Life Skills Education: - Edit the Editors

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Peoria Journal Star - Many organizations in the area help people with disabilities through medical assistance, residential placement, life skills programs and social programs. A similar program also is available through the Illinois River Valley Special Recreation

Fifty children get new pairs of tennis shoes
Austin American-Statesman - The nonprofit raises money through grants and requires recipients to complete life skills programs, such as learning to read, completing homework, picking up trash in the community or completing substance abuse treatment. "We get kids to

Sports in Brief
Marblehead Reporter - has separate classes for teenagers ages 13 on up. At a time when most children stop playing organized sports, Eye of the Tiger attracts these same children because of its non-threatening atmosphere and leadership development and life skills programs.

State could have wasted $1.5M on prison inmates
Bergen Record - the effectiveness [of] the program towards a larger goal such as increased self esteem is difficult," Hayman wrote, adding that the department "does not possess the ability to isolate the outcomes and the effectiveness of the Life Skills programs

Services council provides independence for BSS residents
Brenham Banner-Press - Oct. 4, 2000 - Brad is accepted as a BSS resident and takes residence initially in Fannin Villa residence hall; and almost immediately, she notes, the increase in activities suitable to his situation as well as new treatments and life skills programs

Club gets Henderson project under way
Springfield News-Leader - 21 percent of the youth membership participated in financial planning and life skills programs, College 101 and Goals for Graduation. 25 percent of the membership participated in art-related programs such as drama, National Art Contest, photography