Helping Young People
Pause.
Reflect.
Choose.
Prevention & Intervention for At-Risk Youth.
The PIVOT Program was created for nonviolent juvenile offenders and youth identified as at-risk, with a clear and urgent mission: to help keep young people out of prison—and the morgue.
Through trauma-informed practices, participants develop the emotional regulation, communication, relationship, and decision-making skills needed to create a life of stability, success, and purpose.
Every Intervention Begins With Understanding.
All of The Camel Project's trainings and programs are grounded in awareness around trauma-informed practices, belonging and de-escalation skills.
Safety
Creating a calm, supportive environment where young people can participate without fear of judgment.
Understanding
Looking beyond behavior to understand what may be happening underneath it.
Connection
Building healthier relationships and communication skills that support positive change.
Growth
Helping young people develop the skills and confidence needed to make different choices.
A Safe Place to Pause, Reflect, and Redirect.
PIVOT provides a safe, calm, and nonjudgmental environment for youth to better understand their thoughts, actions, and emotions.
Rather than simply focusing on punishment, the program gives participants an opportunity to examine what is happening, understand their responses, and practice healthier ways of managing challenging situations.
Using Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) principles, youth are guided to explore new and healthy ways of responding to and managing stress.
Self-regulation skills and interactive curriculum encourage reflection, curiosity, and personal accountability.
PIVOT creates space to understand what is behind the behavior and develop a healthier response.
Prevention Means Reaching Young People Before Crisis.
PIVOT focuses on the skills and awareness young people need before harmful patterns become more deeply established.
Recognize
Identify the physiological signs of stress, anger, and emotional shutdown.
Regulate
Apply strategies that help interrupt impulsive or reactive behaviors.
Reflect
Understand the impact of personal choices on themselves and others.
Redirect
Practice healthier choices, problem-solving, and goal-setting for the future.
Skills Young People Can Take With Them.
The PIVOT Program empowers youth to pause, reflect, and make conscious decisions that can redirect harmful behaviors.
Recognize Stress Responses
Identify physiological signs of stress, anger, and shutdown.
Interrupt Reactive Behavior
Apply learned strategies to interrupt impulsive or reactive behaviors.
Build Accountability
Recognize the impact of personal choices on themselves and others.
Practice Goal-Setting
Use goal-setting and problem-solving skills to support long-term behavioral change.
Give Young People Another Way to Respond.
PIVOT helps participants recognize what happens before a reaction and gives them practical strategies for creating a different response.
Built to Support Young People at a Critical Moment.
PIVOT was created for nonviolent juvenile offenders and youth identified as at-risk.
Young People Don't Grow in Isolation.
Helping a young person change behavior is only part of the solution. Lasting change requires supportive adults, healthier relationships, and environments where young people can develop a sense of safety, belonging, and purpose.
That's why PIVOT fits within The Camel Project's larger commitment to changing culture before it becomes a tragedy.
Understanding what is happening beneath the behavior.
Building relationships that support trust and belonging.
Giving young people practical tools they can use.
Creating opportunities for healthier choices and change.
Changing Culture Takes More Than One Program.
PIVOT is one part of a larger approach to helping people move from awareness and understanding toward healthier responses and stronger relationships.
What is happening?
Identify the patterns, needs, and challenges.
Create healthier responses and relationships.
Protect and sustain the healthier culture.
Give Young People the Opportunity to Choose a Different Path.
Whether you're looking for support for a young person, a school, or a community program, The Camel Project would like to learn more about your needs.