CREATIVE AND VOCATIONAL ARTS (CAVA) 

SAMPLE CLASS SCHEDULE

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Arts and Crafts Around the World — Participants focus on a country’s culture, art history, and crafts, creating crafts related to that country.

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Healthy Relationships — Participants learn to master their emotions by gaining an understanding of the five basic emotions. This approach leads to more effective communication through clarity of feelings and wants. We emphasize listening and attention as techniques for creating stronger relationships.

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Life Skills — Participants learn about budgeting and money management. They will also discuss hygiene and social skills, and be able to manage their self-care routine.

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Meet the Masters — This multi-faceted class combines art history, reflection, and art-making. Participants learn about artists like Frida Kahlo, Vincent Van Gogh, or Georgia O’Keeffe, and examples of their greatest works. Participants also discuss how mental illness and disabilities fueled many artists in their careers and how various artists’ work has impacted the world.

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Wii Boogie — This class is a great way for participants to get moving and shake their tail-feathers to popular music, which improves their mood and health.

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Wood Working — Participants learn from accomplished instructors to design, construct, and finish functional wood pieces. Participants show and sell their pieces to the community at our biannual Maker’s Market, where they can earn a commission on their works.

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Counseling – Group and Individual counseling, meeting separately, offers benefits to those participants willing to participate.

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Anger Management — This class teaches methods for putting out the fires of anger and replacing it with compassionate communication. Participants learn to view anger in a new light, embracing it with mindfulness techniques.

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