This course is written in a story format and focuses on interpersonal and job seeking skills that can be used for a lifetime. Most high school students and teenagers have the physical skills to become successful at work, but are often deficient in the cognitive life skills that must come first for teenage employment. If students never elevate their thinking, they can never elevate their behavior. This course is delivered in 4 units, and take approximately 4 to 6 hours to complete.
Positive Thinking Skills
This is a foundational cognitive life skills course for students and teenagers. It is highly recommended to take this course in conjunction with the other topic specific courses. The course addresses many common thinking errors associated with anger, low self-esteem and suicide. This course is full of time tested positive thinking skills that help students successfully navigate their teenage years into adulthood. The course is divided into 6 units, and takes approximately 8-10 hours to complete.
Serendipity – Cognitive Sexual Awareness
This course is not sex education; rather, a cognitive awareness course of natural human sexuality, written in story format. Serendipity means “happy accident” or finding something good or useful while not specifically looking for it. This small course can be serendipitous; good and useful. The increased sexual awareness can be an unsuspected gem of protection for youth as they struggle with changing bodies and sexuality. It is 20 pages, within 4 units, and takes approximately 4 to 6 hours to complete.
Captivity – Substance Abuse Prevention
This is an evidence-based course that demonstrates the risks of substance abuse for high school students and teenagers. It is based on over 30 years of working with juvenile substance abuse offenders. This course follows the lives of real individuals that have struggled with their chemical addictions demonstrating their victories and defeats. The course is presented in 4 units, and takes approximately 4 to 6 hours to complete.