Principles and Philosophy of Service Delivery
Venture Academy specializes in the delivery of services to challenging youth. Working with young people with significant behavioural challenges with the added burden of drug and alcohol problems is a very complicated process, requiring a principled approach to service delivery.

At Venture Academy, our approach is solution oriented and holistic in nature. Programs are designed to invite positive change, build skills and focus on solutions. The approach not only moves away from pathology, but moves towards a health, wellness and strengths orientation. Solution-focused interventions seek solutions, are present and future oriented, and focus on what works in terms of client abilities and resources. Goals and plans are aimed at supporting youth and families in overcoming struggles and developing and maintaining healthy lifestyles and relationships.

Specialized treatment approaches include:
Brief Therapy, Solution-Oriented Possibility Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Trans-theoretical Model of Change (therapist tasks), therapeutic rapport building, as well as a youth friendly approach to recreation and activities of interest.

In addition to our overall approach, Venture Academy also endorses the following principles in our methods of service delivery, some of which have been directly identified through accreditation standards.

• The delivery of services must respect client rights and demonstrate professional ethics.
  
  
• Youth engage in the change process, through the development of therapeutic 'helping' relationships with appropriate boundaries.
  
  
• Socially inappropriate behaviour in youth represents a dysfunctional but positive 'intent' to meet understandable needs in the context of their personal development and history.
  
  
• Change may occur when new skills and strategies are developed and employed to satisfy the 'intent' of dysfunctional behaviour and meet personal/developmental needs.
  
  
• Facilitating a change in the youth's environment to address identified needs will promote motivation in the youth for change.
  
  
• Services must represent accepted practices of intervention, while striving for innovation and creativity in their implementation.
  
  
• Services must be accessable to those in need, and programs must be flexible in service delivery to minimize any barriers to participation and success for those in need.