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| 1104 West 400 South, Orem UT 84058 | Phone 801.765.8846 | Fax 801.765.8804 |
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Who is appropriate for your program?
Males between the ages of 17 and 24 who have graduated high school or intend to get their GED are appropriate candidates for the Step Beyond Transitional Living Center. It is appropriate for youth who need and want extra support transitioning into independent living.
Who is inappropriate for your program?
Youth with a history of violence or registered sex offenders are inappropriate for this program. Youth with an IQ of below 70 would not benefit from the Skill Training provided at Step Beyond.
How long does the program take?
The program is designed to take between 6 and 8 months to learn the needed skills and make the transition. It is obviously dependent upon the abilities and motivations of the young men.
What is provided in your program?
- room and board
- a weekly stipend of 50$
- Transitional Living Skills course
- weekly scheduling and daily support
- weekly relapse prevention therapeutic group
- weekly individual psychotherapy
- experiential learning opportunities for each of the skill areas
- close location to and assistance in accessing colleges, trade school, and job opportunities
Where are you located?
The street address is 1104 West 400 South in Orem, Utah. The neighborhood all around the Step Beyond house was once a large ranch. Many of the local houses have yards sporting fruit trees, and the Step Beyond house is no exception. From the yard, there is a lovely view of Lake Utah. The home has a half-court basketball court in the backyard. State Street and University Avenue are both within biking distance, allowing the youth at the home to choose emplyment from among many different businesses along those commercially central roads. Utah Valley State College (soon to be Utah Valley University) and Mountainland Applied Technology college are both within walking distance. This gives youth who graduate from Step Beyond an added advantage; if they wish to pursue their education further, student housing is close by.
How big is the Step Beyond home?
The house has three bedrooms with accommodations for two youth each. There is a separate apartment area attached to the home for youth at the fifth level of the program to practice paying for rent and utilities before graduating. The apartment can have two youth living in it, giving the house a maximum capacity of eight youth. The house has two kitchens, one used only by the youth and the other used by a live-in staff of three.
Will the youth have roomates?
Sometimes there are odd numbers of youth at the home, but youth can generally count on having roomates.
What level of commitment does the Step Beyond program require?
Youth at the home are expected to maintain full time employment, full time enrollment in educational pursuits, or part time employment and part time schooling. The program's therapist Daniel Dayton meets with the youth once every week for an hour, and the live-in staff provide transitional living skills and cooking classes each week. Community involvement is also essential, and youth will be expected to attend a weekly activity, whether it be a sports team, hobby club, or church group. Youth at Step Beyond should expect to be as busy as anyone who lives on their own.
Can Step Beyond handle medication management?
Yes. Youth at the Step Beyond home can meet with a psychiatrist who will maintain and adjust medication schedules if necessary. The staff who live at the home are responsible for making sure that youth who require medication receive it at the right time.
Can I visit my son while he is in this program?
Of course! Family doesn't disappear from an adult's life. Parents are encouraged to attend the quarterly Parent's Weekend, and other visits are always possible.
What does a typical day look like at Step Beyond?
Youth are in the Step Beyond program to learn the skills they need to cope with life as independent adults, so a typical day looks a lot like a typical day out of any young adult's life. The primary difference is that staff are available to help youth organize their lives. Youth are expected to wake up an hour before they need to go to work or school, tidy their rooms, make themselves presentable and eat. A staff member will take a few minutes with each youth to go over their plan for the day's activities and make sure essential details are in order: do they have a plan for lunch, is their transportation in order, are there any changes to the day's routine to be aware of and so on. If the youth is still seeking employment, they can plan to put in a full day hunting for jobs, looking through want ads, filling out applications and preparing a resumŽ. The home observes a quiet hour every day during which staff will be available to make sure school assignments are getting the attention they need. A curfew is enforced every day to make sure everyone gets enough sleep. As youth progress through the levels of the program, they can expect to have more control over how their free time is spent. The goal is to maintain the routine of a responsible adult who can schedule leisure activities they can afford.
How is Step Beyond different from other programs?
Step Beyond is concerned with fostering skills for independent living, rather than constructing and enforcing any particular lifestyle. Once the youth in this program learn how to schedule their lives, save and spend money wisely and interact acceptably with people they meet, they are free to enjoy whatever legal leisure activities they like.
Is smoking allowed at Step Beyond?
Utah's Clean Air Act prohibits smoking at any place of business, and this includes the Step Beyond home. The age at which smoking becomes legal in Utah is 19. If the law prohibits smoking, so does the Step Beyond program. Where the law is silent on the issue, so is the Step Beyond program.
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