The Youth Worker's Guide to Helping Teenagers in Crisis

by Rich Van Pelt and Jim Hancock

• ISBN13: 9780310282495
• ISBN10: 0310282497
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-01-01
• Publisher: Zondervan

Summary

If you work with students, you will encounter crisis. Leading crisis-management expert Rich Van Pelt and respected author and youth worker Jim Hancock unfold step-by-step plans for managing the fallout from all sorts of worst-case scenarios, from substance abuse to natural disasters. This comprehensive manual also includes action items geared to help prevent small crises from escalating to huge ones.

Author Biography

Rich van Pelt is president of Alongside, a Denver-based leadership training organization, and is national director of ministry relationships at Compassion International

Table of Contents

Life beyond Columbine	p. 9
Understanding Crisis	p. 14
Dangerous Opportunity	p. 24
Intervention	p. 32
Triage	p. 33
Making Connections	p. 47
Deep Listening	p. 57
Action Plan	p. 69
The Bigger Picture	p. 79
Referral	p. 80
Legal and Ethical Considerations	p. 88
Preventive Partnerships	p. 102
Youth Groups	p. 106
Parents	p. 113
Schools	p. 119
Law Enforcement	p. 123
When & If: Specific Crises	p. 126
Accidents	p. 127
Anger	p. 129
Bullying	p. 131
Cheating	p. 135
Cutting and Self-Injurious Behavior	p. 138
Death	p. 141
Divorce	p. 144
Dropping Out	p. 149
Eating Disorders	p. 151
Hazing	p. 156
Incest	p. 162
Interventions	p. 167
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder	p. 173
Pregnancy	p. 175
Rape	p. 178
Sexual Abuse	p. 180
Sexual Identity Confusion	p. 189
Sexually Transmitted Diseases	p. 196
Substance Abuse and Addiction	p. 198
Suicide	p. 208
Terror	p. 218
Trouble with the Law	p. 222
Appendixes	p. 227
Plan of Action Outline	p. 228
Child Abuse Reporting Numbers	p. 230
Emotional Map	p. 237
First Aid for an Overdose	p. 241
State Sex Offenders Registries	p. 243
Where in the World Are You?	p. 248
Glossary of Child Protective Services Terms	p. 253
Intake Interview Form	p. 279
Endnotes	p. 280
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