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Too many of our young people are troubled, depressed and prone to “acting out” behavior. Without high self-esteem, they lack the ego-strength to say “no” to negative peer pressure. Consequently, an unacceptable percentage of our youth are involved in truancy, acts of violence, gang activity, teenage pregnancy, and substance abuse. Building their self-esteem is a necessary precursor to any attempts at character development. Through the ARK Program, parents can elevate the self-esteem and register a tremendous, life-changing impact upon children and their families.
The ARK (Adults Relating to Kids) Program was developed by the ARKGroup, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. The concepts embodied in ARK are based on research conducted in cooperation with the University of Texas School of Public Health and the University of Texas Medical School (Houston). This research shows the essential connection between a child’s sense of self-esteem and his receiving unconditional love from the primary adults (parents) in his life. Unconditional love involves saying to a child, “I may not like what you are doing, but you are my child and I care about you. Furthermore, there is nothing that you can ever do to keep me from caring about you.” When a child feels unconditionally loved for who he is rather than for what he does, he is enabled to value himself in spite of his imperfections. The resulting feelings of high self-esteem are an adult’s greatest gift to a child’s mental and emotional health.
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Gives tools for dealing with real life issues such as peer pressure, sex, bullies, substance abuse, anger control, grief, trust, and health issues
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Helps teens learn to be accepting of themselves and others
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Teaches teens to accept responsibility for—and to learn from-- their own mistakes
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Facilitates good relationships with parents, teachers and peers
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Promotes positive character development
For more information, please contact the ARKGroup at 888-ARK-0744 (toll-free).
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