Nike House acts as a home and family where its residents can experience acceptance, safety, support and gain insight into themselves and their circumstances. Many of the girls have been permanently displaced from their families and homes. The extended time in Nike House is due to the increased severity of problems that the young women bring to the program. Clients remain involved with the community through school, peer relations, work and leisure activities, and community service. All clients attend public school and are encouraged to fully participate in all academic pursuits and extracurricular activities.
Clients learn new ways of participating in positive, drug-free leisure activities.
A growing number of girls entering the program find themselves without parental resources or a support system. Nike House has implemented independent living skills training where the girls receive instruction on the skills they will need to live successfully on their own. They are also encouraged to develop an outside support system. Nike House participates fully in the local CASA and mentoring programs. In addition, Nike House has developed a guest speaker program utilizing the varied youth oriented resources in the community.