Aggression Replacement Training (ART)
ART is a research based cognitive behavioral intervention focused on training youth to cope with their aggressive and violent behaviors. ART is a multimodal program and has three components; Social skills, Anger Control Training and Moral Reasoning. Each of the three components use a process to insure youth learn the skills in class and transfer such skills to new situations outside of the group. The model also focuses on the concept of peer learning. It has been shown that youth learn best from other youth. ART has been successful throughout the US and Canada. The training is an intensive 10 week program, meeting three times a week for one hour and is co-facilitated by trained group facilitators. Youth are referred to the program by their Community Supervision Officers based on their YLS/CMI and supervision plan.