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Figure 3
Courage Ceremony
Note. Adults who attend a week of programming at NDVS/SB celebrate their
accomplishments during a Courage Ceremony before heading home on Friday
afternoon. Image Description: Six women stand in a line shoulder to shoulder
smiling at the camera. Each are holding a certificate in front of them that reads
"Certificate of Courage" along with a raised tactile image of the NDVS/SB logo
which includes an outline of the state of North Dakota. At the bottom of the
certificate, it states their name and "March 2023." Two of the women hold canes.
NDVS/SB offers 13 weeks of STP at its main building in Grand Forks.
There are three weeks scheduled each year for elementary, middle, and high school
students, and four weeks for adults. During adult weeks, clients go to
individualized classes during the day and also have an adjustment session each
