Skills Guide
Teaching: Risk Assessment
Risk Assessment
Why This Skill Matters
Risk assessment is an important resilience skill because it helps students evaluate potential outcomes before acting. Without this skill, students may take unnecessary risks or struggle to anticipate consequences. Teaching risk assessment helps students make safer, more intentional choices.
Student Challenges This Skill Helps Address
- Risk-taking behavior
- Impulsivity
- Difficulty anticipating consequences
How WhyTry Builds This Skill
WhyTry builds risk assessment through Decision-Making & Consequences, where students examine how choices lead to predictable outcomes. Facilitators help students practice weighing options and considering long-term impact before acting.
Decision-Making & Consequences
(“Reality Ride”)
In Decision-Making & Consequences, students learn how to evaluate risks before acting. Facilitators guide students to weigh potential outcomes and consider long-term impact. Processing emphasizes that resilient students make informed choices that reduce harm and increase opportunity.