Valley Youth House FAQs
An acronym for School-Based Life Skills.
What is SBLS?
A way of expressing your feelings, thoughts, and experiences without blaming or attacking someone else.
What is an I-Statement?
I feel (add emotion) when (action). (Add a possible resolution).
Lines and limits you create between yourself and other people
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Something that indicates or fixes a limit or extent.
What are boundaries?
A set of principles that a group of people share to guide how they work together. It can be used in a classroom, student organizations, and other projects-based groups.
Hint: Also referred to as classroom norms, participants' norms, group rules, or group contracts.
What is a community agreement?
The following (kinetic sand, fidgets, coloring, music, etc.) are examples of?
What is a coping skill?
Examples of what is NOT safe to post on social media?
What is a bank account, explicit pictures or videos, illegal activity, and many more?
8th-12th grade students from partnering York County school districts that need assistance/ help with getting to school on time, forming positive relationships, and increasing connections to the community such as a part-time job.
What are the qualifications for the SBLS class?
What are the four communication styles?
What is passive, aggressive, passive-aggressive, and assertive?
What are the four learning styles?
What are reading/ writing, kinesthetic, visual, and auditory?
reading/ writing is when you learn by reading/ writing; kinesthetic is when you learn by doing; visual is when you learn by seeing; and auditory is when you learn by hearing.
Perks of enrolling in the School-Based Life Skills Classes.
Hint: There is a minimum of five perks.
What is a stipend/paycheck, meals for each class, transportation, weekly gift card raffles, support to local resources, and many more?
What is the best communication style?
What is assertive communication?
Assertive communication is a way to express yourself clearly, direct, and respectfully, while also considering the feelings and perspectives of others. It is a health balance between passive and aggressive communication.
______ is all about managing your body hygiene by caring for your well-being. Some examples include but are not subject to taking showers, washing hands, maintaining oral hygiene, trimming nails, eating healthy, and many more.
What is a hygiene routine?
What programs are offered at the York office?
Hint: There are three programs offered at the York office.
What is Achieveing Adolescent Independence (AAI), Rapid Rehousing (RRH), and School-Based Life Skills (SBLS)?
Fill in the blank(s): While communicating, you must be cautious of both your gestures. _______ gestures refer to communication with spoken words, including tone of voice, while _______ gestures are physical actions like facial expressions, body posture, and hand movement that convey meaning without using spoken language.
What are verbal and nonverbal gestures?
When budgeting one must categorize their spending as either ______ or ______. This separates your expenses into what is absolutely necessary for your well-being and survival (______) compared to what you would like to have but do not require (______).
What are wants versus needs?