Cocoon WayOUT
Cocoon WayOUT provides fun interactive behavioral seminars to youth and their parents or other connected adult. Together teens and parents build communication and decision making skills and understanding personal differences. Cocoon WayOUT focuses its efforts on first time juvenile offenders and at-risk teens. For every dollar spent on this program, taxpayers save approximately $7.89 in avoided crime costs such as legal proceedings, juvenile detention and incarceration. Cocoon WayOUT is also designed to open up the communication lines between the teen and parent and help build stronger family relationships.
Cocoon WayOUT Seminars are designed to bring parents and teens together to learn healthy life skills. WayOUT provides communications-based behavioral workshops for low-risk youth and their parents or other connected adult. Over a period of 12 hours the parent and child participate in interactive seminars facilitated by community agencies, as well as team-building exercises and games. Seminars are either held on consecutive Saturdays, or over the period of three evenings. In order to attend the WayOUT Seminars, you must be referred by Juvenile Court, DCFS or Cocoon Project SAFE.
OUR Presenters:
Rick Pribbernow:
Compass Health Coordinator of Parenting and Life Skills Education
Rick holds three degrees: Education and Curriculum Development, Theology and Counseling. He teaches an wide assortment of information, from adolescent development to parenting skills and anger management. Rick shares his wealth of experience and valuable information with seminar participants. Our Cocoon WayOUT graduates say they could listen to him all day!
Paul Figueroa:
Executive Director of the ReDo Theatre Company & the Village Project, Seattle
Paul was awarded "The Governors Child Abuse Prevention Award" in 2002. Paul uses role-playing techniques, giving the youth a chance to re-enact real life experiences, while trying out different choices. Participants get a chance to see how their own decisions impact the outcomes in their life. The experience is not only fun, but also very empowering!
Cocoon WayOUT Mailing address:
2929 Pine Street, Everett, WA 98201
For more INFORMATION, see the WayOUT calendar. To REGISTER, please contact:
Chuck Whitley or Leslie Brent at Tel. 425.388.7915 or:
Email: chuck.whitley@co.snohomish.wa.us or leslie.brent@co.snohomish.wa.us
