Freetime/Recreation Component 

Based on Focus House’s level system, residents earn more privileges as they are promoted. This can include later bed times and more free time for watching TV, playing video/board games, or requesting the use of the gymnasium or fitness room facilities. Additionally, Focus House maintains an excellent library on campus, stocked with resource and leisure materials and newspapers and magazines are subscribed to for the residences. Staff members also plan special evening functions such as movie nights or theme meals around holidays and special events.

Volunteers are used for those residents who earn outings during the week, giving them an opportunity to spend some quality time with a qualified adult mentor.

Finally, as time and schedules permit, field trips are planned. Occurring usually in the summer or over school holidays, these trips have involved such activities as fishing, attending baseball games, and Chicago sightseeing.

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