OUR YOUTH

SOMETIMES NEED

MORE
When faced with a mental
health crisis or challenge, our
youth and families often need
support beyond what our
doctors and therapists can
provide. They need the support
of others who have walked
in their shoes, who can be a
supporter, and also help guide
them through the construction
zone they have just entered.
Our Peers do just that.
HOW TO
GET STARTED
OPEN HOUSE/ENROLLMENT
JANUARY 28, 2019
10AM­– 6PM
CLASSES BEGIN
FEBRUARY 4, 2019
No appointment necessary.
Walk-ins welcome.
Scheduled sessions will be
taught throughout the day and
week, but attendance is flexible
based on individual preference
and schedule.
Fees based on sliding fee scale.
No insurance required.
WHO WE SERVE
FOCUS is a new transition age youth/young adult peer center
that will serves ages 14-26 with mental health challenges. These
youth and their parents and supporters will be able to come
to our FOCUS peer center and meet with individuals who have
experienced living with mental illness and are now living a life of
recovery. Through this process, they will learn more about their
mental illness and managing a life with those challenges. They
will receive support and mentoring with skill-building that will
help them transition successfully into adulthood.
WHAT WE TEACH
Our curriculum is called CORE because life includes layers of
complexity. We must take a holistic view of the person in order to deal
with any one challenge we may be facing. Therefore, we developed a
curriculum that gets at the heart of all of these layers.
Key components of the curriculum are: Sponsored by:
Group Connection Activities
Wellness Recovery Action Planning
Habitudes for Social & Emotional Development
Yoga & Meditation
Mental Health Education – Be a PAL
Inner Core Communication – Relationship
Strength, Emotional Strength, Conflict Resolution,
Stress Resilience, & Healthy
Coping Skills.

4615 Philips Highway, Suite #300

Jacksonville, FL 32207
OPEN M-F 10AM-6PM | CLOSED HOLIDAYS
P: 904-738-8420 | F: 904-862-2109
www.mhajax.org | info@mhajax.org
 SCHEDULE
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
10:00 INTENTIONS
10:30 GROUP REFLECTIONS
11:00 ACTIVITY ACTIVITY ACTIVITY
11:30 CORE CORE
SKILLS CLASS SKILLS CLASS SKILLS CLASS
12:00
12:30
LUNCH
1:00
1:30 HOUSEKEEPING
2:00
FIELDS OF FOCUS
2:30
3:00
PEER SUPPORT SKILLS CLASS PEER SUPPORT SKILLS CLASS PEER SUPPORT
3:30
4:00
PEER SUPPORT PEER SUPPORT SPEAKER /
4:30 CORE CORE
OTHER
5:00 ACTIVITY ACTIVITY
5:30 FIELDS OF FOCUS / DINNER / CLEAN-UP

6:00

Intentions: Self-directed routine to set intentions Core: Our center’s curriculum for emotion
for the day regulation, wellness recovery, mental health
education, stress resilience, personal success and
Group Reflection: Peer specialist guided check-in leadership, healthy relationships and coping skills
and sharing
Peer Support: Peer mentoring support group
Skills Class: Curriculum for Skills for Independent
Living
Fields of Focus: Self-directed activities in 8 fields
Activity: Daily fun activity for creativity, fun, art, of focus for wellness: Fun, Creativity, Belonging,
enrichment Purpose, Achievement, Feelings, Surroundings, Self