EMPMINDS
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INDEPENDENT
LIVING SKILLS
ILS
TRAINING
People Need to Have Life Skills this is a lifelong passion of mine to offer services in Independent living.
INDEPENDENT LIVING
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Showcasing 5 Projects
Cooking Skills
- Learning & teaching and providing hands on cooking lesson
- Creating shopping list while learning / price comparison
- Learning & teaching to understanding kitchen safety
- Learning & teaching to understanding sanitation
- Learning & teaching and Identifying cooking utensils & measurement
- Learning Preparing and Planning a Cooking Project or Lesson weekly
- Learning & teaching forms of transportation to transport groceries
- Learning to ask question importance of communication
Cleaning
- Learning & teaching to create cleanings chart with daily chores
- Learning & teaching the Importance of household products and chemical safety
- Learning & teaching to do laundry and the correct amount of cleaning supplies
- Learning & teaching to develop a cleaning system, and schedule
- Learning & teaching the process of removing unwanted substances such as dirt, infectious agents, and other impurities from objects or environment
- Learning & teaching organizing of important documents
- Learning & teaching ways to maintain a clean kitchen, and bathroom, bedroom
- Learning to ask question importance of communication
Shopping in natural environments
- Learning & teaching ways to stay safe in the community
- Learning & teaching how to create a shopping list
- Learning & teaching ways of transportation to and from the grocery store
- Learning & teaching shopping on a budget / couponing /door dash /Instacart and virtual shopping
- Learning & teaching how to keep track of EBT Cal fresh benefits on app.
- Learning to ask question importance of communication
meal preparation/Menu Planning
- Learning to create a Bi-weekly or weekly shopping list for menu planning
- Learning the importance of nutrition and eating heathier / Making menus enjoyable
- Learning ways to store food in packages such as leftovers
- Learning to prepare menu for individuals or family
- Learning to save time and reduce stress while planning various meals
- Learning to set a budget bi-weekly, weekly, or monthly
- Learning to ask questions the importance of communication
- Learning & teaching to Organize and follow the steps
- Learning & teaching to gather the needed essentials
- Learning & teaching to organize and prioritize activity
- Learning & teaching to adaptive techniques to make cooking process easier
- Learning & teaching about portion control, sodium, sugar recommended amounts
- Learning to ask questions the importance of communication
money Management skills
- Learning & teaching to set realistic financial goals
- Learning & teaching to create monthly personal budget
- Learning & teaching about banking & saving and opening new accounts
- Learning & teaching about personal payee services to assist with monthly budget
- Learning & teaching about the 50/30/20 Rule of budgeting / cutting out unnecessary expenses
- Learning about SSI, SSA, Cal fresh, CalWORKs and other available financial resources
- Learning to ask questions the importance of communication
use of public transportation
- Learning & teaching local public transportation such as Bus RT, Light rail, Uber, Lyft, or taxis
- Learning & teaching how to plan beforehand for destination such as route, fairs using apps, bus cards and pre-paid tickets, applying for Paratransit services, Accessing services for special accommodations and disabilities
- Learning & teaching to keep travels simple using the buddy system
- Learning & teaching to be aware of your surroundings
- Learning to ask questions the importance of communication
personal Health and hygiene
- Learning & teaching the importance of medical appointment, annual check-ups
- Learning the importance of adequate daily rest / Self Care Habits, such as mental health care
- Learning & teaching Brushing & Flossing Teeth
- Learning & teaching correct ways to wash hands
- Learning & teaching the importance of clean clothes
- Learning to ask questions the importance of communication
self-advocacy
- Learning & teaching communication skills
- Empowerment /decision Making / problem Solving
- Learning & teaching your rights & asking questions
- Learning self-awareness. self-efficacy
- Learning & teaching choice-making /self-regulation /goal setting and attainment
- Learning to ask questions the importance of communication
independent recreation and participation in natural environment / Benefits of recreation
- Learning & teaching the importance of participation and safety in the community
- Learning & teaching safety at outdoor & indoor events
- Learning & teaching differences of active recreational activities & passive recreational activities
- Learning & teaching to create online google calendars / keeping track of events
- Learning & teaching how to access transportation to and from activities in the community
- Learning to ask questions the importance of communication
Community resource awareness
- Learning about emergency service 911 or non-emergency
- Housing Assistance Programs Services, for affordable and low-income population
- Learning how tom access government & state local assistance programs
- Learning how to access financial assistance with educational organizations, health organizations, COVID testing and immunization locations, infectious disease, STD caretesting organizations, religious and cultural organizations, rental and utility assistance
- Learning to ask questions the importance of communication
Home and community safety
- Learning how to create safety plans in and out of the home involving emergencies Learning & teaching household toxins/medication safety & COVID-19 and other communicable diseases, illnesses, sicknesses, and aliments
- Learning Natural Disaster Preparedness
- Learning how to and interacting w/ law enforcement teaching and learning your Miranda Rights
- Learning how to ask for help /Getting around/ Cell phone usage
- Learning how to avoid victimization/ local victim rights contact numbers
- Learning how to access disabilities services such as Alta Regional, deaf and blind or physical disability services for functional needs including devices and equipment
- Learning how to access service animals such as shelters or companion pets
- Learning to ask questions the importance of communication
Our clients
Life skills are the behaviors that people need to have to function successfully in life.
QUEEN RANDOLPH
I was denied my disability after several attempts. I did not know what I was going to do. My bills were beginning to pile up, then a friend told me she knew someone who might could help. She introduced me to Rashawn, we met and she gave me a number to a lawyer who was known for helping people in my situation. It was the best thing that ever happened. They got me approved for benefits with all my back pay as well! Thank you Rashawn! Your a life saver!
Ms. RaShawn can work miracles..she helped my get approved for ( IHSS) in home supportive services after becoming disabled ,I was turned down 3 times . She somehow was able to get me approved !!! WOW , I was truly amazed . She also assisted with helping me find affordable housing in senior housing. She is a heaven sent and clearly enjoys what she does when assisting anyone. I would recommend her to anyone , because she gets the job done !!!
GREG PAIN
I have been RaShawn client for almost a year now. I ‘am lucky to have met RaShawn Edwards. When she speaks to you about your personal situations, any situation she listens and creates a list of goals. She speaks genuinely from the heart and express empathy.
RaShawn has helped me with Social Security benefits, she has giving me resources with getting my record expunged, she has also given me great tutorials with easy, fun ways to teach my son math. I appreciate her positive attitude while helping others because she knows exactly what she’s talking about and what she’s doing. I appreciate her motivational skills. I told RaShawn Edwards I wanted to tone my body and eat healthy, she sent me several of YouTube tutorials, examples of what to do, also different healthy food to eat.
RaShawn Edwards is great at what she does, she’s smart, funny and overall and great person. I am happy to have her in my life.
NIKKI FOX
RaShawn is so amazing in the first six months that I’ve worked with her we accomplished a lot not ,such as getting my son approved for SSI benefits , assistance with helping my family apply for our very first affordable housing apartment, to assting with helping me get my driver’s license.She even help me expunge my criminal record in order to get a decent paying job an much more . She loves, her assisting anyone and wants to see her clients win.