1. Decision Making and Refusal Skills

2. DECIDE D-define the problem E-explore your options
C-consider the consequences
I-identify your values
D-decide and act
E-evaluate the results
You found the perfect after school job. It is near home, and will allow you to pay for the things you really want to get. That same day you found out that you made the basketball team. Practice is during the hours that you would need to work. What do you do?
Do through your thought process

3. Define the Problem State problem clearly Write it down if necessary
Do I even need to use DECIDE?
You found the perfect after school job. It is near home, and will allow you to pay for the things you really want to get. That same day you found out that you made the basketball team. Practice is during the hours that you would need to work. What do you do?

4. Explore the Alternatives
Make a list
If more info is needed do research
If alternatives are unrealistic remove them
You found the perfect after school job. It is near home, and will allow you to pay for the things you really want to get. That same day you found out that you made the basketball team. Practice is during the hours that you would need to work. What do you do?

5. Consider the Consequences
Look at each alternative and write
Possible positive and negative consequences
Consider what would happen, not what you hope would happen
Ask yourself
How risky is each alternative?
How would it affect my future?
How will my decision effect other people?
You found the perfect after school job. It is near home, and will allow you to pay for the things you really want to get. That same day you found out that you made the basketball team. Practice is during the hours that you would need to work. What do you do?

6. Identify Your Values Overlook because you want something
Usually uncomfortable with decision later
Consider
Goals
Family/culture
Health of you and others
Choice that matches values
You found the perfect after school job. It is near home, and will allow you to pay for the things you really want to get. That same day you found out that you made the basketball team. Practice is during the hours that you would need to work. What do you do?

7. Decide and Act Use knowledge to choose what is right for you
Sometimes more than one right answer
Make a plan
Break into smaller steps
Follow through with plan
You found the perfect after school job. It is near home, and will allow you to pay for the things you really want to get. That same day you found out that you made the basketball team. Practice is during the hours that you would need to work. What do you do?

8. Evaluate Consequences
How did it work out?
How has it affected your life?
How has it affected others?
If you could do it over, what would you change?
Do it if possible
You found the perfect after school job. It is near home, and will allow you to pay for the things you really want to get. That same day you found out that you made the basketball team. Practice is during the hours that you would need to work. What do you do?

9. Decision Making Skills
15 Item game
Get correct information
Know how to use this information
Square Activity
Choice may look obvious at first
There may be more options than we see
Gut Check
Does your decision feel right?

10. Forgotten Aspects Values Emotions Other’s feelings Habits Pressure
Risks

11. Refusal Skills NICE principle N-say No firmly I-use I statements
I’m not old enough to…
No thank you, I don’t…
I want to stay in control of myself
C-change the subject, change who you are talking to, change rooms
E-exit the situation

12. Do’s and Don’ts of NICE Do Don’t Make eye contact Stand tall
Use a firm voice
Don’t
Look at the ground
Show you are nervous
Speak softly
Say ”I guess not” or “Maybe”

13. Values Paper
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