{"id":298,"date":"2023-03-16T10:10:50","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T18:10:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigsmilesfoundation.org\/?page_id=298"},"modified":"2023-03-16T10:35:32","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T18:35:32","slug":"our-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bigsmilesfoundation.org\/our-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"298\" class=\"elementor elementor-298\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ca41858 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ca41858\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c60a9d1\" data-id=\"c60a9d1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed91c1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed91c1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Program<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c51922 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3c51922\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"\/apply\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply For Residency<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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.elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>We focus on prevention and recovery, and both are achieved when people take necessary actions to pursue the goals that each individual has set.<\/p><p>Being homeless can lead to a sense of detachment from society and social norms.<\/p><p>Since we are not a treatment facility this type of housing is for those that are capable of living on their own but lack the structure and tools to go at it alone.<\/p><p>Shared housing is a community within itself that thrives on peer support.<\/p><p><em>What is a Peer Support Specialist?<\/em><\/p><p>A Peer Support Specialist is a person who has lived experience in a specific area such as drug abuse, and remains in recovery by helping others that are struggling with offering advice or judgement.<\/p><p>The statistics show that people do better amongst peers that are on positive behavioral paths, than those told what to do by paid professionals and authoritative figures.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61cf9c8\" data-id=\"61cf9c8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8102bde elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8102bde\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-86bdeec\" data-id=\"86bdeec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8a53ef9 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8a53ef9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b1eda9\" data-id=\"5b1eda9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76ca9f4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76ca9f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The WRAP tool is very useful for a daily self-awareness check.<br \/>It\u2019s not a tool to diagnosis oneself but useful to recognize how you feel 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Residency<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f61dc2e\" data-id=\"f61dc2e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-948a6f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"948a6f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Goal Setting<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8dcc78 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8dcc78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Goal Setting- an effective tool to keep you track to where you want to go\u2026and as small goals are met you will receive a Certification of Completion recognizing your progress.<br \/><br \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfaa3ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bfaa3ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meditation<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cd1bc9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cd1bc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Big Smiles House believes in the right to choose your own spiritual belief. However, we believe in God and having a relationship with a power greater than yourself, it can be achieved with simple meditation if you are not yet ready to read the bible or feel comfortable about attending church.<\/p><p>Meditation is a way to still your mind and listen to what your higher consciousness is trying to convey to you. Meditation should be done at least once a week as a way to stay aware of how you are feeling.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9b7abe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9b7abe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Financial Planning and Job Fairs<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5152d74 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5152d74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Financial Planning Resources.<br \/>Job Fairs- are a good way to find a job and to plant the seed to starting a career with community-based organizations.<br \/><br \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1470879 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1470879\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Weekly Meetings<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cc7d38 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8cc7d38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our weekly meeting are geared to promote unity with check-ins, discussing challenges and struggles.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Program Apply For Residency We focus on prevention and recovery, and both are achieved when people take necessary actions to pursue the goals that each individual has set. 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