Youth Programs Collins’s position allows him to provide
creative youth programs provide productive activities and outlets for children and teens whose caregivers are struggling with addiction. The center also stands as the 41st Berkeley College of Music community networking site to offer music history and education to young individuals. Let it Ride, one of the program’s youth bands, released an album titled Got it Going On and has performed at corporate and other social events to spread the message of recovery in nontraditional ways. Outdoor, technical, and job training also give the young attendees practical skills to position them for productive and successful futures. “Our kids can get their boating license, learn archery, and become camp leaders across the county,” Collins said. “When they first start with us, we ask them what skills they don’t have. Then we know what more to incorporate into our programs.” As the organization continues to grow, Collins says the focus will remain on excelling as a community resource for cost-effective
representation for the program’s consumers. His responsibility for writing grants and applying for funding means he can bring the needs and concerns of the clients he sees daily and include them in decisions. “What we do comes from a humanistic approach to care.”
While the center focuses on drug treatment, its reach spans further and is known to the community as an arts-related program. In the last four years, the center has produced two New York Times bestselling graphic novels. Its
and abstinence-based drug prevention and treatment.
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