TreeHouse (an outreach of Family Hope Services, Inc.) is a Christian-based nonprofit organization whose purpose is to bring hope to hurting youth and their families leading to life transformation. TreeHouse provides a safe place for youth and their families to struggle and grow. Our approach combines long-term caring relationships with a year-round balanced program. TreeHouse serves over 1000 teens annually who are experiencing difficulties at home, in school, or in their communities. TreeHouse also has a program specifically for parents that provides support, education, family mediations, and retreats.
TreeHouse staff members build relationships and equip youth with skills to cope and grow in a complex world. Staff members are trained to facilitate small groups. Tuesday evening support groups allow kids to share their feelings about what is currently happening in their lives.
TreeHouse uses a multidimensional approach in working with teens that includes social, emotional, cognitive, physical, and spiritual elements. Asset development is key to the life-changing work of TreeHouse.
TreeHouse has an educational component as well, called Going Deeper. TreeHouse’s TeenHope curriculum targets 19 of the 40 assets identified by Search Institute as vital to youth development. Staff members present lessons to youth by using games, skits, and multimedia presentations, and follow up with large group discussion.
Monthly Activities at each TreeHouse provide youth with innovative and fun opportunities that are safe. Horseback riding, youth concerts, community and sporting events, drive-in movies, and recreational outings are all examples of activities planned by the TreeHouse staff.
Retreats and high adventure trips provide opportunities for youth to meet new challenges, develop skills, and strengthen relationships among staff and youth. In addition, youth have time for personal reflection and spiritual growth. White-water rafting, canoe trips, WinterBlast, camping, and rock climbing are just a few of the opportunities available to youth.
All TreeHouse staff is assigned care-loads of youth. Staff members meet with teens one-to-one and develop positive mentoring relationships of support, friendship, and accountability.
Youth discover their individual abilities through local, national, and international service projects. Examples of service projects include flood relief, renovating homes with Habitat for Humanity in Mississippi, and helping poor families in Central America, Mexico, and Bulgaria.
Locations: Currently there are TreeHouse facilities in the Minnesota communities of Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Chaska, Minnetonka, Plymouth, and New Hope.
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