Independent Living Skills Program

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Program Overview

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Program OverviewConsistent

Online courseware provides the same information and consistent educational experiences to each and every learner.

FlexibleBecause courses are available 24/7, learners and administrators can log in whenever it is convenient for them.

MeasurableReporting features are available to track progress, training outcomes, and completion data on every learner.

The Smart Horizons Independent Living Skills program provides an organized, consistent, and verifiable method of preparing youth to meet the transition challenges of life. A primary advantage of our program is the ability to access courses and student records from any computer with an internet connection, at any time.

Individuals in our online ILS program are given permissions-based logins and a dedicated database account number within our learning management system (LMS). All of the training records are retained indefinitely on a secure (128-bit SSL encrypted access), redundant server system. All course interactions by participants are recorded by the LMS, and learning records are automatically updated by the system. This information is available to participants and authorized administrators via learner grade books, certificates of completion, and manager consoles.

Program Overview

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Catalogs Number ofClasses Included

Health/Leisure 31Financial Management 32Relationships 29Life Skills 29Career/School 18All Five Catalogs 139

Smart HorizonsIndependent Living Skills Course Enrollment Options

Completion records will be maintained in a secure database by Smart Horizons. An administrator-only account can be included at no charge for a supervisor to access training records for participants in their organization. This data includes class completions with score, date, and time of successful completion.

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Catalog Overview

Course Title Status Grade Date

RegisteredDate

Started

LastLoginDate

Date Completed

Personal Financial

Management

Completed 95 5/17/201113:54

5/17/201113:56

5/18/20119:38

5/18/201110:39

Sample of report information:

Health/Leisure7 categories

Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco; Lifestyle; Medical Needs; Nutrition; Personal Hygiene; Relaxation; Safety

Financial Management7 categories

Budgeting, Consumer Education, Consuming, Credit, Money Knowledge, Saving/Banking, Taxes

Relationships5 categories

Communication, Community, Cultural Awareness, Personal Development, Sexuality

Life Skills6 categories

Decision Making, Dining, Home Management, Housing, Legal issues, Transportation

Career/School6 categories

Education, Employment, Planning,Resume and Interview, Study Skills, Work Skills

Participants and administrators can print

completion certificates or request duplicates

from an authorized Smart Horizons

representative. This information is provided

by E-mail, FAX, or regular mail, whichever

is preferred by the participant.

Course CatalogsCatalog:

Health/Leisure31 Lessons

Catalog:Financial Management

32 Lessons

NutritionAnatomy of My Pyramid

Breakfast Because

Fats: Know the Difference

Just the Facts: Food Safety

Obesity in a Bottle

Smart Nutrition

Spoiled Rotten Food Safety

Start with Breakfast

Teen Nutrition

Nutrition Controversies

Personal HygieneC.A.T.C.H.

onto Good Hygiene

Looking Good:

Without a Clue

LifestyleEating Disorders

Healthy Body Systems

HIV/AIDS Awareness

Preventing, Detecting and Treating STIs

Preventing Pregnancy

Stress Management

Symptoms of Pregnancy and Assistance

Resources

Medical NeedsFirst Aid

Health Care Services

Reading Prescription Labeling

Alcohol, Drugs and TobaccoBarriers to Healthy Decision Making

Influences on Healthy Behaviors

Prescription Drugs Misuse and Abuse

Risks of Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drug Use

Tobacco, Alcohol, and Substance Abuse

Treatment Options

SafetyMinor Illness First Aid

Teen Safety: Myths vs. Reality

Teen Safety: When You Are Alone

RelaxationDeveloping Personal Health Goals

Money KnowledgeBorrowing Money

Cash, Credit, and Your Future

Managing Money

Price and Value Estimation

Values and Money Management

Finding Financial Assistance

Rent-to-own pros and cons

Saving/BankingChecking Accounts

Electronic Banking

Financial Institutions and Services

Financial Literacy: Manage and Multiply

Your Money

Financial Literacy: Spend, Save & Track

Your Money

Investments

Savings Accounts

Money Orders

Cashing Checks

ConsumingGrocery Shopping

Challenge

Grocery Shopping Secrets

Purchasing and Returning Merchandise

TaxesFiling Income Tax Forms Taxes

BudgetingDeveloping a Spending

Plan

Creating Financial Goals

Grocery Shopping

Paying Bills

CreditCredit Cards

Credit Reports

Using Credit

Buyer Beware

Cracking the Advertising Code

D is for Decisions

Consumer Awareness

Consumer Education


Relationships32 Lessons

Catalog:Life Skills29 Lessons

Character: Communication Basics

Character: Friendship Basics

The Netiquette Edge

School Manners Adventure

Teen Safety:

