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Apartment HuntAn animated curriculum that takes the learner through the entire process of securing a place to live, from figuring out personal “needsand wants” to checking out apartments, and even coming up with a realistic budget. Interactive exercises give viewers valuable toolsfor real-life apartment hunting. It can be purchased as a CD-ROM or one can subscribe to Vstreet. Self-teaching tool.Available from:800.777.6636www.SocialLearning.comnwm@Northwestmedia.comInteractive CD, #741, $29.95Vstreet - www.vstreet.com. Vstreet teaches life skills and offers additional resources. It is a password community, so it is privateand can be individualized by school or agency groups to fit their needs. It includes Apartment Hunt and Car Dreams. Vstreetteaches teens valuable life skills and at the same time, gives them a place where they can feel at home. Kids with differentbackgrounds and abilities will find Vstreet a fun place, filled with animated stories, characters they can relate to, and plenty ofinteraction. They will connect with others, express themselves, and learn how to take the right steps towards being on their own. Itis available for $24/year.Creative Life Skills ActivitiesCreative Life Skill Activities is a collection of 100 group activities from the nation's life skill training programs. The activities in thiscollection are arranged in the same way a group session is organized: 1) opening activities, 2) group building activities, 3) individualactivities, and 4) closing activity. They are also indexed by skill area. A total of 22 skill areas are covered. Every activity from thispractical collection is ready to use right away and guaranteed to add pizzazz to your life skill groups. For adults to teach life skills toyouth. It was created for group work, but can be modified for work one on one.Available From:National Resource Center for Youth Services1-800-274-2687 or order via the Web site: http://www.nrcys.ou.edu/catalog/shop.html$25.00 plus shippingDeveloping your Vision while Attending CollegeThis four part series is designed to help American Indians develop vision for their lives and successfully complete college education.It covers decision-making, money management, financial aid, and planning for the future. For self-teaching or group teaching.Available from:American Indian College Fundhttp://www.collegefund.org/d86/basic.htmlLife Skills Guidebook 172©2004 by Casey Family Programs.