Living Skills
The Living Skills program works in conjunction with case management to promote Native American self-sufficiency. For many that are newly arrived to metropolitan Phoenix, it provides a supportive and informative forum as staff and Living Skills members jointly attend to the issues that most commonly present themselves in an urban society. Utilizing both a traditional and contemporary philosophy to problem solving, group participants learn methods of gaining greater, more satisfying control over their lives.
The Living Skills program is a six week program that meets two times per week, two hours per evening. Utilizing text material, video and audio tapes, and guest speakers, members learn to effectively address and prevent crises. Group members attend to a hierarchy of skills that lead to achievement in employment, community, and personal and family relationships. Incrementally, Living skills programming focuses on helping clients move from coming under external control to being internally directed. This in turn results in movement toward heightened self-image.
The goal of Living Skills is to improve basics communication and problem solving skills. Members attend to understanding the conditioning processes and attitudes and behaviors that both limit and encourage growth. In an interactive setting, members learn and explore new attitudes and behaviors and by program completion report a heightened sense of self-esteem, being more capable of meeting the demands of an urban life-style. Significantly, at graduation, Living Skills graduates report feeling more in touch with their family, tradition, and spirit. Also important, members report that by program completion, they are more confident in taking advantage of the opportunities that have opened up to them.
It is with great pride that we at the Center assist and witness the strides made in personal, familial and community growth and success by our Living Skills members. It is also with a deep sense of pride that we view the strong, positive impact our members make upon both the Native American community and community at large.
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