Moving Youth Forward
Since 1998, we have been dedicated to empowering young individuals to progress in their lives.
Moving Youth Forward
Adaptive skills training is designed to enhance the individual’s overall quality of life. Individual’s age 2 to adult are able to access these services. Principles and procedures for assessing and shaping behavior are used to target the following skill areas: functional academics, self-help skills, safety skills, community access, communication, social skills, job prerequisites, and self-management.
An assessment is conducted using an adaptive skills assessment. Once the assessment is completed, a report is composed and submitted to the funding source (regional center or private pay). The assessment report will provide an overview of the individual’s skill deficits, targeted goals, and behavior change procedures that will drive program development and implementation.
All programs are structured to record quantitative and qualitative data, which are used to drive the decision-making process. Skills are taught in the home and community environments.
About Us
Our Approach
Social Stamina’s philosophy is based upon a commitment to “Bridging the gap across settings by increasing a one’s ability to interact effectively with others across a variety of environments while maximizing his/her potential for social, emotional, and cognitive development while becoming viable members of a community.”
Our Story
Gina Gordon-Lopez holds a California credential in the areas of school psychology and as a Licensed Educational Psychologist (LEP) through the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, which requires extensive training and experience in identifying and working with children ages birth to adult. In addition, she holds a Master of Arts in Education Degree with a School Psychology emphasis from Fresno Pacific University, and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology Degree from Howard University, a historically African-American university in Washington, DC. Currently, Mrs. Lopez is a doctoral student at California Southern University’s Clinical Psychology program.
Our Services
Increasing Independence
Program monitoring is performed in the same environment the service is provided. The Licensed Program Director will monitor data to decide the course of treatment, provide feedback to the Instructors, and train continuity of care with the parents/caretakers. All programs are implemented by Social Stamina subcontractors who all receive an initial training on the principles and procedures for analyzing and changing behavior, which includes program specific guidelines to deliver adaptive skills programming with a child (adult). Social Stamina emphasizes the importance or parent/caretaker involvement. Parents will be taught how to manage and maintain their child’s skills when the programming has been completed.
Functional Academics
Functional academics is merely academics made functional designed to teach skills which allow each student to succeed in real-life situations at home, school, work and in the community.
Self Help Skills
Self care skills are one of the first ways that children develop the ability to plan and sequence task performance, to organise the necessary materials and to develop the refined physical control required to carry out daily tasks (e.g. opening lunch boxes, drawing or standing to pull up pants).
Social Skills
Social skills are the skills we use every day to interact and communicate with others. They include verbal and non-verbal communication, such as speech, gesture, facial expression and body language. A person has strong social skills if they have the knowledge of how to behave in social situations and understand both written and implied rules when communicating with others.
Contact us
Office:
841 Mohawk Drive, Suite 250
Bakersfield, CA 93309
Office Line: 661.742.1117
Join the Team
Social Stamina Youth, celebrating its commitment to inclusivity and support, is thrilled to announce exciting job openings within its dynamic team. Specializing in catering to the unique needs of the special needs community, Social Stamina Youth stands at the forefront of creating impactful experiences for individuals with diverse abilities. We invite passionate and dedicated professionals to join us in fostering an environment of understanding, empathy, and growth. At Social Stamina Youth, we believe in the transformative power of inclusivity, and our job openings provide an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve. If you are driven by compassion, innovation, and a desire to contribute to positive change, we welcome you to explore the fulfilling career opportunities within our organization.
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