Life Steps Overview
The Franciscan Center uses this tool in both group and
1-on-1 format to help residents grow
Building Character, Resiliency, and Emotional Intelligence in Youth for
grades 6-12
This lively and powerful 12-part video series combines uplifting comedy,
moving dramatizations and insightful problem-solving sessions to help students
develop the character and social-emotional skills to become responsible,
knowledgeable, caring and successful. Hosted by one of America’s most trusted
and respected youth counselors, Michael Pritchard uses his uncanny ability to
foster lively, spontaneous, teen-centered discussions to give students insight
no how to become the best people they can be.
The series uses culturally-sensitive material that reflects a multi-ethnic
student population and is an excellent enhancement to any Character Education,
SEL, or Life Skills program. A Leader’s Guide is included with each program.
Videos are approximately 30 minutes each.
The ABCs of Emotional Intelligence
This vital program outlines the key elements of emotional intelligence -
Assets, Balance, and Character - as students discover they have the power to
bounce back, balance emotional and academic demands, and make positive
choices.
Knowing Who You Are
Self-knowledge, the most fundamental life skill, is promoted as teens
learn how to reflect on their own behavior, learn from experience, and
develop the integrity and moral character to resist peer pressure.
Taking Charge
This critical program builds the emotional skills of responsibility as
students integrate the fundamentals of self-control: taking charge of their
emotions, coping with stress, avoiding impulsive behavior, developing
self-discipline, and managing anger.
Bouncing Back
In this indispensable program, students learn the essentials of
resiliency: how to identify internal strengths and external support, build
perseverance, and maintain a positive sense of self-worth and optimism. The
complex issues of depression and suicidal thoughts are also explored.
Empathy, Caring and Compassion
Students explore the critical skills that make up empathy: the importance
of compassion and the moral imperative to help others in need - particularly
the victims of bullying.
Creative Problem Solving
This central video presents the LifeSteps Eight Point Problem-Solving
Program, which teaches teens how to identify problems, deal with them
forthrightly, brainstorm creative options, and choose positive solutions. |
Building Character
Teens develop the elements of good character as they learn to navigate
complicated dilemmas of adolescence: what to do when friends are making bad
choices about drugs, stealing, lying to parents, and drinking and driving.
Moving portraits of courage and will power are spotlighted.
Respect
This program fosters respect as the fundamental value of democracy in a
diverse society. Barriers to respect, such as prejudice and bigotry, are
explored as students learn that empathy and respect are the basis of all
healthy relationships.
Responsibility
Teens master the first rule of responsibility: to do no harm to
themselves or others as they confront difficult choices about sex.
Dependability and trustworthiness are championed as students learn to ask
themselves the guiding question: What is the most important thing I need to
be doing right now?
Developing Healthy Relationships
Teens learn to build their own personal support system, recognize true
friends, and develop positive refusal skills. This program also advances the
critical skill of negotiating with parents.
Doing Your Best
This inspirational program instills the essential skills of success:
motivation, commitment, goal setting, persistence, and the power of
self-confidence and optimism. An appreciation of excellence is stressed. |
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