Life Skills Curriculum

Life Skills covers a wide variety of topics, and luckily A New Freedom Life Skills Curriculum covers a wide array from developing coping skills and communication skills to vocational readiness, stress management, anger management and even money management. With over 600 hours of Life Skills related topics, A New Freedom can create a custom curriculum to fit your organization's needs.

The A New Freedom Life Skills curriculum provides comprehensive programs for adults and juveniles helping them develop skills for daily living. The curriculum 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. Continue below to view our wide variety of life skills topics.

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

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