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Rites of Passage as a Framework for Community Intervention with Youth

By David Blumenkrantz, PhD, and Marc Goldstein, PhD, in Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice

Discover the 20 core components of a rites of passage process that could reshape the way we approach community and youth development.

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WHAT YOU WILL FIND ON THIS WEBSITE. This website presents key information about The Center's successful Rite of Passage Experience© (ROPE®) initiative, which we partner with communities to co-create as an experience that can positively impact young people as they come of age as adults as well as strengthen the fabric of the entire community. We do not offer or promote rites of passage programs for individual parents or children. Read More »
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NEWS REPORT DOCUMENTS 10 TOWN RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCE
The Architectural structure for youth & community development through rites of passage was utilized as a way to bring a community together and engage them in new ways to prevent substance abuse and other youth problems by promoting more positive and socially sanctioned rites of passage. Read More »

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