A 5-Day Interactive Life Skills Program | In-Person or Virtual | Fully Customizable
Healthy Habits, Healthy Lifestyles is a practical, skills-based program designed to support participants in building healthier daily habits and making positive lifestyle changes that improve overall well-being.
This workshop focuses on the connection between habits, choices, accountability, and quality of life. Participants explore how everyday decisions around sleep, nutrition, relationships, stress, money, and personal responsibility shape long-term health, stability, and success.
The program is hands-on, discussion-based, and grounded in real-life experiences, not lectures.
Who This Program Is For
- First Nations adults and youth
- Community members seeking healthier routines and balance
- Ontario Works and Employment & Training participants
- Individuals experiencing stress, burnout, or unhealthy patterns
- Participants working toward personal, professional, or wellness goals
Program Overview
Healthy lifestyles are built through consistent, realistic habits, not perfection. This program helps participants recognize what may be holding them back — and gives them tools to move forward in healthier ways.
During this 5-day program, participants:
- Identify unhealthy habits and behaviours
- Learn how to make healthier choices
- Strengthen accountability and responsibility
- Build routines that support mental, emotional, and physical wellness
- Develop confidence, self-respect, and integrity
The focus is on progress, awareness, and sustainability, not judgment.
What Participants Will Learn
Throughout the program, participants explore and build skills in:
Habits, Choices & Accountability
- Recognizing unhealthy habits and behaviours
- Decision-making and healthy choices
- Holding yourself accountable
- Reliability and responsibility
- Living with integrity
Mental Health, Stress & Emotional Wellness
- Coping with stress and anxiety
- Managing reactions and conflict
- Understanding self-esteem, self-worth, and self-confidence
- Recognizing toxic behaviours and people
- Gossip, rumours, and their impact on well-being
Healthy Relationships & Respect
- Giving and earning respect
- Being a trustworthy person
- Healthy vs. unhealthy relationships
- Leadership skills and positive influence
Daily Wellness & Practical Life Skills
- The importance of sleep and sleep hygiene
- Managing time and money
- Nourishing your body
- Making healthy food choices in your community
- Setting realistic goals
- Lifelong learning and personal growth
Each topic is explored through discussion, reflection, activities, and real-life scenarios participants can relate to.
Typical Program Structure (5 Days)
While fully customizable, Healthy Habits, Healthy Lifestyles is commonly delivered as a 5-day program, with each day building awareness and practical skills.
Each day includes:
- Interactive discussions
- Hands-on activities
- Group reflection
- Personal goal-setting
- Take-home tools and strategies
The program can be paced to match participant needs and comfort levels.
Fully Customizable to Community Needs
This program is completely flexible. Communities can customize:
- Program length and scheduling
- Delivery format (in-person or virtual)
- Youth-focused, adult-focused, or mixed groups
- Emphasis on wellness, employment readiness, or life skills
We work closely with communities to ensure the program aligns with local priorities, realities, and funding requirements.
First Nations–Focused & Trauma-Aware
This workshop is delivered with an understanding of the unique challenges and strengths within First Nations communities, including:
- High levels of stress and responsibility
- Intergenerational impacts
- Limited access to wellness education
- The need for respectful, non-judgmental learning spaces
The approach is:
- Strengths-based
- Trauma-aware
- Practical and supportive
- Focused on empowerment, not blame
Participants are never pressured to share personal experiences.
Why Communities Bring This Program In
Communities choose Healthy Habits, Healthy Lifestyles because it:
- Supports mental, emotional, and physical wellness
- Builds accountability and responsibility
- Encourages healthier routines and choices
- Strengthens confidence and self-respect
- Supports employment readiness and life stability
- Creates practical, long-term impact
Why Funders Support This Program
Funders value this program because it:
- Builds foundational life and wellness skills
- Supports mental health and prevention
- Encourages healthy decision-making and accountability
- Reduces barriers to employment and stability
- Aligns with wellness, life skills, and capacity-building funding priorities
Outcomes Participants Can Expect
After completing this program, participants often leave with:
- Greater awareness of habits and behaviours
- Stronger coping and stress-management skills
- Improved confidence and self-esteem
- Healthier routines and lifestyle choices
- Clear personal goals and action steps
- Increased accountability and independence
B
ring Healthy Habits, Healthy Lifestyles to Your Community
If your community is looking for a practical, First Nations–focused wellness and life skills program, Healthy Habits, Healthy Lifestyles supports participants in building healthier routines that last.
