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This past Thursday Tikkun Long Island had another productive Program LIVES group session. The first thing we did was make a timeline so that everyone in the group knows when Kim will be at group and when Taylor will be at group. Kim and Taylor are both very busy and from time to time can't make group sessions. We want our participants to know who will be at each session this way there are no surprises. Secondly, we further discussed the volunteering opportunities that were

We had a great session this week with our group participants! This week focused on life goals. We talked about the participant's goals and specifically, we spoke about what the next 5, 10 and 15 years look like. Additionally, we spoke about what steps need to be taken in order to meet these goals. It's one thing to have goals, it's another to think about the specific path that needs to be taken to reach those goals. We want our participants to be able to reach their goals

Sorry for the late update. This post will focus on Week 6, March 5, 2015, and Week 7, March 12, 2015, of Program LIVES. Unfortunately, Week 6 had to be cancelled however group resumed on March 12 and was led by our Program Coordinator, Taylor Millspaugh. Week 7 provided a great opportunity for Taylor to work closely with the group participants. Taylor and Kim Gucciardo, our Executive Director, are working in a mentoring capacity with those in the group. Each week provides

Tikkun Long Island apologizes for the delay in posting this blog. This blog will cover the Feb. 26, 2015 session. After a one week recess, Program LIVES met again with our program participants from Hope For Youth. The primary purpose of this session was to discuss volunteering opportunities coming up later this month. While we love working at Hope For Youth with our program participants, getting them out into the community and showing them the value of making a positive co