We have a few intake sessions to see how motivated you are and, together,
we look at whether the program is a match for you.
If it is, you enter the first phase of BTC —
the Intensive Personal Development phase.
This takes three weeks to complete.
We call it "intensive" because ... it's really intense.
We do not apologize for this. We understand that living a gang lifestyle is very intense and we want to mirror that,
simultaneously challenging you to develop your skills and your abilities in a different way.
Our approach involves:
- education and the development of relevant life-skills — like learning how to use your head to prevent violence, rather than relying on your fists, a knife or a gun to make your point;
- practicing and applying these skills through role-playing, encounter sessions, group discussion, and some one-to-one;
- learning to use problem-solving techniques that work in your current reality; and
- connecting with people who have been there and done what you are trying to do.
Every participant has different needs, capabilities and attitudes.
You always have choices along the way. |
- you live in Rexdale or Scarborough
- you aren't working full time or enrolled in a job-training program
- you are 15 - 26 years old (male or female)
- you've been involved in gangs, or you stll are and you want to change that
- you can handle cooperative group rules and
- you can commit to three weeks of intense training.
BTC helps each participant find the solution that's right for him or her.
Some participants will complete the 3-week intensive and enter the 25-week Ambassador Leadership phase
of BTC — but that's not for everyone.
When you complete the Intensive Personal Development phase, you may choose to move on to
employment, school, or other programs. |
