What is the connection between the LSCT and the Life Skills publications?
The LSCT program was developed by the YWCA out of the work drawn on the Saskatchewan NewStart Life Skills model. Their aim was to develop a manual that outlined this philosophy and methodology; and describes how they had set up their Life Skills programs to meet group members’ specific needs. Since that time the YWCA has joined with George Brown College in a creative partnership, sharing resources and ideas. Together they developed the (New) Dynamics of Life Skills Coaching text. The YWCA then began the development of the Discovering Life Skills manuals, vol. 1 – 9. The material in these manuals is a collection of work developed by Life Skills coaches in the field in many diverse communities and edited by the Life Skills coach trainers at the YWCA. Today, every organization we know engaged in training Life Skills Coaches uses these texts as the basis of their training.
