It is absolutely necessary to acquire the tools and skills needed for long-term sobriety. Some of these tools offered to participants are:
Encouraging participants to further their education is an integral part of ensuring our students have the best opportunities in their future life.
Once settled in our facility, students spend time, Monday through Friday, on advanced studies. The success rate is awesome. Many students who used to struggle in school are now excelling in their education. In their pursuit of excellence, they are pushing themselves academically and developing strength in areas they never imagined possible.
To maintain a life of sobriety, it is paramount that the individual adopt a healthy new lifestyle. This requires developing proper social skills, life skills, and vocational skills. Additionally, it requires changing one’s attitudes, behaviors, and values.
The John Volken Academy program teaches how to set boundaries, communicate effectively, and get along with others in a positive manner. Students are constantly involved in social activities with other students, in the workplace and within the community.
They repair relationships with friends and family. They learn acceptable work ethics. They practice how to speak in public and become comfortable in any social setting. • Acquiring the social skills and emotional intelligence expected from a well-adjusted, contributing member of society.
This process takes a great deal of time, practice, and expertise. Adopting an entirely new way of living in a short period of time is simply unrealistic. This is why the John Volken Academy program provides the best possible outcomes to our students and their families.
