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A Must-Have Book for the Youth Worker's Collection
review of a curriculum game book that comes highly recommended
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Defining Membership and Belonging
A good youth program is one that promotes membership and belonging among its youth participants.
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Enabling
Being supportive is often misconstrued as enabling and vice versa. Recognize the difference and make sure that your actions are not labeling you as an enabler.
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Essential Tools for the Youth Worker
a look at what youth workers need to be successful
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Family: the Youth Worker's Forgotten Resource
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Preventing Youth Worker Burnout
Working with kids is emotionally draining, but too much stress can lead to burnout. Here are some tips to keep the pressure from becoming overwhelming.
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Resiliency: dominion vs domination
Youth can become resilient when they identify their root of pain and accept what has happened without lingering in the pain and negativity, ultimately acting out.
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Supervising Youth Workers
Keep your employees happy and your program running smoothly with these eight ideas for supervising youth workers.
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Advancing Youth Development Works
Youth Development Theory is a concept that is instrumental in working with young people in today's world.
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Resiliency and Dominion
As we teach young people to be resilient, a large part of that teaching centers around moving away from comparing one healing process and ability to recover to another
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Casting Crowns in Africa
Casting Crowns continues to draw in sold-out crowds around the globe, pulling in 15,000 fans in Nairobi, Cape Town and Johannesburg, Africa. And not just for a concert.
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Nipping the Drama in the Bud
Some youth often create drama to garner attention they miss at home. Identify the truth from the tale and respond appropriately.
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Positive Peer Pressure
Youth workers and programs can utilize peer support in promoting positive youth development. Peer supporting is a two-way stream in learning and empowerment.
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Empowering Youth by Kelly Curtis
Empowering Youth: How to Encourage Young Leaders to Do Great Things! is published by the Search Institute and is based on their 40 Developmental Assets for adolescents.
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Websites that you MUST see
A closer look at some of the websites on the links page
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An Edgy Way of Existing: Poetry in a Community School
Poet Paola Bilbrough recounts her experiences working with poetry and kids from the "mean streets" of Melbourne.
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Hands-On vs. Hands-Off Support
It can be tricky knowing how to support a young person as they develop. Start with asking how they would like you to help.
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The Importance of Resiliency
In today's times, youth are facing a whole host of experiences with the potential to traumatize and stunt positive youth development. Resiliency is the key for combat.
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Aboriginal Media Hoax
Australian politicians are constantly being caught out in their lies and outrageous claims against the Aboriginal community, and yet the propaganda continues.
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Amy Gustafson: Review
Amy Gustafson's promo material portrays her as a very sincere, devoted lover of both God and music, in that order, and "Live in the Tension" seconds that emotion.
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Enhancing Youth Development
This article introduces ways youth workers can create programming that promotes youth development.
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Forget About "Survivor"
Following the success of the hit show "Survivor," Fox brings out "American High," a show that follows the lives of various teenagers through a year of high school.
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After School Homework Clubs
How youth organizations can support education by providing solid homework programs for kids.
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Building Trust With Teens
A trusting relationship takes time and dedication. What can you do to enhance the process?
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Bullying in Schools
Teachers often feel powerless to have any real impact on school bullying. But there are things that can be done.
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Classroom Interventions for ADD
More and more kids are being diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder every year. Managing their behaviors can be challenging for teachers and youth program leaders.
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Handling Difficult Parents
How youth workers can turn demanding parents into allies and provide the best outcomes for kids.
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Holiday Service Projects for Teens
During the holiday season, it can be easy for kids to get caught up in the whirlwind of wish lists, fun events, shopping, and general holiday excitement.
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Making Disciples
Preparing our youth for discipleship.
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Summer Service Projects
Summer means lots of time on your hands. It's the perfect time to give kids the experience of giving to others.
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Tales of Teenage Pregnancy
Teenage pregnancy is currently a popular topic in the media. These three young adult novels approach the sensitive subject in unique and engaging ways.
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Teaching Teens to be Thankful
The holiday season is a great opportunity to help kids focus on appreciating the things that they have.
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Three Cord Wonder: Jesus Rock Show
If you like your music straight-up pop-punk in-your-face Jesus, you're gonna want to pick up Three Cord Wonder's "The Jesus Rock Show." Especially if you're younger.
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Planning Youth Service Projects With Teens
Service projects don't have to mean a lot of work for adults. Youth can often take more of a leadership role in than adults realize.
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Students, Suicide, and Suicide Prevention
I think that we all remember our "first love" fondly, whether that be a flirtatious fling or a serious relationship. My life was shattered this month when my own "first love" committed suicide, followed by a former student who attempted to commit suicide and ended in the hospital with nearly 30 serious, self-inflicted cuts on his body.
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TALES...COWBOYS, JUDAISM, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT
Part III of a "COWBOYS, JUDAISM, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT" interview series with Wally Chavez of Trinity Fellowship Church in Plainview
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Astrology Careers: Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius
Fire sign people need excitement, variety, and opportunities to interact. They should avoid jobs that are sedentary or solitary, and repetitive detail work.
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