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A t Y out h O pportun i ty w e c ont i nu e to i nv e st i n t he de v e lopm e nt o f st aff not only i n i n i t ia l n e w hi r e tr ai n i n g b ut e v e ry da y t he r eaf t e r . We stron g ly be l ie v e t ha t tr ai n i n g a n d de v e lopm e nt i s not just w ha t ha pp e ns i n a f orm a l s e ss i on b ut som e t hi n g t ha t o cc urs dai ly t h rou gh i nt e r ac t i ons a n d c o achi n g . The de v e lopm e nt o f i n di v id u a ls i s on - g o i n g a n d a s ha r ed r e spons ibi l i ty . I nv e st i n g i n e mploy ee de v e lopm e nt o ffe rs num e rous be n efi ts , be low a r e just a fe w :
B r idge t G oo d r ich S r . Di r ec tor o f S t aff De v e lopm e nt a n d T r ai n i n g
I mprov ed Pe r f orm a n ce : We ll - tr ai n ed a n d de v e lop ed e mploy ee s a r e mor e efficie nt a n d effec t i v e , l eadi n g to highe r qu a l i ty work a n d be tt e r b us i n e ss out c om e s . Highe r E mploy ee E n gage m e nt : P rov idi n g l ea rn i n g a n d de v e lopm e nt opportun i t ie s k ee ps e mploy ee s mot i v a t ed a n d i nv e st ed i n t hei r rol e s . Be tt e r E mploy ee Re t e nt i on : E mploy ee s w h o fee l v a lu ed a n d support ed t h rou gh tr ai n i n g a n d de v e lopm e nt a r e mor e l i k e ly to st a y w i t h t he c omp a ny . Whe n w e ha v e highe r r e t e nt i on , w e ha v e mor e c ons i st e n c y a n d ult i m a t e ly t ha t c r ea t e s a n d s afe r m i l ie u . E n ha n ced Tea m C oll ab or a t i on : T r ai n i n g a n d de v e lopm e nt ca n i mprov e c ommun ica t i on , t ea mwork , a n d pro b l e m - solv i n g sk i lls . Leade rs hi p De v e lopm e nt : T r ai n i n g pro g r a ms ca n pr e p a r e e mploy ee s f or l eade rs hi p rol e s , f ost e r i n g i nt e rn a l promot i ons a n d lon g - t e rm su cce ss . A l ig nm e nt w i t h O r ga n i z a t i on a l G o a ls : T r ai n i n g e nsur e s e mploy ee s ha v e t he sk i lls a n d knowl edge n ece ss a ry to support t he c omp a ny ' s ov e r a ll g o a ls a n d o b j ec t i v e s .
A s Y out h O pportun i ty c ont i nu e s to i nv e st i n t he de v e lopm e nt o f e mploy ee s , w e a r e ult i m a t e ly c r ea t i n g a c ultur e w he r e st aff fee l v a lu ed a n d e mpow e r ed . Whe n e mploy ee s fee l t ha t t he c omp a ny v a lu e s a n d i nv e sts i n t he m , st aff w i ll t he n turn a roun d v a lu e a n d i nv e st i n t he yout h . T o m e , t ha t i s a g r ea t r e turn on a n i nv e stm e nt !
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F rom t he Ba rn to t he G ov e rnor ’ s Ma ns i on : A J ourn e y o f Sec on d Cha n ce s
O n e youn g m a n ’ s journ e y t h rou gh Oca l a ’ s E qu i n e The r a py P ro g r a m i s a pow e r f ul e x a mpl e o f tr a ns f orm a t i on t h rou gh e qu i n e - a ss i st ed r ehabi l i t a t i on . O n ce un ce rt ai n ab out hi s f utur e , he f oun d purpos e , c on fide n ce , a n d a n e w ide nt i ty t h rou gh t he qu ie t str e n g t h o f r e t i r ed r aceh ors e s a n d t he g u ida n ce o f m e ntors l i k e Ve lv e t Sa uls be rry , D r . A l f r ed o Lich o a , a n d Ra ymon d Whee l e r .
Th rou gh ha r d work , he gai n ed h ors e m a ns hi p sk i lls , e mot i on a l r e s i l ie n ce , a n d pro fe ss i on a l tools — i n c lu di n g a G room E l i t e Ce rt ifica t i on , a pol i s hed r e sum e , a n d a jo b i nt e rv ie w a rr a n ged b y Di r ec tor Sa uls be rry . He i s now e mploy ed f ull - t i m e a t Oca l a S tu d , t ha nks to t he support o f Da v id O ’ Fa rr e ll .