Dating and Relationships

Assertive Communication

Workplace Communication

Cyber Safety

Communication

Cultural AwarenessCultural Diversity

Prejudice and Stereotyping

A Tour of Ethnic Food Stores

CommunityCommunity Service

Learning

Finding and Using Resources on the Internet

Civic Responsibilities

Locating Information

SexualitySexual Activity

Decisions

Puberty

Sex, Gender, Sexual Orientation,

and Sexuality

Personal DevelopmentAnger Management

Character: Self-Esteem Basics

Conflict Resolution for Adults

The Courtesy Challenge

Effective Communication

It’s a Question of Etiquette

Interpersonal Conflicts

Personal Potential

The Power of Family

Cooperation

Impacts of Abuse, Dishonesty and

Disrespect

Support Systems

Decision MakingDecisions and Choices Goal Setting:

Discovering Your Gifts

Home ManagementCleaning a Kitchen

Go Green around Your Home

Laundry Blues

Need 2 Know: Skills for Living on Your

Own

Need 2 Know: Cleaning

Need 2 Know: Laundry

Small Appliances A-Z

Where to Land: Apartment or Dorm

TransportationMethods of

Transportation

Cost of a Car

Car Buying

Need 2 Know: Safety

HousingMeeting Your Insurance

NeedsFinding a Place to Live

DiningDining Etiquette

Food Safety

Kitchen Basics

Kitchen Fundamentals

Kitchen Math and Measuring

Meal Planning

Tablescapes: Setting the Table

Why We Eat What We Eat

Legal IssuesAlcohol, Other Drugs

and Driving

Rights and Responsibilities of

Foster Care Children

Unlawful Behaviors

Obtaining Personal Documents

Sexual Harassment Awareness


Career/School18 Lessons

The Smart Horizons’ Independent Living Skills is an interactive, multimedia, Web-based training program. Lessons are presented in a variety of formats including interactive courseware, video, and PDF documents.

The program is designed to provide engaging life skills training to youth and to support those who are seeking to provide such training to populations in transition. The program is housed on the NexPort Solutions Campus, our secure learning management system that provides training records, completion data, portability, and accountability to the organizations and agencies serving the learners, all within a branded, password-protected portal that supports functional and organizational hierarchies.

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PlanningCareer Exploration

EmploymentEmployee Deductions,

Benefits and Rights

Need 2 Know: Job Tips

Secrets: Landing and Keeping a Job

EducationEducational Resources

Education and a Career

Creating an Educational Plan

Resume and InterviewBasic Letters

Cover Letters

Job Applications and Interviews

Thank you letters

Writing Your Resume

Work SkillsNetiquette Time Management

Study SkillsCompleting Homework

Influences on Study habits

Study Techniques

Using the Internet as a Study Resource

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Subscription-Based Internet Portal

Product Features

NexPort Campus is a secure, hosted learning and knowledge management system. NexPort Campus also supports interactive engagement within learning communities through the use of videos, organization-wide calendar, shared documents, organization-wide webpages and threaded discussions. Additional system features include data interoperability with external systems, secure digital libraries with subscriber-only access and an integrated Student Information System (SIS).

• Individual Annual Subscription-based access within organizational hierarchies

• Automated reporting, instructor comment and assignment inputs, and calendar based tasking

• Contains a common organizational library with additional libraries in organizational sub-portals

• Collaborative Learning Environment (CLE) utilizing Integrated online meetings and classes with NexMeeting

• Student tracking and certification through an integrated Student Information System (SIS)

• Allows mirroring organizational hierarchy within the learning management system

• Discussion board with threaded discussion capability

• Document storage • Permissions and roles for users • Tests and surveys • Activity logs • Training plans for organizations and sub-

organizations • Enrollment, subscription and training plan

analytics • Web, PDF and quick reference card help

documentation

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Product Support

NexPort includes integrated help desk functions that allow customer support staff to manage all types of student and user inquiries (e.g., technical assistance and academic support). Each inquiry receives a dedicated support ticket that documents the problem and provides responses until the problem is solved. This integrated function also allows help desk staff to escalate support tickets to NexPort Solutions where our technical staff can assist in resolving the problem. If customers require assistance with help desk operations, NexPort Solutions can also provide help desk staff.

For more information, please contact us at 855-777-8032 or via email at [email protected]

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For more information, please contact us at 855-777-8032 or via email at [email protected]

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