Essential Skills

Teens who are in foster care, group homes or about to age-out of government care face significant challenges and hurdles as they prepare for independent living. We have developed the Essential Skills Program to help bridge this transition. The program provides youth aging out of care with practical life skills, and tools to make good choices about their life, build healthy relationships, and envision a better future for themselves.
The Essential Skills program is a lively, hands-on workshop series. Local community leaders and resource people lead the workshops, answer questions and provide information and experience in areas like:

Access to education
Career choices
Housing resources
Personal health and wellness
Parenting
Banking
Shopping and budgeting
Food preparation

Teens who are in foster care, group homes or about to age-out of government care face significant challenges and hurdles as they prepare for independent living. We have developed the Essential Skills Program to help bridge this transition. The program provides youth aging out of care with practical life skills, and tools for making good choices about their life, build healthy relationships, and envision a better future for themselves.
The Essential Skills program is a lively, hands-on workshop series. Local community leaders and resource people lead the workshops, answer questions and provide information and experience in areas like:

Access to education
Career choices
Housing resources
Personal health and wellness
Parenting
Banking
Shopping and budgeting
Food preparation

Who Is Eligible:

The workshops are designed for teens under 19, but current and past program participants over 19 are also welcome to attend.
Participants are also encouraged to invite their friends.

Participants Receive:

The weekly workshops are designed to help participants:

Increase their abilities, knowledge and self-confidence
Make a safe and healthy transition toward independence
Gain self-care and life skills
Develop social connections with family, adults, peers and community
Increase participation in educational, training and creative activities
We also offer a healthy, nutritious meal for everyone attending the workshop!

What We Provide:

Essential Skills offers a variety of workshops based on topics that are of interest to participants including

What are your educational options?
How about housing?
The landlord/tenant relationship -- what you need to know
How to handle money, budgets, banking and not come up short
Personal health and well-being
Food management and safety
Job search, resume and interview skills
How to manage your time to get ahead
Taking care of your own apartment
Cultural awareness and diversity
Arts and creative activities
Drug and alcohol issues
Career choices

Expectations:

Youth attending workshops must:

Have good attendance and punctuality
Be respectful and welcoming to guest speakers
Participate in evaluations
Follow the Code of Conduct

How to Apply and Program Schedule:

We'd love to have you at our workshops. If you are interested in more information, please call the Aunt Leah's Program Director at 604-525-1204 ext 223.

Accreditation:

This program meets the standards for accreditation through CARF (Commission for the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) International.

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