Hi s eff orts w e r e r ec o g n i z ed a t t he F lor ida Ca p i tol , w he r e he r ecei v ed t he Y out h A m ba ss ad or A w a r d f rom DJJ Sec r e t a ry D r . E r ic Ha ll a n d a $500 s ch ol a rs hi p pr e s e nt ed b y Fi rst Lad y o f F lor ida , Ca s e y DeSa nt i s . Thi s story i s a t e st a m e nt to t he pow e r o f purpos e , m e ntors hi p , a n d t he hea l i n g b on d be tw ee n h um a ns a n d h ors e s .
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P rom f or M t . J ul ie t a n d Leba non Y out h Acade m ie s
M t . J ul ie t Y out h Acade my had t he e x ci t i n g opportun i ty to h ost a jo i nt prom w i t h Leba non Y out h Acade my , c r ea t i n g a m e mor ab l e e v e n i n g fi ll ed w i t h joy , ce l eb r a t i on , a n d c onn ec t i on . The yout h a rr i v ed i n styl e , e njoy i n g a l i mo r ide t ha t s e t t he ton e f or a sp ecia l n igh t . The e v e nt fea tur ed de l ici ous g r i ll ed a n d ca t e r ed f oo d , up bea t mus ic , a n d a f un - fi ll ed a tmosp he r e w he r e l a u gh t e r a n d da n ci n g w e r e i n ab un da n ce . O n e o f t he high l igh ts o f t he e v e n i n g w a s t he opportun i ty f or t he stu de nts to vot e f or t hei r prom qu ee n a n d k i n g , gi v i n g t he m a vo ice i n on e o f high s ch ool ’ s most ic on ic tr adi t i ons . E v e nts l i k e prom a r e mor e t ha n just p a rt ie s — t he y pl a y a v i t a l rol e i n he lp i n g our stu de nts e xp e r ie n ce t he m i l e ston e s t ha t m a k e high s ch ool m e mor ab l e . F or m a ny o f our gi rls , t hi s n igh t r e pr e s e nt ed mor e t ha n mus ic a n d da n ci n g ; i t w a s a cha n ce to fee l i n c lu ded , ce l eb r a t ed , a n d c onn ec t ed to a w ide r c ommun i ty o f p ee rs .
C r ea t i n g t he s e high s ch ool e xp e r ie n ce s i s a n i mport a nt p a rt o f nurtur i n g s e l f - c on fide n ce , be lon gi n g , a n d joy d ur i n g t he t ee n age y ea rs — a n d t hi s y ea r ’ s prom w a s a s hi n i n g e x a mpl e o f t ha t m i ss i on i n ac t i on .
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" I nv e st i n g i n G rowt h : A U n ified A ppro ach to Y out h Ca r e "
M r . O w e ns a t Dee p C r ee k Y out h Acade my or ga n i z ed a n outst a n di n g tr ai n i n g s e ss i on t ha t b rou gh t to ge t he r our c l i n ica l a n d op e r a t i on a l t ea ms i n a pow e r f ul w a y . The s e ss i on w a s p ac k ed w i t h e n e r g y , f r e s h p e rsp ec t i v e s , a n d a s ha r ed c omm i tm e nt to e n ha n ci n g t he qu a l i ty o f ca r e w e prov ide to yout h . C ont i nu a l tr ai n i n g i n i t ia t i v e s l i k e t hi s a r e e ss e nt ia l — not just f or pro fe ss i on a l de v e lopm e nt , b ut f or b u i l di n g stron ge r , mor e c o he s i v e t ea ms . The y prov ide opportun i t ie s to a l ig n on be st pr ac t ice s , st a y i n f orm ed ab out e volv i n g a ppro ache s to ca r e , a n d f ost e r c oll ab or a t i on ac ross de p a rtm e nts .
M ost i mport a ntly , on g o i n g i nv e stm e nt i n our st aff e nsur e s t ha t w e a r e a lw a ys g row i n g , ada pt i n g , a n d i mprov i n g — beca us e w he n our t ea m t h r i v e s , so d o t he youn g p e opl e w e s e rv e .
