The Volunteer's Guide to Helping Teenagers in Crisis Participant's Guide

by Van Pelt, Rich; Hancock, Jim

• ISBN13: 9780310891697
• ISBN10: 0310891698
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-08-07
• Publisher: Zondervan

Summary

Teenagers now face a different world than they would have twenty, even ten years ago. Confronted with new choices and challenges, they grow up exposed to influences both positive and negative. Issues that can arise in high school---fights, sexual abuse, eating disorders---can be overwhelming, and, when teens look for advice, volunteers need to know how to help. In A Volunteer's Guide to Helping Teenagers in Crisis , Van Pelt and Hancock recommend and detail a program for dealing with crises in a way that will be most helpful for struggling teens. They've divided their approach into four stages: * Understanding various crises and their potential consequences. * Spotting crises by learning to recognize signs and get the whole story. * Responding to crises by initiating contact, managing confidentiality, and taking follow-up steps to ensure teens receive professional help as necessary. * Preventing crises by creating a safe environment and sharing information with teens. As confusing as life can be for teenagers, it can be just as difficult for volunteers to understand and help them through life's darker times. Van Pelt and Hancock have compiled a helpful, comprehensive guide invaluable to anyone working closely with teens.

Author Biography

Rich-Van Pelt has trained thousands or educators, counselors, and youth workers in crisis prevention and response. Jim Hancock authored How to Volunteer Like a Pro, The Justice Mission, and many other resources. Together they wrote The Youth Worker's Guide to Helping Teenagers in Crisis and The Parent's Guide to Helping Teenagers in Crisis.

Table of Contents

Why a Volunteer's Guide to Helping Teenagers in Crisis?	p. 05
A Few Notes about How This Series Is Organized	p. 07
The Guide
Session 01 Understanding Crisis	p. 15
Session 02 Spotting Crisis	p. 23
Session 03 Responding to Crisis	p. 29
Session 04 Preventing Crisis	p. 35
Readings + Workspace
How Crisis Affects People	p. 45
The Ninth Chapter of John (John 9)	p. 49
Three Faces of Crisis	p. 53
Listen (free verse video script)	p. 55
Deep Listening	p. 59
If You Believe an Adolescent Is a Danger to Himself or Others	p. 65
A Word about School Shooters	p. 69
Reporting Crimes against Minors	p. 73
Parents Need to Know (but it may not be your job to tell them)	p. 77
Making Referrals	p. 79
Referral List Workspace	p. 83
Referral Draft Letter Workspace	p. 85
What If You Refer and Nothing Happens?	p. 87
First, Do No Harm	p. 89
Resources for Kids Workspace	p. 93
Resources for Parents Workspace	p. 99
Facilitator's Notes + Resources
Session 01 Understanding Crisis	p. 111
Session 02 Spotting Crisis	p. 121
Session 03 Responding to Crisis	p. 127
Session 04 Preventing Crisis	p. 135
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