Prompt 8: Practicing Your Knowledge

Prompt 8:Practicing Your Knowledge 

By:Janae S.

The MSU Adolescent Program is a service learning program operating within the Psychology field with Michigan State University and the Ingham County Probate Court. The aim of this program is to help the  adolescent in a legal jeopardy situation from the juvenile system. Each youth would be assigned an advocate, but before the advocate is assigned the first part of the semester the advocate will receive intensive training with the different intervention theories, and techniques of behaviors modifications.

As an advocate their job is to support, defend, and plead on the youths behalf. They are working directly with the youth and will have many different responsibilities to handle. One main task will be to learn about the youths life and communicate with everyone who is involved in the their life. An advocate makes visits to the home, school, and other places where they spend as well as introducing them to different opportunities, and new resources.

After finishing the MSU Adolescent Program it allows you to open your mind and your heart getting to know a side of you that you never knew existed. It also allows you to reflect and evaluate your own life and values. Through the program advocates learn how to support, and guide someone despite of negative traumatic circumstances. An advocat can be a positive impact in someone else life without knowing. 

Sources:

"Michigan State University Adolescent Project (MSUAP)." Michigan State University Adolescent Project (MSUAP). Web. 28 Jan. 2016.
Image Credits
IMG_11141-834x399.jpg