Quick Takes Blogs
Published on: December 14, 2021
Belonging, Inclusion, and Mental Health
Belonging is an innate human need. Everybody wants to feel like they belong. And it turns out that belonging brings benefits for our well-being across the board. Without it, we...
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Published on: November 30, 2021
Positive Communication with Young People Matters
Positive communication with young people is a skill that everyone should master. It sets the stage for relationship building and developing trust. The key is to be congruent. Be positive...
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Published on: November 16, 2021
10 Ways Providing Support to Young People Is a Gift
Providing support to young people is what youth workers do. And highly effective youth workers know that they receive so much in return. When we understand the positive impact it...
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Published on: November 2, 2021
Mindful Youth Work Benefits You and Young People
Mindfulness can be a great way to manage stress, anxiety, and distraction. These are challenges all young people and adults face from time to time. So, we could all use...
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Published on: October 19, 2021
Kindness Matters for Positive Youth Development
Kindness is biologically hard-wired into us. Indeed, as children, we are kind more naturally. Sadly, as we become older we may practice kindness less often due to the stresses of...
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Published on: October 5, 2021
Relationships in Youth Work
Relationships are at the core of all youth work. Therefore, no matter how your program interacts with young people, it’s essential to use those interactions to help build relationships. While...
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Published on: September 21, 2021
Helping Young People Manage Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Anxiety isn’t new. And while the COVID-19 global pandemic is not the first pandemic in history, we need to be mindful of the increased anxiety our young people are experiencing...
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Published on: September 7, 2021
The Value of Bringing Improv to Youth Work
Improv is a fun and engaging way to build real trust in your relationships with young people. Additionally, improv is a great way to build your confidence for those times...
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Published on: August 24, 2021
How to Address Secondary Trauma
Secondary trauma is a natural but disruptive result of working with people who have been traumatized. Therefore, your work with young people makes you vulnerable to this type of stress....
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