Cultivate Program: May Edition

The Park Rapids ALC students finished out the Cultivate Program by simply just having fun! One of the best coping mechanism's we have as human beings is the concept of just being able to have fun and relax. To forget about all the other world problems for a little bit and enjoy the time they have to be themselves. With that being said they enjoyed pizza, chips, cookies, and more while playing Giant Jenga, Cornhole, and Guesstures!

Thank you to the ALC students and staff for helping us start this journey, and we look forward to future partnerships with you all. It was amazing to see the growth in the students through at the last several months. There were four seniors in this group, and they were wished the best on our way out today!

Family Frenzy Disc Golf

Parenting Solutions, U of M Extension, and YESS thank everyone for coming out, even though Mother Nature had different plans! At one point, roughly 16 people were out disc golfing in the rain. Thanks to all who stopped by. And yes, we ran out of food for about an hour or so—an emergency run to the store!

Thanks to those who volunteered your time or grill lighting skills (Joe C.)! The event was a success with you!

Cultivate April Edition- QPR

This month, the students at the Park Rapids ALC were certified as QPR Gatekeepers. QPR stands for Question, Persuade, Refer regarding suicide awareness. They discussed the stigma of telling a friend about thoughts of suicide but then learned how to ask the hard questions in a compassionate, direct, or indirect way. Thank you to Wellness in the Woods for bringing this training to our students! www.mnwitw.org