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F r ida y C ommun i ty Mee t i n g s : B u i l di n g C onn ec t i on a n d C ommun ica t i on
Each F r ida y , t he yout h a n d st aff a t Si lv e r S pr i n g s Y out h Acade my c om e to ge t he r f or a stru c tur ed y e t e n gagi n g c ommun i ty m ee t i n g . The s e ga t he r i n g s s e rv e a s a n i mport a nt pl a t f orm f or op e n dia lo g u e , w he r e b ot h ol d a n d n e w b us i n e ss i s di s c uss ed . Y out h a r e e n c our aged to a sk qu e st i ons , r ai s e c on ce rns , a n d p a rt ici p a t e i n c onv e rs a t i ons t ha t di r ec tly i mp ac t t hei r dai ly e xp e r ie n ce s — a ll i n r ea l t i m e . The s e m ee t i n g s a r e mor e t ha n just up da t e s — t he y ’ r e a n opportun i ty to str e n g t he n trust , promot e tr a nsp a r e n c y , a n d mo de l hea lt h y c ommun ica t i on . Rec o g n i t i ons a r e a lso a k e y p a rt o f t he e xp e r ie n ce , w i t h a w a r d s pr e s e nt ed b y our s ch ool a n d m e nt a l hea lt h t ea ms to ce l eb r a t e pos i t i v e beha v i or , acade m ic achie v e m e nts , a n d p e rson a l g rowt h .
Pe r ha ps most i mport a ntly , t he s e w ee kly s e ss i ons gi v e yout h a cha n ce to pr ac t ice pro - so cia l i nt e r ac t i on i n a support i v e e nv i ronm e nt . I t ’ s a sp ace w he r e e v e ry vo ice m a tt e rs a n d w he r e c onn ec t i on i s pr i or i t i z ed — he lp i n g to b u i l d a stron ge r , mor e un i t ed c ommun i ty .
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Ce l eb r a t i n g G r ad u a t i on S u cce ss a n d Ne w Begi nn i n g s
Rece ntly , st aff a n d r e s ide nts o f B row a r d Y out h T r ea tm e nt Ce nt e r ca m e to ge t he r to ce l eb r a t e a m a jor m i l e ston e : a g roup o f youn g m e n su cce ss f ully ea rn ed t hei r GED s a n d g r ad u a t ed . Thi s achie v e m e nt m a rks not only t he c ompl e t i on o f a n acade m ic g o a l b ut t he c ulm i n a t i on o f ha r d work , p e rs e v e r a n ce , a n d tr a ns f orm a t i on . G r ad u a t i on da y w a s fi ll ed w i t h e mot i on , pr ide , a n d r ef l ec t i on . The s e youn g m e n , m a ny o f w h om ha v e faced s ig n ifica nt p e rson a l a n d ed u ca t i on a l cha ll e n ge s , stoo d t a ll a s t he y w e r e r ec o g n i z ed f or t hei r dedica t i on a n d de t e rm i n a t i on .
Wi t h t he support o f our dedica t ed t ea m , t he y pus hed f orw a r d a n d prov ed w ha t ’ s poss ib l e w i t h g u ida n ce , e n c our age m e nt , a n d a be l ief i n t hei r own pot e nt ia l .
Fa m i l ie s , p ee rs , a n d st aff ga t he r ed to w i tn e ss t hi s sp ecia l o cca s i on . The r e w e r e chee rs , t ea rs , a n d hea rt fe lt mom e nts a s di plom a s a n d ce rt ifica t e s w e r e pr e s e nt ed — sym b ols o f su cce ss a n d st e pp i n g ston e s to a b r igh t e r f utur e .
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I nv e st i n g i n E x ce ll e n ce - E mploy ee s o f t he M ont h A pr i l 2025 P l ea s e jo i n m e i n r ec o g n i z i n g a n d c on g r a tul a t i n g our E mploy ee s o f t he M ont h f or t he mont h o f A pr i l 2025. Each o f your fe llow t ea m m e m be rs be low ha v e e x e mpl ified a ll o f t he cha r ac t e r i st ic s o f a t ea m pl a y e r a n d ha v e e m b o died “ I nv e st i n g i n E x ce ll e n ce ” t h rou gh t hei r outst a n di n g l eade rs hi p . Ma ny t ha nks to each o f our w i nn e rs f or a ll o f t hei r ha r d work a n d f or mo de l i n g t ea mwork to t h os e a roun d t he m – w e a r e g r a t ef ul f or each o f t hei r c ontr ib ut i ons to m a k i n g our g r ea t c omp a ny e v e n be tt e r ! Ba rtl e tt PAC : B r i ttn e y I r e l a n d , B us i n e ss Office / HR Ma n age r
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