal values, integrity, and future goals.