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BASICTRAX

(after-school program)

FACT: Young people are challenged EVERY DAY by peer pressure and other influences that glamorize drug and alcohol consumption, but also trivialize the consequences of drug-use behavior.

 

FACT: Teens often engage in unhealthy risk-taking behavior due to a number of factors including:
the developmental stage of the adolescent brain, teenager’s lack of self-confidence,
coping skills, and limited access to support systems that help them resist temptations.

 

PROGRAM CRITERIA:

  • Is 14-18 years old
  • Has begun experimenting with alcohol and/or drugs
  • Has caused parental concern and family conflict as a result of alcohol and/or drug use
  • Has been exposed to and may be vulnerable to negative peer pressure
  • Has a willingness to explore his/her creativity as a means of positive change

Previous creative experience is NOT required

 

BASICTRAX

  • Creates a safe and confidential environment - an alternative to drug experimentation and other risky behaviors
  • Empowers by involving young people in the entire process of creating, planning and presenting their own live concert events and recording projects - ownership and commitment to the entire process
  • Offers positive role-modeling, mentorship and supervision by staff who have overcome similar situations
  • Builds a strong peer support network - youth culture embracing a healthy lifestyle which is ‘cool’ and engaging
  • Encourages young people to build self-confidence and comprehensive life skills in a safe environment through the process of achieving and completing short and long-term goals
  • Teaches collaborative learning between participants and staff utilizing state-of-the-art music production equipment in a professional studio
  • Connects parents with local support networks, crisis intervention resources, information and education
  

Road Recovery’s BASICTRAX is an after-
school program that gives teens a
reason not to participate in risky
behavior by offering them a ‘cool’ and
healthy alternative: an opportunity to
engage in the creation, planning and
presentation of their own live-concert
events and recording projects, all within
a state-of-art studio, together with
entertainment industry professionals
who have confronted and overcome
similar adversities. Our staff of industry
professionals serve as mentors by
sharing their own powerful stories of
real life experiences, which bring
inspiration, knowledge and guidance
to teen participants enrolled in BASICTRAX.

BASICTRAX offers teens something they
can take ownership of, thus allowing
them to develop the strength, self-
assurance and skills needed to
withstand the negative influences of
peer pressure. BASICTRAX places teens
in an environment that fosters
creativity, both individually and collectively.

BASICTRAX provides
educational/performance workshops,
positive peer support and “all access” to
real-life opportunities, following in the
footsteps of RECOVERYTRAX ,a Road
Recovery program servicing sober young
adults since 2002.

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It was my honor to spend time with Road Recovery’s young adults! It means a lot to me as a mom to talk with these wonderful young people and listen to them describe what they’ve been through and how they feel. We, as moms and dads, can learn so much by listening to our young people. Thanks again Road Recovery for allowing Ozzy and I the experience of meeting and speaking with all of you! I give a HUGE, HUGE CHEER in support of Road Recovery! Make sure you capitalize HUGE!

- Sharon Osbourne, Media Personality, Author, Music Manager & Promoter

 

BASICTRAX Program:

Running Time: Two (2) hours per-single-program session weekly

Mondays: 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Location: Manhattan, NY (on West 41st Street, with easy access from Port Authority)

FIRST 10-15 MINUTES – PEER SUPPORT MEETING
Participants, mentor staff and guest speakers share their ups and downs of striving toward positive goals.
Topics discussed during the peer support meeting are used creatively in writing,
arranging, and rehearsing what is collectively performed ‘live’ onstage and recorded.

FOLLOWED BY – BUSINESS MEETING
Mentor staff and participants collectively address self-governing aspects of the program
and organize upcoming live performance events and other creative projects.

REMAINING TIME – CREATIVE WORKSHOPS
Under the direction of entertainment industry professionals, program participants create, design
and rehearse in preparation for scheduled live concert events and other creative projects.

Tuition Fee: $100 per-Two Hour Program Session Weekly. $400 monthly.
Commitment: Three (3) months [Limited scholarship programs available]

music instruction & rehearsal - studio recording - visual production - concert marketing - songwriting  -
  event management - spoken word/poetry - dance/movement - other creative expressions

 

Road Recovery provides educational/performance workshops and peer support.
Road Recovery and its Trax Programs do not provide medical care or maintain protected health information for its participants.