http://nicic.gov/Topic/322-Life-Skills-rssThe latest electronic resources added to the National Institute of Corrections online library for the topic of Life skills.This easy-to-follow, well-written guide is “a step-by-step, interactive approach to fundamental skills needed for the ex-offender to obtain and maintain a job” (p xi). Chapters cover: pre-employment assessment—what you know; your plan; how to prepare for a job on the outside while inside; how to look on paper—applications and resumes; the job search; your image; dangerous, non-traditional jobs; entrepreneurs—doing your own thing and being your own boss; special concerns for women ex-offenders; computers and the Internet; community resources; housing options; career assessment—journey of self-discovery; learn more to earn more; how to get vital records; and pre-employment answers to assessment.http://nicic.gov/Library/02543412/13/2011 8:41:41 AMThe development and implementation of a community financial education program are explained. This guide contains the following sections: introduction; Step 1 -- assessing organizational capacity; Step 2 -- researching target population and local financial education needs; Step 3 -- selecting program goals, objectives, and curriculum; Step 4 -- developing partnerships; Step 5 -- marketing your program; Step 6 -- program implementation; Step 7 -- evaluation; effective practices/case studies; Adult Financial Education Curriculum Matrix; supplemental resources; Community Scan template; and evaluation forms.http://nicic.gov/Library/02046610/31/2006 10:33:54 AMThis Program Focus profiles a 4-month state program for incarcerated men and women which includes academics, violence reduction, and applied life skills and incorporates a Moral Reconation Therapy approach. It addresses issues in staffing and program development, describes program costs, and provides vignettes of participants' experiences during and after the program. http://nicic.gov/Library/serial66010/31/2006 10:33:50 AMThe use of family literacy to provide the comprehensive family education portion of the Instructional Delivery System Model is described. Family literacy is "the learned, not innate, intergenerational process of sharing that occurs between parents and their children which supports that occurs between parents and their children which supports and expands the range of learning in a family" (p. 4). Sections of this document include: introduction -- the what and why of family literacy in incarcerated settings; range of program designs (e.g., academic preparation, parent/child interaction, caregiver connection, and community linkage); blueprint for implementation -- raising standards, funding, marketing, and staff development; and conclusions.http://nicic.gov/Library/01869810/31/2006 10:33:45 AMCreated in 1969, Windham was the first correctional school district in the U.S. for incarcerated offenders. Programming is provided in 3 primary areas -- academic/literacy, vocational, and life skills. Those individuals with less than a 6th grade Educational Achievement (EA) score are given priority over other offenders when seeking entry into Windham programs. Since little is known about the effect of programming on recidivism and employability, this report also offers a means to evaluate the school district and its programs.http://nicic.gov/Library/01587710/31/2006 10:33:39 AM