“If your emotional abilities aren’t in hand, if you don’t have self-awareness, if you are not able to manage your distressing emotions, if you can’t have empathy and have effective relationships, then no matter how smart you are, you are not going to get very far.”  –Daniel Goleman

PHILOSOPHY

The mission of the Florida United Methodist Children’s Home Youth Independent Living Services is to facilitate residents’ transition to adulthood, teaching them life skills and increasing their emotional intelligence to enable their successful achievement of this transition.

PURPOSE

The purpose of the Florida United Methodist Children’s Home Youth Independent Living Services is to provide to residents and foster care youth comprehensive life support services in an environment that imparts knowledge, experience, and assistance designed to teach residents the necessary skills to become responsible and self-reliant as they transition into adulthood.  Services include the coordination of case management, therapy, life skills training, emotional development, career development, and a variety of resources to meet each youth’s physical, spiritual, social, and emotional growth.

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