Pathways to Daily Living

Pathways to Daily Living is a comprehensive life skills curriculum for adults and juveniles helping them develop skills for daily living. This manual is designed to address critical life and lifestyle issues. The overall objective is to help participants improve their general health and happiness as functioning members of society. This comprehensive life skills manual prepares inmates and clients in probationary programs for life in the outside world.

This program is part of our comprehensive workbook series and can be used as part of a comprehensive age- or gender-specific treatment program.

Pathway to Better Hygiene
Pathway to Better Nutrition
Pathway to Better Personal Organization
Pathway to Better Physical and Emotional Health
Pathway to Managing Stress
Pathway to Success
Pathway to Independent Living
Pathway to Better Use Of Your Leisure Time

Pathway to Better Hygiene
1	Introduction
2	A clean body
3	Taking care of your hair
4	Taking good care of your face
5	Clean hands
6	Taking good care of your teeth
7	Taking good care of your clothing
8	Cleaning your clothes
Pathway to Better Nutrition
9	A simple and proper diet
10	Going shopping for food
11	Easy meals — breakfasts
12	Easy meals — lunches
13	Easy meals — dinners
14	Easy meals — snacks
15	Food storage and kitchen cleanup
16	Eating Out
Pathway to Better Personal Organization
17	Choosing your clothing
18	Get yourself together
19	Having a backup plan
20	Making use of community resources
21	Affirming yourself
Pathway to Better Physical and Emotional Health
22	Visiting the doctor and other health care people
23	At the office of your doctor or other health care professional
24	After the visit
25	Taking your meds
26	How am I doing today?
27	What to do when you are having bad feelings
Pathway to Managing Stress
54	An introduction to stress management
55	What is stress doing to you?
56	What’s happened to you?
57	What pushes your buttons?
58	How have you “coped” in the past?
59	Coping skills—the basics
60	Coping skills II
61	More coping skills
62	Living smarter. Living longer
Pathway to Success
63	Using the serenity prayer
64	External supports
65	How to be good to yourself
66	Handling difficult situations
Pathway to Independent Living
67	What makes a "home"?
68	Safety in your home
69	Safety in your neighborhood
70	Apartment living guidelines
71	Moving in
72	Keeping your apartment clean
Pathway to Better Use Of Your Leisure Time
73	Seeking happiness and contentment
74	Identifying your needs and wants: for happiness, contentment, and comfort
75	Making your dreams come true
76	Increasing the joy in your life
77	Your most important values
78	Adding balance to your life with new activities

Our Complete Workbook Series

Preparation for Treatment • Self-Discovery • Understanding Your Feelings • Self-Awareness • Functional Thinking • Identifying & Changing Your Stinking Thinking • Finding Your Direction • Developing Insight • Becoming a Stronger Person • Coping Skills • Putting It All Together • Returning Home • Delinquency Program • Men's Program • Women's Issues • Domestic Violence (for women) • Life Issues • Pathways to Daily Living • Problem Solving • Relapse Intervention • Vocational Materials