Quick Takes Blogs
Published on: March 9, 2021
Emotional Regulation: Suicide Prevention Through a Different Lens
Emotional regulation is the ability to manage and respond effectively to emotions, not let emotions and mood dictate behavior. This is a key component of suicide prevention. Emotional regulation is...
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Published on: February 23, 2021
Impulse Control: Suicide Prevention Through a Different Lens
Impulse control is especially difficult for young people but without this skill, teenagers are more susceptible to risky behavior, even suicide. Impulsivity is part of typical teen development. Giving them...
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Published on: February 9, 2021
Building Resilience in Youth
Building resilience in youth means you are helping young people get through tough obstacles in their life, sometimes even chronic situations. It does not mean it will be easy for...
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Published on: January 12, 2021
Suicide Prevention Basics for Youth Workers
Suicide prevention is not a skill most people feel very competent in. But as a youth worker, you have an obligation to learn all you can about suicide prevention. Being...
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Published on: December 15, 2020
Self-Awareness is Your Main Asset in Youth Work
Self-awareness as a youth worker is the best thing you can do to improve positive outcomes with young people. Simply put – you are your best tool in the tool...
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Published on: October 12, 2020
So Many Reasons Why Youth Workers Are Awesome
Youth workers are awesome! In an era when too many people are focused on themselves and their own selfish interests, we need to look to youth workers as a group...
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Published on: October 11, 2020
The Power of Youth Work Associations
Youth work associations are powerful and I’ve come to the understanding that who you associate with really does matter, especially if you want to create change. When you associate with...
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Published on: October 10, 2020
Adolescence is the Gateway to Adulthood
Adolescence is a developmental stage everyone must navigate before entering adulthood. It can be an awkward and challenging time for some. Many of us may want to forget about the...
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Published on: October 6, 2020
Leveraging Conflict Resolution Skills in Youth Work
Conflict resolution skills are essential for every youth worker. Youth work is about human relationships and, being human, we are certain to find ourselves in conflict with the young people...
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