Making Appropriate Decisions for Adults

Overview

Making Appropriate Decisions for Adults is a six-hour course that meets requirements for court-ordered decision-making education for adults age 18 and older. It helps participants examine the choices and behaviors that led to an arrest or ticket and understand how those decisions can create legal consequences.

Participants learn practical decision-making, communication, and goal-setting skills they can use to make healthier choices in the future. The course also includes a personal action plan to help turn those skills into specific next steps.

What You’ll Learn

• Examine the connection between personal values and actions.
• Identify the behavior that led to an arrest, ticket, or other legal consequence.
• Develop skills for making appropriate and healthy future choices.
• Improve verbal and nonverbal communication.
• Set realistic personal goals.
• Create a personal action plan for making better decisions.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for adults age 18 and older who need to complete court-ordered decision-making education. It’s appropriate for individuals who have received an arrest, ticket, or referral related to poor decision-making and need to develop skills for making more responsible choices.