OUTCOMES
Trails Momentum has helped many young adults rediscover themselves and find the direction they’ve been looking for. Our adventure-based program gives them the skills they need to lead healthy and productive lives. At graduation, our students’ symptoms and problem behaviors have decreased dramatically. We offer transition planning to help students move smoothly to the next stage of their journey. Some return to college, while others have gone onto transitional living programs to receive continued support in a structured environment. There they get part-time jobs, enroll in classes and continue to put into practice the relationship skills they’ve learned at Trails Momentum. Today, most graduates report maintaining the progress they’ve made during our program.
How we help
Our goal is to prepare students to launch into adulthood and live independently. They learn healthier coping mechanisms and communication skills that are essential tools to thrive after the program graduation. While many of our students come to us worried about their future and holding onto reservations, they are able to let go of these fears and see things from a different perspective. We also emphasize practical living skills, including personal responsibility, time management, and openness to new experiences.
Our graduates say they feel more confident after completing our program. Through relationships they’ve built with peers and staff and participation in adventure activities, students feel empowered to continue to make lasting connections and to work on themselves. They’ve worked through their negative belief systems in order to identify core values they have that motivate them rather than hold them back. They are more confident in their ability to succeed.
Many of our students have taken gap years or time off school to figure out who they are and what they want their future to look like. We work with students to identify and explore their personal goals. Our academic program helps students get on the right track and offers assistance in planning their next step. Most of our students go on to college after they graduate, either 2 year-or 4-year programs, depending on what is the best fit for them.
Between new relationships with peers and mentors and rebuilding relationships with their family, young adults leave our program having found a sense of community. They’ve learned to identify qualities of healthy relationships and establish boundaries with those close to them. Before Momentum, many of our students felt socially isolated or withdrawn. When they leave, they recognize that they are worthy of strong relationships and work to cultivate trust and deeper connections with others.