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Self Reliance Courses: Practical Learning with Spiritual Benefits

If we are self-reliant, we believe that through the power of Christ and through our own effort we can work for the spiritual and practical needs of life.

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Self Reliance Groups may be focused on the following topics:

Education for Better Work
For Self Reliance

  • 12 Weeks

Group members will research, create, and present career and education plans. They will also spend time each week practicing skills that will help them be more effective learners.

This group could also be helpful to parents of high school aged youth to be able to guide their children’s choices.

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Find a Better Job
For Self Reliance

  • 12 Weeks

This course is for those looking for work or for a better job. Group members will learn to identify opportunities, network, present themselves professionally, and prepare for job interviews. They will also set goals for contacts and interviews.

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Finding Strength in the Lord
Emotional Resilience

  • 10 Weeks
We all have times when we need to find strength for ourselves, our friends, family, or those we serve. This course teaches skills in healthy thinking, including:
understanding stress and anxiety, sadness and depression, overcoming anger, managing addictive behaviors, building healthy relationships, providing strength to others, and moving forward in faith.
This group is for educational purposes only. It is not group therapy or professional treatment for mental health issues.
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Life Skills
for Self Reliance

  • 12 Weeks

For older youth and young single adults, Life Skills for Self-Reliance combines some of the most applicable content from three self-reliance manuals: Personal Finances, Find a Better Job, and Education for Better Work. 

This group helps participants research career and education opportunities, find and obtain employment, and learn how to manage their money. It will prepare them for missions, future education, military service, and work after high school. This manual also includes the booklet My Foundation for Self-Reliance.

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Personal Finances
For Self Reliance

  • 12 Weeks

Group members will learn how to eliminate debt, protect against financial hardship, and invest for the future. They will create a financial plan and follow a budget. Spouses are encouraged to attend together.

 

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Starting and Growing A Business
For Self Reliance

  • 12 Weeks
For those who already have a business or resources to start a business. Group members learn the traits and skills of successful small business owners. They practice record keeping, marketing, and cash management. They will talk with business owners, customers, and suppliers and develop plans to grow their business.
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Strengthening Marriage
For Self Reliance

  • 6 Weeks

Using principles from The Family: A Proclamation to the World, the purpose of the course is to foster a harmonious and loving marriage relationship. Gospel principles provide the foundation and framework for the sessions. In addition, learning activities and professional insights will help participants integrate principles and skills in their lives.

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Strengthening the Family
For Self Reliance

  • 9 Weeks

The purpose of the course is to foster harmonious and loving family relationships. Sessions are conducted like other Church classes—gospel principles provide the foundation and framework for the sessions. In addition, learning activities and professional insights will help participants to integrate principles and skills in their lives.

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