Guidance and Preparation (GAP) Program (ages 16-18)

This program is designed to fill the "gap" between our Residential Care and our Independent Living Program. Youth in this program are still under our guardianship and responsibility, though there is a minor shift in the way their care is facilitated. These children live in family-style homes with Life-Coaches who teach them basic living skills, as well as help them navigate their formative young adult years.

The goal is to prepare them for our Independent Living Program by helping them become more involved in the management of the home including budgeting, prioritizing needs, facilitating the menu and market shopping, delegating of chores, etc. They also have the opportunity to earn more freedoms as they display our Village Values (love, honesty, obedience, and responsibility) and act with integrity in the home, on our campus, and at school.