Out & About
Using the crosswalk:
There are no cars coming either direction. Is it safe to run across the street with no crosswalk?
No
What is safer?
CL Engagement:
It is respectful to sit on your phone the entire time during a CL activity.
No
Why?
Personal Hobbies:
Is it important for anyone to have hobbies they enjoy doing alone.
Yes
What are some of your hobbies?
Following instruction:
Instructions are in place to ensure organization and safety.
Yes
What are consequences of not following instructions?
Cleaning
Keeping your apt clean and free of clutter is apart of your Community Policy agreement.
Yes
How can you make sure you keep it clean?
Giving to strangers:
It is safe to give money to strangers.
No
Why?
Reaction to frustration:
If you are frustrated, the first step should be to politely ask to talk to staff.
Yes
Why?
Staff Check ins:
During check ins, it is best to respect staff space as they are trying to support you.
Yes
Why?
Voice tone/volume:
It is best to keep your volume down when having conversations, to keep personal information private and to not disrupt others around you.
Yes
What can you do to keep your information private when talking to someone?
Communicating concerns/needs:
You have an issue and don’t know what to do. Is it helpful to reach out to staff for guidance.
Yes
Why?
Personal Belongings:
It is always best to keep your purse/wallet and phone with you. This includes at the grocery store and at a restaurant.
Yes
What could happen if you leave your personal belongings unattended?
Wanting to do things separately:
It is healthy for couples and or friends to spend time with other friends.
Yes
How do you communicate that to your friend and/or significant other without them being upset?
Patience:
If you need support with something, staff should drop everything they are doing to assist.
No
What can you do to still get assistance?
Volume after hours (guests, TV, music):
It is respectful to neighbors to keep the volume of your TV, music and guests at an appropriate level.
Yes
What is the Community Policy about noise?
Healthy Living
Eating vegetables, fruits and exercising at least 3x a week is a part of maintaining good health?
Yes
What do you do to maintain good health?
Preparedness:
It is a good idea to check the weather before leaving the house to make sure you prepare appropriately.
Yes
How do you prepare for hot, rainy weather?
Holding a conversation:
If someone is talking to you and you do not know what to say back. It is appropriate to ignore them or walk away.
No
What are some things you can do to help with conversation?
Social cues:
You are trying to tell someone a story, but they are in the middle of doing something, so they are not engaging with you. Is it appropriate to keep trying to talk to them?
No
What can you do instead?
Arguing in public space:
Personal conversations and/or conflicts are best discussed in private places.
Yes
What conversations are more appropriate in public?
Medications
It is important for me to follow my doctors’ instructions and take my medication as prescribed.
Yes
What can happen if you do not take your medications as prescribed?
After Dark:
It is safe to walk alone to the gas station after dark.
No
How can you avoid going after dark?
Staff Interactions:
You do not understand a CL guideline. So you get upset, start yelling and storm out. Is this an appropriate response?
No
What can you do instead?
Boundaries:
Staff are here as professionals. Staff are not supposed to hug residents. Is it appropriate to try to hug staff anyway?
No
What are appropriate alternatives to hugs?
Using phone on FP vehicles:
It is respectful to answer my phone and have a non-emergent conversation on the way to an activity or to the grocery store?
No
Why not?
Commitments/Time management:
If I am scheduled to do something, it is a part of my responsibility to be there on time.
Yes
What are some consequences for not following through with scheduled commitments?