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Involves the growth and enhancement of all aspects of the person, the feelings the person has about himself or herself, and the person's effectiveness in living.  It includes the development of positive life skills and the development of a realistic and healthy self-esteem.

Provides the opportunity and knowledge for a client to develop and strengthen the necessary skills to gain, maintain, and advance in a chosen area. Skill enhancement programs are focused around training that blends the best practices from education, psychology, social work, workforce development, career counseling, sports medicine, and technology training. Through skill training a person can improve their overall performance in any identified area and in so doing can improve the overall quality of life.

Are needed in all social interactions. In a simplistic form, information is sent from a sender to a receiver. Without good communication skills misunderstandings are common.

Accounts for a significant amount of the communication that goes on between people. Although most people do not realize it, and more cannot pick up on it, people are constantly using their bodies to send signs to each other. These signs can indicate what they are truly feeling at the time or they can be misinterpreted by the other person and misunderstanding can result. Thus, understanding your body language and correctly reading the body language of others can be critical in effective communication.

Considers the biological, psychological and social aspects of aging as they relate to mental health. It also emphasizes the various strategies, therapies and services which may be directed at improving the mental health of the elderly.