Life Skills Education

 

Life Skills are abilities for adaptive and positive behavior that enable individuals to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life.

 World Health Organization [WHO], 1993.

 

The following is a partial list of areas we can provide assistance in:

 

BECOMING FAMILIAR WITH THE AREA

    We have a plan to help get oriented to the local area.

 

JUMPSTART YOUR GOAL EFFORTS

    We take the guesswork out of trying to figure out where to go when.

 

SHELTER

Moving on to successful independent living.

 

EMPLOYMENT

Preparation for finding and getting a job.

 

MONEY MANAGEMENT

Basic budgeting and money management.

 

GOAL SETTING

Identifying and setting goals and implementing action plans to achieve them.

 

TIME MANAGEMENT

Organizing and keeping a daily schedule.

 

TRANSPORTATION

Instruct on how to create and use the network

 

SUPPORTIVE COUNSELING

    Someone to bounce ideas off of.

 

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Educational needs and wants. High School Diploma programs and continuing your education.