The six programs in this series are aimed at young women in the juvenile corrections system. Available only in DVD format. Copyright 2008. Each program can be purchased separately (see the box above) for $129.00. SPECIAL: $695.00 for the set of six.

• Why am I Here and What's Next?
  You're a teenager, and you're doing time. Now that you are in the juvenile justice system, you're probably wondering how all this happened and what will happen next.
  
  This program helps you find some answers. It includes conversations with former inmates, counselors, teachers, and others who work in the juvenile justice system. These conversations reveal three things clearly:
  1. You are not alone.
     
  2. You can change your life by the choices you make.
     
  3. every choice you make has a consequence.
  
  
• Blood Family - Finding Support
  You're bound by blood. Your family ties keep you connected to something bigger than you are by yourself. But you need to look at your family and the influence they have on you.
  
  There is no such thing as the perfect family. The most important effect your family can have on you is to prepare you to live in the world, to face the good, the bad, and the impossible.
  
  This program discusses the relationship between your blood family and your illegal actions that landed you in the juvenile justice system. There are three key ideas here:
  1. You cannot choose your blood family.
     
  2. Our families can give us the most help or cause the most hurt in our lives.
     
  3. You reach an age when, no matter what your family experience has been, you are accountable for who you are and how you will act.
  
  
• Created Family - Choosing Friends Wisely
  When blood ties fail us, we go looking for family wherever we can find it. For many of us, the friends we choose play a bigger and bigger role in our decision-making as we get older. This means we need to choose our friends wisely.
  
  This program explores why we reach out to others and also the difference that can make to our survival. When choosing your created family, keep in mind three things:
  1. No one wants to be alone.
     
  2. No one can survive or be successful without a strong support network.
     
  3. Who you choose to be part of your created family can determine whether you live free or behind bars.
  
  
• My Body, My Well Being
  You may have been born in poverty. You may live in a violent place. But taking care of your body is the one thing you must do to live the kind of life you want.
  
  And taking care of your body involves making choices. You are the one who has to choose to protect yourself against drugs or alcohol. You are the one who has to choose to protect yourself against sexually transmitted diseases. You are the one who has to choose to keep your hair, teeth, and body clean.
  
  To do all this, keep in mind these three things:
  1. Addiction can be conquered.
     
  2. The people you hang with can help you and encourage you in a healthy lifestyle.
     
  3. Sex is about relationships, not about power or instant gratification.
  
  
• Life Skills
  Handling money... keeping a job... finding help when you need it... although you aren't yet an adult, soon you will be responsible for managing your own life.
  
  And while you're doing time is a good time to start thinking about just how you're going to make it all happen.
  
  This program covers the most important life skills and documents you need to survive. These recommendations are based on conversations with counselors, former inmates, social workers, and others. There are three core ideas here:
  1. You must know how to access the documents you need and the resources available.
     
  2. You have to think ahead.
     
  3. Your choices about money really matter to your future.
  
  
• Changing the Game for a Better Life
  Every choice has a consequence. Some are good, some are bad. But the only way to have the life you want is to make the right choices to get yourself there.
  
  And if you decide that you'd rather live free, on the outside, then you may have to make some different choices than you've been making. You may have to change.
  
  Change is never easy, but it is possible. The three things you need to know about change are:
  1. Only you can make the choice to change your life.
     
  2. Once you decide on change, you will need a strong support system to make it happen.
     
  3. You are worth it.