HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU THOUGHT TO YOURSELF;
“Why did no one ever tell me that when I was younger?”
The Launchpad: Skills for the Real World program leverages confidence-building life skill development for children, youth and young adults so they don’t find themselves asking that same question.
What
we offer
Launchpad’s life-skill programming combines a trauma-informed, evidence-based curricula with interactive group activities, guided discussions, practical use of life skill tools, role play, reference resources and more.
We bring our evidence-based curriculum and interactive facilitation style to your school or community organization! Available online or in-person.
When licensing our curriculum, partners have access to the training, resources and materials required to facilitate all workshops on their own.
Barrier-free, fully facilitated, and downloadable online programming for organizations who serve youth across Canada, including additional resources, and instructions and handouts for activities.
Our Curriculum
Our curriculum encompasses four essential life skill pillars (Mental Health & Resilience, Workplace Readiness, Financial Literacy and Upstream Violence Prevention), each with five to eight workshops.
All workshops are interactive, rooted in peer-reviewed evidence, strength-based, and trauma-informed.
Mental Health & Resilience
ages 9-12 and 13-18+
Workplace Readiness
ages 13-18+
Upstream Violence Prevention
ages 9-12
Financial Literacy
ages 13-18+
“This program was really reassuring and helped me believe that I am allowed to stand up for myself and do what’s best for ME.”
LAUNCHPAD PROGRAM PARTICIPANT, AGE 13
Get in touch with us.
Are you ready to book a workshop? Have more questions that aren’t answered here, or maybe just want to speak to a real person? Get in touch with us and we can chat further.
1648 East 1st Ave.
Vancouver, BC
V5N 1A7
info@thelandingyouthcentre.ca
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