The basis for RAS's SEL program is creating a sense of positive self esteem

Positive Self-esteem

People with positive (high) self-esteem have the following characteristics:

• Confidence in opinions and thoughts; ability to speak up and share and express their needs

• Feel comfortable saying no

• Aware of their own strengths and weaknesses and accepts them, even if they are working to change them

• Resilient and better able to cope with bad experiences or events

• Able to have loving and respectful relationships, romantic and other

• Appreciate themselves and other people

• Don't dwell in the past or over past mistakes

• Accept challenges and learn from mistakes when they fail