Cooperative Extension Service Departments
Family and Consumer Sciences Programming
Curriculum Categories for Basic Life-Skills Training – Older Children in Foster
Care
Prepared by Judith R. Urich, Family
Resource Management Specialist
Spring 2003
Here are topics the DHS Foster Care program deem important to teach teens who
are about to leave the system. Other agencies use similar categories when agents
are asked to address certain topics. Here is a list of general resources you can
use if you are asked to present. I thought since the topics are a one-word list,
it would help us all remember that we have flexibility. Also it might pay to ask
a few questions.
1. Money Management/Consumer Awareness
Curriculums/Lessons: Money2000 notebook, Money & You, Life
Skills for Work & Family, Web resources; Financial Champions (4-H Project
Books); Super Shopper Connection
A. Budgeting
B. Checking/Savings Accounts
C. Credit/Credit Cards
D. Debt Management
E. Purchasing Decisions
F. Product/Brands Awareness
2. Food Management
EFNEP, FSNEP, Nutrition Education files, Web resources
A. Meal Planning
B. Healthy Eating
C. Food Preparation/Cooking
D. Food Handling/Storage
E. Stretching Your Food Dollars
3. Personal Appearance
Life Skills for Work & Family, 4-H Clothing Project Books
A. Evaluating Your Wardrobe
B. Shopping for Clothing
C. Hygienic Images/Daily Routines
D. Makeovers
4. Health
A. Personal Hygiene
B. First Aid / Safety / Emergency Response
C. Physical Fitness
D. Drugs and Alcohol
E. Sexual Awareness / Diseases/Pregnancy
F. Immunization
5. Housekeeping
A. Basic Home/Apartment Maintenance – Life Skills for Work &
Family
B. Basic Sewing – 4-H Project Books
C. Sanitary Living Quarters – Life Skills for Work & Family
D. Laundry/Dry Cleaning – 4-H Clothing Project Books
E. Basic Furnishings
6. Transportation
A. Alternatives to Personal Transportation – Money & You,
Transportation Decisions
B. Basic Auto Maintenance
C. Public Transportation
D. Auto Financing/Buying a Vehicle – For financing, see credit lessons
E. Driver's Education
7. Educational Planning
A. Aptitude Testing
B. College or University
C. Co-tech/Apprenticeships
D. GED
E. Financial Aid/Applications
8. Job Seeking Skills
Life Skills for Work & Family, Experience Resumes (on the web
site), Career Smarts
A. Dressing for Success
B. Job Applications
C. Interview Techniques
D. Job Markets/Career Opportunities/Want Ads
9. Job Maintenance Skills
A. First Aid
B. Personal Safety
C. Home Safety
D. Fire/Police/Medical Emergencies
10. Knowledge of Community Resources
A. Service Provides/Local Assistance
B. Educational Resources
C. Libraries & Information Sources
D. Community Service Projects – 4-H and Other Youth Activities
11. Interpersonal Skills
A. Team/Trust Building
B. Self Esteem/Self Respect
C. Relationships
D. Social Skills
E. Anger/conflict Management
12. Legal Skills
A. Contracts/Financing
B. Selective Service
C. Police/Lawyers/Courts
13. Housing
A. Locating a Suitable Residence
B. Renter's Checklist & Responsibilities
C. Signing a Lease/Paying Rent
D. Landlord's Responsibilities
E. Utilities/Deposits/Payments
14. Other
A. Parenting
B. Leisure/Outdoor Activities
C. Your Identity (Certificates, Licenses, Records, ID's)
D. Cultural Differences |
