| There are many troubled teens in the United States. | | | | training day is usually from 7 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. The |
| The statistics are rising year after year. There are | | | | teens are not allowed back into the dormitories until the |
| many troubled teens programs out there to help your | | | | training day is over. Teens can work at their own pace |
| troubled teenager. A relatively new program for | | | | in the program. The teens usually finish the job |
| troubled teens is a vocational school called Job Corps. | | | | program within a year. |
| Job Corps has been around since 1964. Job Corps lets | | | | Many on-site counselors help the teen obtain |
| your teenager train in a vocation of their choice and at | | | | employment and/or further schooling. Once the |
| the same time, can obtain their High school diploma. | | | | program is completed, the teenager will get special |
| You have to be between the ages of 16-24 years old. | | | | incentives. The incentives include a monetary payment |
| Teens can stay in the program for 2 years, unless | | | | (ranging from $1,200) and further job assistance from |
| they enroll in a community college. They call stay an | | | | Corps. Teens have other incentives such as |
| additional year. Teens are allowed to stay at the | | | | recreational centers located near the Corps center. |
| dormitories provided by the program or they can stay | | | | Teens can also participate in off center activities such |
| at home. Females and males stay in separate | | | | as going to the movies and theme parks. Teens have |
| dormitories. | | | | to get "positives" from their instructors and advisors. |
| Job Corps has a zero tolerance policy. If you use | | | | The positives are used to participate in off center |
| drugs, alcohol or are violent, you will be terminated | | | | activities. These off center activities are paid for by |
| indefinitely. Teens have to wake up around 5:30 a.m. in | | | | the Corps center. There are over 123 Job Corps |
| the morning. When the teens wake up, they have to | | | | centers in the United States. Job Corps is a very |
| do chores. Chores are done in the morning and at | | | | effective troubled teen's program that provides free |
| night. Each dormitory has a "room score", where the | | | | education and vocational training to all students who |
| room with the highest score gets a prize. The teens | | | | enroll. Your teenage son or daughter will have all the |
| also have to wear uniforms during the training day. The | | | | resources that they need to succeed. |