As parents and adults we know that making friends can help develop a sense of self-worth, educate us in dealing with conflict and disagreements, and enable us to learn how to interact. Friends also offer a valuable source of support, love, protection and influence outside the family unit. Here is a valuable guide for those who wish to nurture an ability to make friends in their own children or the children they work with.
The Team of Life narrative approach uses sporting metaphors to enable young people to deal with traumatic experience without having to speak directly about it. Young people are invited to consider who the members of their 'Team of Life' are: Who make up some of the team members of your life? These people can be alive or no longer living. They can be present in your life now or people who you have known in the past. Who are the people who have been most influential (in a positive... More info
The Likes of You{th}' Kit is a set of 12 Picture Cards, 24 Questions Cards and a User Manual. The LoY Kit has been developed to help boys (10-16 years) through the often turbulent transition to young adulthood. With an emphasis on self-awareness and coping strategies. The Likes of You{th} Kit empowers young boys to improve their social and emotional well-being through collaborative activities and discussion. The LoY explore themes such as Authority and Rebellion, Motivation and Depression, Confidence and Participation, Freedom and Scape, Girls, Rumours and Sexuality, Self Esteem and... More info
This book responds to the urgent need for practical intervention approaches targeting young people at risk. It provides a much needed practical resource for practitioners and students from a variety of helping professions. Focusing on interventions that practitioners can use in collaboration with the young person, the book offers hands-on strategies for addressing challenges and issues typically faced by young people, such as: - depression, suicide and self-harm, substance misuse, problematic sexual behaviour, marginalised youth and mental health issues. Throughout the book, multi-disciplinary and international authors share their expertise, highlighting relevant evidence-based... More info
