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Life Skills: Pathways to Daily Living

Pathways to Daily Living is a comprehensive program for adults and juveniles helping them develop skills for daily living. This manual is designed to address critical life and lifestyle issues. The overall objective is to help participants improve their general health and happiness as functioning members of society.

The skills and concepts taught here are the basics of a healthy and happy life. Each lesson comprises a lesson plan with a detailed narrative for the counselor or teacher, and a handout, worksheet, or other activity for the learners. Designed to maintain attention and promote active involvement, each hour-long lesson is based on identified behavioral objectives. At present, over 150 lessons are available in this series.

Handling the Tough Times Program

1 An introduction to stress management 12 Get yourself together
2 What is stress doing to you? 13 Having a backup plan
3 What happened to you? 14 Making use of community resources
4 What pushes your buttons? 15 Affirming yourself
5 How have you "coped" in the past? 16 Using the serenity prayer
6, 7, 8 Coping skills 17 External supports
9 Living smarter. Living longer 18 How to be good to yourself
10 How am I doing today? 19 Handling difficult situations
11 What to do when you are having bad feelings    

Making Good Use of Your Leisure Time Program

1 Seeking happiness and contentment 4 Increasing the joy in your life
2 Identifying your needs and wants 5 Your most important values
3 Making your dreams come true 6 Adding balance to your life with new activities

Managing Your Money Program

1 Keeping track of everyday spending 5 Summary activity
2 Travel expenses 6 When you need more money
3 Clothing costs 7 Becoming money smart
4 Household furnishings 8, 9 Your budget

People Skills - Anger Management Communication Skills Program

1-4 Basic skills for better communication 24 When you need to express a complaint
5-8 Becoming a better listener 25 Handling peer pressure
9-11 Learning to be assertive 26 Expressing support and appreciation
12-13 Where does your anger come from? 27 Offering specific help
14-15 Where does your anger go? 28 When you have made a mistake
16-17 Keeping out of fights 29 Assertion skills practice
18-19 When you are accused of something 30, 31 Protecting your boundaries
20-21 Handling provocations 32 Conflict resolution practice
22 When someone else is angry at you 33-35 Refusal skills
23 Preparing yourself for a stressful conversation 36 Using your "escape" skills

Juvenile Anger Model

Our juvenile anger model is a comprehensive resource, designed to supplement our Phoenix Curriculum. Includes 23 lessons, with detailed lesson plans, student worksheets, and activities for practicing essential skills. For more details, see The Phoenix Curriculum's Anger page.

Prices and Documentation

Marketing materials, including prices, are provided in the document below. For more information, see our pricing information. If you're interested in making a purchase, contact us or complete a form for a phone consultation.

  • [PDF] Insight and Outlook [link] Pathways to Daily Living Lesson Plan [size: 189.22KB]
  • [PDF] Insight and Outlook [link] Life Skills Marketing Sheet [size: 198.33KB]

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