Programs About Face! About Face! gives at-risk youth the tools they need to stay in school and get a job. We teach the skills employers tell us they want. Our "learn to do by doing" philosophy means students practice these skills in a real-life setting. Forward March This hands-on program teaches adult men and women job skills so they can make the move from welfare to work. Forward March participants learn how to find and keep a job and practice business skills in a real-life setting. GED Plus Short-term, high intensity GED preparation designed to work with out-of-school students lacking a high school diploma and demonstrating a 9th grade entry academic level. The outcome is securing a GED. You Can Be Fit Young people learn how to work toward a healthy lifestyle with this combination of physical exercise and instruction. Students discover how to add fitness and good nutrition to their daily routine, tracking their progress throughout the program. Breathe Easy A unique smoking prevention program that helps young people make their own decisions about tobacco use. Students participate in fun activities, with little lecture time. Package includes motivational items and workbooks to keep.         Working Basics Working Basics teaches 120 basic skills that are essential to functioning in the workplace, such as effective communication and prioritizing work tasks. Students learn each skill in a module, culminating with a quiz to measure competency. It's Up To Me This complete program helps teens discover their own reasons for avoiding alcohol and drug abuse. Creative activities give students good reasons to just say "no." Community Allstars - Community Service Project Guide Participants learn how to choose, plan, promote and execute a meaningful community service project, building excellent job skills. This program includes tracking forms, checklists and guidelines to help organize the project and schedule tasks. Workplace Adventure Give youth job competency skills in a fun environment with work-based activities, not lectures. Real-life simulations and hands-on activities produce results every time. Life Skills This interactive software program teaches basic skills for survival after landing that first job. Young people and adults follow a step-by-step simulation in which they learn how to cope on their own managing a pay check and bills. Work Prep Give first-time job seekers a heads-up for acceptable behavior in the working world. Students learn how to meet employers' expectations through short, self-paced modules they can complete alone or with instruction. High School Competency Tests (HSCT) Our training program for U.S. public school students who need to pass High School Competency Tests (HSCT) to obtain a diploma or GED. This software package provides instruction, testing, and tracking in 21 required competency areas. Reclaim Here's a useful way for students to gain specific job skills and provide community service. They learn to operate a recycling center using surplus business materials that would otherwise go to landfills. DECISIONS A pregnancy prevention program with a difference: Students, not teachers, lead discussions about parenting, responsible fatherhood and sexuality. You get the complete package for running an interactive program. Jump Start A complete package for improving the employment outlook for at-risk youth. In collaboration with local organizations, we improve academics and work skills, while reducing high-risk unsupervised time after school or in the summer. Work Experience Field Kit This kit helps all the players in a work experience program clearly define their roles, responsibilities and expectations. The trainee, supervisor, and career manager all get to see plain documentation of training success. BASE BASE integrates remedial math and reading skills with job skills for youth. We designed this program to teach youths how to work and live independently in the process of improving their reading or math skills. School Planner Make better students by giving them this complete tool for organizing and preparing for classes, assignments and tests. This package includes tips on taking notes and reading textbooks efficiently, too. Work Planner Help job seekers develop a step-by-step plan for employment with this complete kit. Clients get the tools for managing time, information, and money as they search for and land a job. Career Planner Career planner makes order out of the chaos after a job loss. Along with job search tools, this portfolio package offers help with financial planning, self-assessment and time management, to smooth the road to the next job.