Groups held every Thursday

 4PM -SLAM (Peer Chat Group) - Slam is discussion where group members discuss how his/her week has been going.  Topics vary each week depending on what group members choose to discuss.

4PM-ART PROMPTS - Each week there will be art prompts written on wipe boards in the art room developed by peers. There will be a painting prompt as well as a collage prompt.
Drop-In Center participants can choose to use the prompts or create his/her own prompt to work on.

5PM-COOKING (Led by peer mentor Rita Vanover) - Every Thursday at the Drop-In at 5pm teens can come learn how to cook an expensive healthy meal. Teens will learn new recipes, gain skills in cooking, & enjoy a healthy meal.

Groups held every other week

4PM-ART THERAPY (Led by Tara Carroll-LLPC/Art Therapist & peer mentors (Ashley Montgomery & Haley Turner) - Every other week peer mentors will co-facilitate this group with art therapist. Peer mentors will create group project ideas & be instrumental in implementing his/ her ideas. In this group peer mentors will bring voice to issues they witness amongst other teens & create projects geared around those topics.

  
 4PM COEXIST ( Adversity  Peer Chat Group-Led by peer mentor Haley Turner)-  Every other week this peer chat group will meet to discuss LGBTQ issues, building gay/ straight alliance, &  any other adversity topics group members would like to address.
 Additional Groups- New groups will continue to be added to Drop-In based on interests, new peers, & further collaboration with community members & agencies.

Additional skill building groups will also be offered through Third Level's Transitional Living Program. These groups may include classes in budgeting, cooking, eating healthy, how to fill out forms for financial aid, Sec 8 housing, food stamps, drivers’ license, social security cards, etc.

Leadership Opportunities for Youth
Youth have the opportunity to become peer outreach workers in the community. Peer out reach workers give back to the community by being an active participant in planning, implementing, & facilitating youth events. The goals of the events are to create community awareness of issues teens are facing, integrate youth into our local community, provide creative activities for youth, & promote youth to share his/her voice, talents, & strengths.

Some examples of events local youth have implemented are:

Peer Lead Groups- This is an opportunity where peers will be facilitating chat/ skill building groups at the drop-in center for other youth in the community.

Teen Panel- The teen panel consisted of area youth & young adults sharing their struggles & triumphs through issues local teens are facing.

Free- Style Prom- a 17 yr. old peer planned a prom for community teens. Some of her efforts consisted of, getting over a hundred dollars in donations from local supporters, getting over 50 prom dresses donated so young women who could not afford dresses could have dresses,

 S7 Mural Project- Community teens gathered to create a mural with the intention to create local awareness about 350 an environmental movement geared at reducing carbon levels to 350.

My Space- Peers help create & update Third Level's my space page. Some of the things updated on My Space are, current resources for teens, announcing teen events, & listing links to available support services.

Fundraising & Awareness Events- A local 19yr. old peer has developed many creative fundraisers to raise awareness & get food/clothing donations for homeless youth. Peers can also have fundraisers to raise money for events & trainings they would like to attend.