Emmaus provides quality transformational programs and services to people seeking a better, healthier life.

High School Programs | College Programs

High School Programs

The following five programs constitute Emmaus of Santa Barbara (click to learn more):

• Operation: Break the Cycle!
  • A program designed to help teens break the cycle of abuse, violence and self-destructive behaviors by providing the tools, skills and support necessary for effective and lasting behavioral change. The program is committed to helping young people realize their development to responsible adulthood.
    
• Peer Leadership Program
  • The Peer Leadership program is specifically designed for young adults who have successfully completed the yearlong self esteem and self-worth program, Operation: Break the Cycle! It is a unique program which offers intensive, practical and experiential leadership and character development training to individuals who have made a commitment to help others turn away from self destructive, addictive and abusive behaviors.
    
• Lane Change
  • This program is designed both for individual and family participation. This 24 session program empowers participants to make effective and lasting behavioral changes in their lives. The process gives participants the skills and tools to remove blocks to emotional well-being, self-acceptance, positive relationships, self-fulfillment, and true happiness. The technology used in this program is designed to help participants release past hurts, facilitate inner healing, and develop an inner dialogue with their highest self. The result is a more integrated and balanced life, peace with themselves and reinvigorated life energy and enthusiasm.
• Turning Point
  • Emmaus of Santa Barbara offers workshops, conferences, guidance and direction and group sessions which explore specific issues, challenges or topics.
    We believe that young people who are struggling with these overwhelming emotional challenges should have a place where they can come to be heard--and someone who will listen in confidence and help guide them with compassion through this difficult crossroad. We call this place--and the people who listen--Turning Point.
    
• Project Insight
  • This school-based program is a five-part series of intensive, experiential, life-management workshops designed to help teens put their lives in order. The program provides the knowledge, principles and skills necessary for them to make effective changes in their personal lives. Most of life's learning does not occur in school. In fact, for most people, most of life's learning takes place outside of the traditional curriculum in the doing of life

College Programs

The following programs were specifically developed for the College Community and the issues faced by this population (click to learn more):

• Team Leadership Training
  • The Team Leadership program is specifically designed for young college adults who have successfully completed the self-esteem and self-worth program & training workshops. It is a unique program which offers intensive, practical and experiential leadership and character development training to individuals who have made a commitment to help others turn away from self destructive, addictive and abusive behaviors.
    
• Project Insight: College Experience
  • Project Insight is a Life Management System that begins with a three day mountain retreat experience and continues with a variety of structured activities and workshops designed to give participants profound insights that will plant the seeds of choice and responsibility deep within their consciousness. The program is designed to foster the exploration and practice of personal and inter-personal growth while establishing a viable community of support for college students.