CHOICES/ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY

1. You may get more than you bargain for.

2. A choice becomes part of you and shapes what others think of you. Don't get trapped by unwise choices.

3. Even though people are different on the outside, everyone is very much the same on the inside. Positive feelings, respect, pleasantness, fairness and concern are desired by all. (AODA programs) drugs treat everyone the same in many ways.

4. If you make "airhead" or thoughtless choices, you may get stuck with unpleasant consequences.

5. Problems must be handled or they'll tie you in knots on the inside as well as hurt the relationship. Talk to someone who can help take the "knots" out.

6. If you do not work together or if you make unwise choices (i.e., drugs, theft, lies, hitting, name calling, etc.), You'll use up everything and get nothing in return.

7. Wise or unwise choices always have consequences and affect that balance.

8. An unwise choice repeated can get a grip on you. The key is within yourself called self-control not just who you're with or where you are at.

9. If wise choices are made, renewing and fulfillment of your body, mind and relationship have a chance to occur.

10. You are not locked into a choice because others do it. You can choose for yourself. We can start a new standard of life or stick to the "old tested ways of healthy living, sound decisions, and responsible actions"

BE DRUG FREE: SAY YES TO LIFE

1. Reasons for saying no to drugs from a health and wellness perspective.

2. Alternatives that fill one's life with fulfilling things (sports, education, hobbies, friends, etc.).
3. Creative ways to state your no use position while encouraging your friends to not use as well.

4. Several of the enabling skills of the decision making theme is included.

SELF ESTEEM AND ME

1. Liking oneself requires accepting responsibility for choices made.

2. How one views self often governs how one treats those around him.

3. Even though we are different on the outside, all people are very much the same on the inside.

4. Making wise choices, living a healthy life style and treating each other with mutual respect combine to shape how one feels about themselves.

5. Several enabling skills of making decisions is incorporated under this theme.

RESPECTING YOURSELF AND OTHERS

Combines the main points of SELF ESTEEM AND ME with those of CULTURAL DIFFERENCES.

PEER PRESSURE VERSUS
PERSONAL CHOICE
Combines the main points of CHOICES/ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY with those of SELF-ESTEEM AND ME.

PEER CONFLICT RESOLUTION

Combines major points from CHOICES and RESPECT themes. Points are that parties agree to: 1. resolve conflict, 2. Tell the truth, 3. No interruptions, 4. No put downs 5. No fights and 6. Forgive and forget it.

Program's goal is to help in assertively facing potential conflict directly yet in a non-violent and rational problem solving manner.

MULTI-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDINGS
CULTURAL DIVERSITY: A PLUS!

1. Differences can be constructive bridges of understanding, friendship and growth.

2. Though we are different on the outside (hair color and style, body shape and size, clothing styles, ethnic traditions and beliefs), we are all very much the same on the inside (desire for acceptance, respect, care and concern as well as wanting good things for our future).

3. Daily choices are made when dealing with people of different cultures. There are consequences of those choices. Time wisely spent learning about another's cultural behaviors and sharing our cultural differences may build bridges to greater understanding, respect and acceptance. Criticizing, condemning and fighting over the differences often reap unpleasant results.

4. As co-sharers of this planet we must work together for all our sakes.

5. Ways of expressing our questions about another's culture in non-offensive manners are discussed.