Positive Behavior Incentives
YOUTH OF THE WEEK TREE - Every Monday, the youth will write out three goals that they wish to achieve for that week while in the ERC. Every Friday, these goals are reviewed with the staff, and the staff picks out which youth has achieved their goals for the week and have demonstrated great behavior for the week. That youth will then be chosen for "Youth of the Week".
Reward Points System
Review on Monday during Goals Group and award for the coming week.
18 out of the 20 daily points equals stamp for that day.
1 stamp
- Hard Candy (Dum Dum sucker, Jolly Rancher)
- Left-overs from the day before
- Butter on bread
- Chocolate syrup (for milk or ice cream)
2 stamps
- Have food heated up in microwave for one day
- Put up new brainteaser
- Extra milk with dinner
- Capri Sun
- Bag of chips/cheez-its/pretzels
- Chewy bar
- Help prepare dinner for one day
- Ice cream- 1 scoop (dinner request only)
4 stamps
- Ice sparkling water
- Seconds on dinner without finishing plate
- Receive alternative meal (cereal, PB&J, leftovers, etc)
- Candy bar
- Soda
5 stamps
- Decide on dinner activity (crossword, hangman, current event, "would you rather," etc)
- Sit in soft chair for one day
6 stamps
- 30 mins of music time on computer
8 stamps
- Sit in soft chair for the week
10 stamps
- Supervise cleaning (youth assigns cleaning tasks and ensures they are completed)
- Run a 30 min group of their choosing with staff assistance (how to group, etc)
15 stamps
- Assist staff with activities during week
- Subway sub
Group Activities
- Pizza - One night
- Each youth 10 points each ( if not able, minimum of 7 per LOS)
- 30 mins of music time on computer
- All youth put in 5 points (Minimum 30 points)
- One whole day free; use any time for fun activity (Youth Pick)
- All youth put in 5 points (must add up to no less than 15 points)