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2020 - 2021PROGRAM GUIDE
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Spring Gardens, St. Catherine, Jamaica1 (876) 777-70401 (876)
777-7041
Our Programs are designed toChange Lives
RESPECTFUL | RESOURCEFUL | RECIPROCAL | RESPONSIBLE
Our MissionEmpowerEquipEducate
EXPERIENCE THE YOVA DIFFERENCE
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ABOUT US
Our MissionTo empower, equip, and educate youth to become
responsible, respectful, resourceful and reciprocal citizens,
impacting positively on the world around them.
Our VisionThe student will leave the school as a responsible,
respectful, reciprocal and resourceful citizen. YOVA aims to
empower, equip, and educate.
Our ValuesA Christian boarding school that provides support for
children and teenagers who find it difficult to function in the
traditional school setting.
The Youth of Vision Academy (YOVA) is a private Christian
boarding school established to provide educational, therapeutic and
behavioral services to children and young adolescents in a safe and
nurturing environment.
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SERVICES OFFERED
TherapeuticInterventionWe offer one-on-one sessions that are
specifically tailored to the individual needs of each student.
FamilyMediationWe offer mediation and family sessions that are
focused on restoring broken relationships and bringing about
healing and reconciliation.
Brain BasedDiscipline PlanWe use thorough and scientifically
sound models to help students independently modify their
behaviors.
piritual Enrichment
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ADMISSIONPROCESS
1 Apply Online
2 Preparation for Enrollment• Obtain a Passport for travelling•
Obtain a Jamaican student visa• Copy of the birth certificate• A
notarized letter giving YOVA temporary guardianship over the
student while in the program
• Four passport size pictures• A copy of Parents ID• Complete
documents given by the school • Work together with YOVA to
determine the best date for enrollment
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REQUIREDITEMS (GIRLS)
• Bible • Laptop • 10 composition books (NOT spiral)• 1 large
package of loose paper• Calculator• 1 large package of pens • 1
large package of pencils (sharpened would make it easier to start)•
3-4 appropriate books• Journal, stationary • 1 package of markers
(NO sharpies) • 6 containers of deodorant (non aerosol)• Body
lotion• 4 toothbrushes• 3 tubes toothpaste• 2 large container
shampoo• 2 large container conditioner• 3 large body wash or 6 bars
of soaps• 2 chap sticks• 4 towels and wash cloth • 6 months of
feminine products 60-100 of tampons and pads, both heavy and
light
• Bathroom bag or plastic holder to hold toiletries• 1 head tie•
Hairbands • Acne medicine (if needed)• 6 bras• 12 pair of undies• 3
sport bras• 2 modest bathing suits• 2 pair of jeans• Hair brush and
comb• Flashlights plus 2 sets of batteries• 2 pair light weight
capris• 5 pair of mid-thigh shorts• 5 t-shirts with nothing
controversial on them• 3 church dresses (with sleeves and knee
length)• 1 light weight sweater• 1 pair of dress shoe (high heels,
wedges or sandals)• 2 pair of tennis shoe (dark in color
preffered)• 2 pair of black school shoe (slip-on, flats or
dockers)• 4 pair flip flops• 5 pair black socks• Headphones (over
the ear)• 2 containers sunscreen (non aerosol)• 3 bottles bug spray
(non aerosol)
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I have had the honor of working with and training the team at
Ebenezer Home and YOVA for the
past two years. I have observed love and dedication that I have
not found in any other program. Jennifer
Alexis is an amazing woman who has given her life to doing all
she can to help heal children
wounded by trauma. The behavior program is based on Brain
Based
Behavior Intervention tools that are research backed and proven
to work. The staff do an outstanding job
of helping each student to learn and grow in their education as
well as their behavior and
relationship skills. The diet and exercise program are the
most
outstanding I have ever seen in any program anywhere. I have
absolute confidence in this program and will
continue to recommend it!
We can make a difference.
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Nancy
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Spring Gardens, St. Catherine, Jamaica1 (876) 777-70401 (876)
777-7041
REQUIREDITEMS (BOYS)
• Bible • Laptop• Calculator• 3-4 appropriate books• Journal,
stationary• 10 composition books (NOT spiral)• 1 large package of
loose paper• 1 large package of pens• 1 large package of pencils (
sharpened would make it easier)• 4 toothbrushes• 3 tubes
toothpaste• Hair brush• Comb• Body lotion• Acne medicine (if
needed)• 6 containers of deodorant (non aerosol)• 2 large
containers shampoo• 2 large containers conditioner• 3 large
containers of body wash or 6 bar soaps• 4 towels and wash cloth•
Bathroom bag or plastic containers to hold toiletries• Flashlights
plus 2 sets of extra batteries
• 4 pair flip flop• Headphones (over the ear)• 2 containers
sunscreen (non aerosol)• 3 bottles bug spray (non aerosol)• Pillow•
2 sets of twin sheets• 1 blanket or bed cover• Water bottle• 2
dress pants (1 black included)• 3 dress shirts (1 white included)•
1 black tie• 2 belts (black included)• 1 black dress shoe• 2 pairs
running shoe• 2 pairs jean(blue)• 12 underwear• 3 pairs short• 6
pairs t-shirt• 12 pairs socks (dress and casual)
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777-7041
SECURITYSafety and supervision are the pulse of our program. We
ensure our students are safe at all times. Our ratio of student to
staff is 2:1. This enables us to reinforce the structure that we
believe facilitate the change towards desirable behavior. We have
multiple levels of security to include 24 hours staff supervision,
security cameras and external security company to ensure the safety
of personnel and property.
DIVERSITYYOVA is a diverse community with over 25 States
represented on campus; we also have a small but vibrant contingency
from Canada. Our population of staff and students spans five
continents and more than a dozen countries. We pride ourselves in
being a multicultural environment where we embrace differences and
make everyone feel at home. A significant amount of our students
are adopted and diagnosed Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) or
present with behavior mirroring RAD. See link:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK537155/
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FAMILYINTERVENTION
We believe the day the student is enrolled in our program, their
journey back home begins. We facilitate weekly phone calls between
students and their parents as we work on building reciprocal
relationships. We also facilitate visitation six months after
enrollment. We have monthly family conference to work on different
issues between student and their parents; while facilitating
emotional expressiveness, confidence-building, membership-bonding,
mastery of relevant communication techniques, and exploring pattern
of behaviors.
YOVA is an educational institution acknowledged by the Ministry
of Education Youth and Information
of Jamaica, to operate as an Independent school which abides by
the The Regulation Act 1973.
YOVA is registered as a non profit entity in Jamaica and in the
US.
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EVERY CHILD
DESERVESA CHANCE
THE JOURNEY
STARTSTODAY
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