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| Project P.L.U.S. (Positive Living Using Supports) is a program that provides housing and support services for six young men, aged 17 to 22, with mental health disabilities who are transitioning from adolescence to adulthood. Typically, these young men have been discharged from a residential program (i.e. psychiatric treatment facility, group home, treatment foster home, etc), have no appropriate options for housing and will be at high risk for homelessness. Length of stay is expected to be one year in duration with specific program goals, measurements, and indicators, to show successful performance. Ultimately program participants, while living in the neighborhood residence, receive support services that will strengthen their skills to live independently, become a productive citizen, and improve their quality of life. | | |
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| Project P.L.U.S. provides on-site, awake-night staff twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. High quality and effective safety features, including a security alarm system, smoke detectors, and personal identification cards are provided as well. |
| Life Skills include, but are not limited to: |
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Employment/Career Development - job readiness, resume development, interview skills, job search and retention, establishment of goals, skill development. |
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Education - completion of GED or High School diploma, enrollment in vocational or college program. |
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Self-care and Advocacy - education regarding mental illness, personal diagnosis, medication, support services available in the community. |
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Healthy Relationships/Appropriate Boundaries - employer relationships, community and neighborhood involvement, anger management. |
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Communication/ Negotiation/Partnership Building - appropriate assertiveness, conflict resolution, making compromises. |
| Life Competencies include, but are not limited to: |
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Household Tasks - including laundry and clothing care, how to set up a residence, basic housekeeping, safety, energy conservation and minor home repairs. |
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Budgeting/Money Management - includes how to open bank accounts, budget development, managing bank accounts, credit, contracts, etc. |
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Cooking/Nutrition - includes meal planning, grocery shopping, coupons, basic cooking skills, storage of food. |
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Hygiene/Wellness - includes basic hygiene, physical fitness, health education, disease prevention, care of clothing, first aid, etc. |
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Citizenship/Community Living - includes registering to vote, how to obtain a driver's license, basic tax information. | |
| Project P.L.U.S. serves a unique niche and reduces the high risk for exploitation, homelessness and incarceration that is commonly associated with this age group. It's just one more way the Devereux Georgia Treatment Network addresses the needs of its young people. | | |
