Implementing Rites of Passage (ROP) in your School will help students to thrive by:

–  Creating a sense of belonging in a safe, supportive community

–  Helping them discover their gifts and talents

–  Teaching key 21st century life skills

–  Facilitating a healthy shift from one stage of life to the next

–  Providing an opportunity to review personal narratives and identify parts that are no longer appropriate

–  Identifying behaviors that no longer serve and commit to letting them go or managing them appropriately

–  Providing safe opportunities for them to seek help in times of need