Upcoming Events

 

All events unless otherwise specified will be held at: YAVP 75 Pleasant Street, Arlington, MA.

Write(otarnauskas@eliochs.org, or skeiley@eliotchs.org) or call (781-643-5093) for more details. Our Peer Mentors are Susan Keiley and Owen Tarnauskas. You will be kept in the loop about all upcoming events

 

Smoking Cessation Group

The Young Adult Vocational Program has added a Smoking Cessation Group.  The Smoking Cessation Group is to educate the young adults on the history of cigarettes, secondhand smoke, what is in cigarettes, how to plan to quit, deciding on to quit, how much money is spent on cigarettes, the effects cigarettes has on the body, positive changes after quitting, staying smoke free, a list of resources on where they can receive help to quit and guest speakers.  Additionally the young adults will have projects to do on smoking such as a rap, poem, drawing, story, etc..and present it to the group as if the group was young children on why not to smoke.  The Smoking Cessation Group will also conduct a number of smoking experiments the young adults will have to participate in and log.

 

Samaritan Walk

 

We had very uplifting experience at the Samaritan Walk this past Saturday. We who went from YAVP walked for "Paul's team" in memory of Paul Morrisey, who passed away this time last year. It was a time to remember Paul and others whose lives have been tragically cut short.

 

I met Paul's sister, who had organized the team for this event. She is an incredibly strong person, who has met the anniversary of her brother's passing with a persevering grace. I also met other members of Paul's family and they were equally as poised, even in the face of their loss.

 

It wasn't all solemn however. This walk provided a measure of closure and a cause for us to get together, and for some of u, meet for the first time. When I am in Arlington, or perhaps anywhere in the fall, I will think of this young man and the time I spent with him. I didn't spend a long time with him, but enough to know he didn't make apologies for being his own person.

 

-Owen Tarnauskaus

 

Peer Mentoring One on One
When: Every Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 AM to 7:00 PM
Location: YAVP 75 Pleasant St., Arlington
Call the Peer Mentors and set up a time so that we can provide assistance and offer you support and guidance concerning vocational/educational goals or if you simply need to talk to someone who understands

Peer Mentoring Group

When: Please check back for future dates
Location: YAVP 75 Pleasant St., Arlington
A Peer group that focuses on building vocational skills and learning from shared experiences. We often have guest speakers from the community and local businesses.

Games Night

When: usually held on a week day evening from 5:30 - 7:00pm times to be announced
Location: YAVP 75 Pleasant St., Arlington
We have everything from video games to billiards. This event is a perennial favorite. Food will be provided.

Youth Council

Weekly meetings of the Council on Monday's and Tuesday's this fall from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM,
Location: YAVP 75 Pleasant St., Arlington
A meeting of local young adult consumers held to address common interests.
We have finished our documentary entitled In Our Own Voice: Our Hopes Our Dreams Our Struggles which can now be found on this web site under the About YAVP page. Our new focus is to compile a resource guide that highlights peer support and will be a companion to the documentary. The Youth Council presented at the Youth Conference in Worcester Mass. on November 18th 2009.

 

Interview Training
Learning skills to get the job you want. Andy Winig helps to train people in using interviewing skills that will leave a great impression on a potential employer. Check him out at his web site, improvandy.com.

Arlington Community Media Inc.
The Arlington Community Media Inc. can offer people an amazing opportunity to learn professional video production skills and use them! YAVP has been a member of ACMI for the past 12 years. Through our Membership with ACMI members of the Youth Council learn skills such as working with cameras, editing, using the sound board etc. With the help of the studio The Youth Council provided the documentary In Our Own Voice which be viewed on this website as well as on the cable network at www.acmi.tv The Council is working on a current project called YAVP-TV.

 

Click here for a list of past events.