Change your thinking, behavior, and goals and you will change your life.
Classes are Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:30am to 12:00pm or 1:15pm to 2:45pm.
The mission of our Breaking the Cycle Class is to help participants address their thinking, behavior, and/or substance use disorders in order to break the cycle of generational poverty.
Participants will set goals for their future, learn financial literacy and employment skills, and learn 4 key skills for overcoming substance use and criminal behavior, and develop a Recovery Maintenance Plan (RMP).
If you or someone you know would like to join Breaking the Cycle as a participant for our next session, please contact us at 706-549-6693 to reserve your spot.
This is a 16 week (4 month) process of learning that includes opportunities such as:
Employment Skills
Financial Planning
Cognitive Skills
Relational Skills
Addiction Rehabilitative Skills
Setting personal goals
Class participants will receive:
- A stipend during classes for perfect attendance
- Breakfast and Lunch
- Other basic necessities offered by the Sparrow's Nest
- An opportunity to change their lives!
Upon completion of the program, we intend to connect our participants with gainful employment. If you are interested in hiring participants, please contact us us info@sparrowsnestathens.org.
Thank you for contacting The Sparrow's Nest about our Breaking the Cycle Class. We will get back to you as soon as possible and look forward to you joining our next class!
Requirements:
Individuals must be able to read/write on a 5th grade reading level.
Class will last 16 weeks. Individuals are not able to miss more than 4 classes or they will not be able to graduate or receive a stipend.
This program does not guarantee that an individual will obtain employment after graduation.
By joining this program, participants agree to follow the guidelines in the participant handbook as it pertains to the expectations, policies, and procedures of Breaking the Cycle. Participation for Breaking the Cycle is voluntary and you may leave the program at any time, under any circumstances. In addition, the Sparrow’s Nest reserves the right to dismiss participants from the program at any time, under any circumstances.
Email: info@sparrowsnestathens.org
Phone: 706-549-6693
Location: 745 Prince Avenue Athens, GA 30606
Office Hours:
Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri: 9:45am-2pm
Donation Drop Off Hours:
Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri: 9:15am-2pm
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