Wants Versus Needs

An employment training sequence designed to prepare participants for grocery stocking roles. Through a hands-on workplace simulation and a video-based observation academy, participants develop essential retail skills including product placement, price verification, shelf organization, safety protocols, and customer service.

An evaluation and growth framework designed for high school mentoring programs. This lesson bundle equips Program Coordinators and mentors with actionable rubrics, reflective tools, and forward-looking goal templates to maximize mentoring efficacy and relationship quality.

A goal-setting and action-planning template for mentors to co-create relational, developmental, and academic goals with high school students. Includes a core vision section, structured milestones, and a mutual commitment sign-off.

A 2-session therapeutic sequence focused on mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) for adults with bipolar disorder, specifically targeting decentering and thought defusion to view intense cognitive shifts as passing mental events rather than absolute facts.

An observational, video-guided training session where participants watch professional stockers, identifying safety standards, inventory organization, and customer support strategies.

A self-reflection tool for mentors to evaluate their own performance, relationship dynamics, and supportive behaviors. Features a self-rating scorecard, open-ended prompt areas, and an administrative support checklist.

A suite of clinical protocols utilizing values realignment to help clients navigate key life transitions and match daily behavior to their core identity.

A highly interactive, hands-on workplace simulation where participants function as the morning stock crew, completing real work orders under a supervisor's direction to open the store on time.

A compact, 1-page administrative evaluation rubric designed for Program Coordinators to assess high school mentoring program relationships. Outlines four domains—Rapport, Goal Alignment, Communication, and Student Agency—across four developmental levels with an integrated scoring summary.

A comprehensive 10-day employability curriculum specifically designed for incarcerated adults earning their HSED. The course guides students from self-reflection and local Wisconsin resource mapping to resume construction, interview mastery for justice-involved individuals, and long-term career retention.

An interactive, discussion-based lesson designed to help students navigate when to share opinions, when to save them, and how to disagree respectfully in workplace, roommate, and transition settings.

A detailed facilitation manual for the Video Academy lesson, containing specific video setup tips, observational cue lists, guided discussions, and critical safety talking points.