The Teen Achievement Program grew out of the need for specialized services for the teen-aged youth at Positive Nature. It is designed to engage, challenge and develop healthy teenagers and to give them positive, viable alternatives to life's negative pressures. Students participate in excercises and activities that challenge them to implement positive choices and to anticipate consequences. They work intensely with a life skills curriculum and strive to develop qualities that will make them productive and successful members of their community and society. All TAP participants are given paid work experience opportunities at Positive Nature or other venues during the eight week summer program.

TAP Participants: improve social skills, develop team concepts, demonstrate leadership with younger PNI students, improve individual academic performance performance, identify interests and goals, move gradually toward autonomy and independence.