Personal Decision Making (PDM)

Vita's Personal Decision Making Programs offer courses in decision making based on unique copyrighted curriculums. The courses help individuals make sound decisions using a logical 5-step process.  In addition to identifying the external facts of a situation, students learn to identify other variables that influence decision making:  feelings, thoughts, attitudes, self-images, habits, values, and past experiences.

Volunteers trained in the process teach PDM one-to-one to clients at the Bucks County Correctional Facilities. Learn more about tutoring.

 Spring 2008 PDM Tutor Training Schedule

  Morning Call article features Personal Decision Making

Professional facilitators teach the course to groups including:

• middle schools and high schools  (Decisions for Teens)

• colleges

• social service agencies

• businesses

• correctional institutions

• welfare-to-work programs

Professional staff also teach Jobs Readiness, a program that is derived from the PDM curriculum at the Bucks County Correctional Facility.  Volunteer mentors help clients with resume development and identification of skills and talents.  Interested in mentoring? Call 215-345-8322.