Reclaiming Children and Youth articles from January 2003

Reclaiming Children and Youth archives from January 2003

Creating communities for growth. (from the editors).
January 1, 2003... Many politicians campaign as if they are running against public services and servants--particularly the schools. Though most Americans are happy with their local districts, they tend to view the overall system more darkly. Legislative...

Trading power for trust. (voices of youth).
January 1, 2003... A tape recorder became a tool for understanding the inner worlds of troubled youth. This is an account of an attempt to create dialogue with youth through recorded interviews. The author discusses the challenges of engaging troubled young...

The Way I Feel.(Poem)
January 1, 2003... The Way I Feel If I showed you the way I feel, To what senses would it appeal? Why do you ask as if you care? My feelings aren't to be shared. You people show me sympathy, And then express fake empathy, I...

Can you hear me? Are you listening?
January 1, 2003... The ties that connect adults to children are frayed in modern society. The authors call for a return to a community of caring, the central ethos of community schools. ********** Can you hear the prayer of the children on bended knee,...

Art for Peace Workshops.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Artists Lou Rizzolo and Nobel Schuler share a common focus of developing creative programs that strengthen positive attitudes toward self and enhance the communal spirit between people. The article "Art for Peace" highlights one of several...

A community school in action.
January 1, 2003... The designation "fullservice community school" encompasses concepts drawn from the diverse fields of youth development, risk-prevention, family welfare, community improvement, and, of course, educational enhancement. The phrase describes a...

Overcoming adversity through community schools.
January 1, 2003... Children appear at our schoolhouse doors with many challenges that interfere with their ability to learn. Emotional problems, illness, nutritional shortcomings, poverty, and familial strife all have the potential to limit traditional benefits...

A vision for learning beyond testing and choice.
January 1, 2003... Community schools are environment-changing institutions that engage children, families, neighbors, and local organizations in active work to improve life and learning in the community. This article describes how community schools create...

Leadership in community schools: a frame analysis.
January 1, 2003... Creating community schools requires changes in collaborating organizations. The authors describe how a major project has been initiated and sustained from the perspectives of key leaders/participants. They discuss four different perspectives or...

Full-Service Schools: a Revolution in Health and Social Services for Children, Youth, and Families. (reclaiming youth library).(Book Review)
January 1, 2003... By Joy G. Dryfoos In her well-researched book, Full-Service Schools: A Revolution in Health and Social Services for Children, Youth, and Families, Joy Dryfoos (1994) takes the reader through more than a century-long journey of the social...

Safe Passage: Making It Through Adolescence in a Risky Society. (reclaiming youth library).(Book Review)
January 1, 2003... By Joy G. Dryfoos How would the average American react if told that proven policies existed for substantially reducing the significant risks experienced by young people in these first years of the 21st century? How would they react if...

A study on the effectiveness of life space crisis intervention for students identified with emotional disturbances. (life space crisis intervention).
January 1, 2003... This research reports the effects of Life Space Crisis Intervention (LSCI) training with staff in a junior high school serving students with emotional disturbance. An experimental and a control school were selected from a large city where...

Erratum.(Correction Notice)
January 1, 2003... In Issue 11:3, the Lawrence P. McGowan biography in "Life Space Crisis Intervention and Functional Behavioral Assessment: The Guiding Models" should state that Dr. McGowan is a staff trainer on the Positive Behavior Support Team of District 75,...

Community Mental Health--in an alternative school, in the public schools, and in the kitchen!
January 1, 2003... Centerstone Community Mental Health, a private nonprofit agency based in Nashville, Tennessee, has responded to community needs by establishing new service programs to address them with whatever funding is available. Three described here are:...

Pathways to collaboration.
January 1, 2003... There is a growing recognition of the importance of collaboration between educators and other helping professionals and families. Research on collaboration and practical experience suggest a number of elements are necessary for true...

Creating community through service.
January 1, 2003... In recent times, we have witnessed an increased call for service to the community. However, members of Strength Based Services International (SBSI) have advocated for service learning for years as part of reclaiming troubled youth. Snow...

Reconnecting youth from migrant farmworker families.
January 1, 2003... This article summarizes the educational challenges facing students from migrant farmworker families. A university-based dropout recovery program has been successful at helping their students leave behind the label of "dropout." Families on...

Art for Peace.
January 1, 2003... The authors describe a creative process using the arts to forge a spirit of community. Students draw "Self-Scapes," which are then connected to form a massive shared artistic creation. This methodology has expanded into the World Peace Art...

A crisis in the community. (crisis prevention briefs).
January 1, 2003... Violence in a mid-sized midwestern city became the focus of national headlines recently, when a group of youth were charged in a fatal beating. The author reflects on how this tragic incident reminds us of the critical importance of community,...

Calendar.
January 1, 2003... March 2003 * March 4-7. Crisis Prevention Institute, Inc. Nonviolent Crisis Intervention[R] Training Program. Chicago, IL. Contact: 800/558-8976; e-mail: info@crisisprevention.com; for a complete schedule, go to www.crisisprevention.com...