ACTIVITY:

YOUR BASIC NEEDS AND SERVICES

Look at the Basic Needs and Services table and think about the assets
that you have in each of the areas. In the space below, write down some
of your Basic Needs and Services assets.

Your Name

THINK ABOUT IT

We can often take our assets in Basic Needs and Services for granted. Take a
moment and think about all the assets that you are grateful for.

RESOURCES

Basic Needs and Community Services: Call 211 or [Link]

Fair Entry Program: [Link]
The Calgary Tool Library: [Link]
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YOUR SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Take a moment to think about your assets in Skills & Knowledge.
These are things that you may have learned through life experience or
through formal education. In the space below, write down the assets that
you have in each of the areas.

1. Day to Day Skills 2. Education & Courses 3. Physical &

Mental Health

4. Employment & 5. Life Skills 6. Social Skills

Volunteering

THINK ABOUT IT

Is there a skill or some new knowledge that you would like to develop? How
can you learn it? Think about where you need to go or who you need to
connect with to develop this knowledge.

RESOURCES

Career, Learning & Employment Info: [Link]

Calgary Public Library: [Link]
Alberta Student Aid: [Link]
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YOUR FINANCES
Put a check mark next to all of the financial assets you have. Add any
additional assets that you have on the blank lines.

I HAVE: I RECEIVE:

Income from work CCB (Canada Child Benefit)

or family
AISH (Assured Income for the
Filed my income tax this year Severely Handicapped)

A good credit history OAS (Old Age Security)

A bank account GIS (Guaranteed Income

Supplement)
A budget
CPP (Canadian Pension Plan)
An emergency fund
CPPD (Canadian Pension Plan
Access to credit Disability)

A RESP, RRSP, RDSP or TFSA Other:

___________________________
Other:
___________________________

THINK ABOUT IT

Being financially healthy is not just about how much money you have, but
about how you manage your money and plan for the future.
What are you already doing to manage your money and plan for the future?

RESOURCES

Benefits Finder: [Link]

Financial Consumer Agency of Canada: [Link]/money
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YOUR CONNECTIONS
Think about all of the connections that you have. In each of the circles
below, list the names of the people that you connect with in each circle.
Look at the Connections chart to get started.

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Circle
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THINK ABOUT IT

Can you identify a connection, or an area of connections that you would like
to grow? (e.g., I need a doctor, I would like a romantic partner…) Are there
any relationships that are holding you back? Do you need to let go of any
relationships? Which ones?
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YOUR SENSE OF SELF
Look at the Sense of Self table and think about the assets that you
have in all of the different areas. Think about what your friends, family,
coworkers, neighbours, and teachers might say about you.
Write these words that describe you in the box below.

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REMEMBER

Be kind to yourself. There are a lot of great things about you!

THINK ABOUT IT

What are the benefits to understanding your personal traits, values, and beliefs?
 ACTIVITY:
SOLVING YOUR CHALLENGE WITH ASSETS
Now that you have practiced using assets to solve a challenge for Kim,
you can use this same strategy to solve a challenge in your own life.
Use the blank assets diagram below to write down the challenge you
are facing, and then identify the assets that you can use to help solve it.

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Basic Needs & Services

 ACTIVITY:
DREAMING OF THE FUTURE
In the space below, write or draw what you would like your life to look
like in two years.

THINK ABOUT IT

Now you have a vision for your future. To make your dream a reality, you need to
break it down into small steps. Think about the first step you might take to create
the life that you want.
 ACTIVITY:
CREATING YOUR GOAL FOR SUCCESS
1) Set Your Goal:
Be specific and set a deadline for achieving your goal.

2) List Your Assets:

List the assets that you already have that can help you achieve your goal.

3) Make a Plan:
Plan for how you can be successful at reaching your goal.

My Goal (be specific about what you want to do):

Why I want to do this:

I will do this by (date):

The assets I already have that can help me reach my goal:

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Basic Needs & Services

 ACTIVITY:
REACHING YOUR GOAL

YOUR GOAL:

Steps I can take to make my goal happen:

Things I can do to help me remember my goal:

Things that might stop me from reaching my goal:

When I feel like giving up on my goal, I will: