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Mon-Fri: 8:00-4:00pm • Sat-Sun, Holidays: Closed



 
FAMILY CARE PLAN    
 
> DON'T LET STRANGERS MAKE IMPORTANT HEALTH DECISIONS FOR YOUR FAMILY
Do you have a Family Care Plan? The Life Skills Program provides an informational session and paperwork to assist all USMC families with a Family Care Plan. Family Care Plans are mandatory for any Marine (single or dual active duty) with dependents under the age of 19 or who are the sole caretaker of an adult.

Click here to download a copy of your Family Care Plan today.

 

  > LEARN TO LOVE THE RIGHT WAY Check out these classes that can assist you with finding your soul mate and maintaining a healthy relationship with your significant other. [ flier ]  

 

CLASS COURSE OFFERING DESCRIPTIONS
Below is a listing of all classes offered by the Life Skills Program. For upcoming class dates and to register, please contact us at (858) 577-4473. Click [ here ] to download our 2012 MCFTB Booklet.

4 Lenses
This interactive, fun workshop allows participants the ability to explore their personality based on four temperament colors.  Participants are given a tool to identify their strengths and weaknesses based on their personality inventory.  Participants walk away with the capability to enhance both personal and work relationships by utilizing the understanding of personality preferences.   

5 Love Languages [ flier ]
What if you could say or do just the right thing guaranteed to make that special someone feel loved? The secret is learning the right love language! Millions of couples have learned the simple way to express their feelings and bring joy back into marriages. This workshop will help couples express their love for their significant other in the fashion that their mate would desire.  This workshop is based on the platinum rule “treat others the way THEY WANT to be treated.”

7 Habits of Highly Effective People / Military Families
The signature course of 7 Habits is used by Fortune 500 Companies to realign and motivate their top level employees.  The Military Family add on is based on the original principle of Stephen Coveys 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, this course offer military families the opportunity to apply the 7 principles to their military lives.  During the workshop individuals and families will have the opportunity to create a vision board, a family crest and a personal creed.

8 Habits of a Successful Marriage
This marriage workshop offers a framework for applying a universal, self-discovery approach that enables couples to communicate about their problems and resolve them successfully. Participants: 1) clearly define their vision as a family unit; 2) build a common sense of purpose, values, and goals; 3) learn a process to accomplish family goals; and 4) discover how to achieve better communication as spouses.  The 8 Habits of a Successful Marriage workshop series is based on Stephen R. Covey’s No. 1 bestsellers The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and The 8th Habit.

Couple's Night [ flier ]
Couple's Night is a fun, interactive workshop that allows couples to unwind, and play games in an environment that fosters teambuilding, relationship enhancement and communication. Participants will have the opportunity to take core workshops with their spouses, e.g. 4 Lenses, 5 Love Languages or Effective Communication followed by the Newly Wed Game, Family Feud or Minute to Win It.

Emergency Preparedness
The Emergency Preparedness workshop helps families be prepared in the event of a disaster. Participants will complete The Family Disaster Plan which is a template and guide that will help you prepare for and survive a disaster.  LifeSkills and the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) unite to bring a complete picture to emergency preparedness when there is a elderly or disabled family member involved that will require special plans.

Family Care Plan
This workshop covers the requirements of the Marine Corps Order 1740.13 which mandates Marines to put in place a plan of action in order to take care of family members they are responsible for while in their absence.  It also provides resources that will assist in the completion of their Family Care Plan. (Available by request only)

Military Spouse Etiquette and Protocol (MSEP) Workshop
The MSEP is designed to cover various situations where spouse are required to attend or respond in a certain manner. The course covers event appropriate attire, Marine Corps Ball etiquette and uniform match. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions seasoned spouse and sharing amusing mishaps in a relaxed environment.

PREP
Most of what goes wrong in our significant relationships has to do with never having learned the skills and principles associated with successful relationships.  Because of that, PREP dedicates their resources to providing education for all individuals and couples who value the maintenance of successful, rewarding relationships with the people who matter in their lives.

Public Speaking /Effective Communication
The workshops can be combined for a full in depth approach to large crowd to small gathering speaking techniques. Separately the workshops offer participants the opportunity to address the number one fear of speaking in public.  Participants will have the opportunity to practice their skills in small groups to begin to overcome glossophobia (speech anxiety) and move into how to communicate your message effectively to various groups.

Wellness Workshop
The Wellness Workshop consists of two pieces, Inside Wellness which focuses on healthy eating, stress management and care for the care giver. The second pieces Feeling Well is designed to address the principle of “feeling the well.”  Participants will explore body image, building self confidence through creating a positive attitude, dressing for your body type and overall look.

To register please contact us at (858) 577-4473.

 





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