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This program impacted my life vastly. I have learned that doing the wrong thing is bad and should not be done. I have also learned that there are people in this world that can look past what you have done and help you focus on your future. Roberto is one of the few people who didn’t focus on what I did but focused on getting me out of trouble. Which I have really taken to heart. I hope that other kids have learned as much as I have from this program. I really appreciate what they have done and I wanted to say thank you.
The program helped me a lot. It helped me learn that you should never trespass on anyone’s property. Mr. Rivera helped me a lot. He helped me to cool my anger, and to get along with people. He helped me express myself.
I think this program has helped me change and focus on my goals and on my class work.
This program has impacted my life in a few ways. It has helped me with problems I use to have. Now, I think before I do things. I think of the consequences before doing something that I may regret. The anger management classes helped me deal with ways to control my anger. The shock program helped me stay out of trouble and think more by showing me what would happen if I didn’t.
This program hasn’t affected me like it should. But I did learn something. I learned that Prison is not the place for me. Besides that I have learned nothing. I have enjoyed knowing Roberto.
The program impacted my life and has made me wise to decisions and to start trying harder. I am thankful that I completed the program.
I am a single mother of a 14 year old and a 12 year old. When my twelve year old decided she was old enough to steal. I was shocked and very disturbed. I had thought that my years of teaching my family the difference between right and wrong had sunk in. The Department of Juvenile Justice elected to place her in the diversionary program (Prodigy). We met her assigned Case Manager, Mr. Bruno on a Saturday morning. He explained the program to my daughter and I. He also explained the recourse of not completing her assignments. During the next several weeks my daughter had to do community service hours, attend education classes, write apology letters and report to her Case Manager. I on the other hand, watched the Prodigy Program redirect my daughter with a wake up call. Which was, “you have to do this, because you went against the rules of life.” This was the first lesson my child ever had to know and know it well. Several times she refused and was determined not to complete the program. At that time I called Mr. Bruno, he reassured me of the next step and the results we could expect. It is my personal belief that the reality and expectations of the Prodigy Program has given my daughter a crash course in developing an understanding of the consequences due to her actions.
This program helped me by keeping me away from the bad things in life. It helped me learn how to keep my peace. I do a lot more activities and I like to help others. This program helped me to learn the importance of life. It also, helped me back down from fights.
This program helped me in keeping me out of trouble and thinking more positive. I would like to tell Martha, thanks for helping me. I also think the classes helped me because I know think before I do. It feels good to stay out of trouble. I have stopped hanging around bad friends and started to hang by myself or good friends that tell me to do good in school. I am also trying to do my best in school. I would like to thank Bay Area Youth Services for helping me become a better person.
My daughter has gone a long way since this program. She has improved her attitude, she’s been very good, staying out of trouble. We have a better relationship like a mother and daughter should have.Mr. Rivera has been very, very helpful to us since we’ve been involved in the program. I am very grateful for this program. My daughter has been treating me with lot’s of respect. Thank you very, very much for your help.
Wow, there’s a lot of things I learned. For example, my attitude is better, I haven’t got into trouble. I am now more responsible. My mom and I have a better relationship. I’ve really learned my lesson. My case manager (Mr. Rivera) was a big help in my life. I think I’ve changed since March. The program was a lot of work but as you can see, I got through it.Thank You!!!
Since the program, I’ve learned a lot about work skills and behavior. I liked the Saturday classes, it taught me a lot. Ms Martha is a great Case Manager. It was a tough time with the charge but the classes and Ms. Caicedo’s advises made me think hard about lots of things to do with my life. It also taught me how to be responsible by doing the community hours and calling by my curfew time.
My sons counselor was Nick Bruno. Nick visited my son at school each week, each time encouraging my son to get done in his life, to be able to lead a good life. My son looks up to Nick. My son suffers from depression, he told me that Nicks words helped him realize that he had a god chance in life. Our family has been happier, more open with each other, we talk about things now. My son has become different person from where he was when he first began the Prodigy program, I thank Nick Bruno, who is such a caring person. Walter has continued going to ACTS for drug counseling.
The Prodigy program impacted my life by giving me a postitive look on things. It makes me think before I act on my actions. I see the consequences for my actions and see that I would should have never committed it.
Honestly, I’ve thought of the fact of being appreciative for getting arrested. Just because of the fact that this program has really taught me a lot. I even want to come back and talk with kids and give kids advice even when I’m done with the program. Also, I am very glad god gave me the chance to meet my case manager, Martha. She is one of the sweetest, understanding, spiritual, beautiful people inside and out I have ever met in my life. I could sit and talk to her for hours. She has really touched my life in many ways, and made me realize I am a great person, and to have patience with my family members and when sharing the word of God. Even though I was only in this program less than a year, I will remember the impact it has had on me, and especially my friend Martha.
There are really many things that have impacted me in this program, that is stealing is not good and getting angry either. Being in this program has taught me a lot, I liked it being in the group we talk about many things like fears how do fear facts we talk about. And my case manager is great I’m lucky to have one like her, she’s not just my case worker, she’s a friend. Well that’s what I learned.
I learned to stay away from any trouble. I came to this country to better myself and make a career out of my life.
I think I’m a good listener and I listened a lot during this program. I was taught many new things that I could apply in my life to achieve what I want to achieve and hopefully become successful in the future. I was brought into this program because I made a very stupid mistake, which should have never happened. I learned that my problems need to be thought out before I take action and that sometimes I can’t handle it all by myself and sometimes I need to ask for help or advice. I never thought anything like this was going to happen to me but it did and now I have paid the consequences for it and learned better for myself and others. I’m sorry for the things that have happened and they won’t happen again.
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