Reclaiming Children and Youth articles from January 2004

Reclaiming Children and Youth archives from January 2004

The resilience code: finding greatness in youth.(from the editor)
January 1, 2004... Children at risk who surmount difficult life situations challenge traditional views that focus on problems through the lens of deficit and disorder. Difficult life problems pose dangers, but also can lead to new strengths and coping ability....

What does the future hold?(voices of youth)
January 1, 2004... If a flower dies young, what do we expect of a flower in the future? What does the future hold for this delicate flower? What shall this flower become? What life shall this flower lead if it dies so young? This is not just a flower, but it is a...

Integrating home, school, and community resources: evaluation of a district-wide prevention program.
January 1, 2004... This article presents evaluation data from the Placement Prevention Program, created to meet the needs of students through integration of school, family, and community resources. *********** The Placement Prevention Program relies on...

Multiple ways of knowing: fostering resiliency through providing opportunities for participating in learning.
January 1, 2004... The model of multiple intelligences developed by Howard Gardner is proposed as a framework for developing strengths, which will provide protective factors against risk and contribute to resilient outcomes. *********** Educators are...

Meeting the academic potential of youth in foster care.
January 1, 2004... In a time whentheeducation of foster children is in crisis, private education offers an alternative to meeting the academic needs of youth in residential foster care. ********** Children and youth in the foster care system have been...

Children with social-emotional issues and the family systems approach.
January 1, 2004... The author proposes a family systems approach, where parents and children alike_follow relationship rules that allow no intimidating verbal abuse or physical abuse. ********** Many children who are socially and emotionally disabled,...

The art of storyboarding in video activated communication.
January 1, 2004... Video recordings of families in their natural environments are being used to help parents identify effective communication and management strategies. ********** Video Activated Communication (VAC) is a powerful family intervention...

Empowering adolescents as servant-leaders: promoting resiliency, positive networking, and community stewardship.
January 1, 2004... The leadership training model profiled here espouses the belief that all youth are gifted and are capable of making a positive difference in their communities. The program incorporates the key elements of a deliberate psychological education...

Reaching children through their ancestral language and authentic literature.(cultural safety)
January 1, 2004... The author describes a program of Eastern Cherokee ancestral language restoration in Cherokee, North Carolina. One of the primary goals of the program is to enhance the self-concept of the children and motivate the students to experience...

Partners in assessment.
January 1, 2004... In any assessment youth will only cooperate when they have a positive response to the adult seeking information. This article describes the components of a gender-sensitive needs assessment guide developed for youth workers to use in...

Self-awareness: a precursor to resiliency.(crisis prevention briefs)
January 1, 2004... Resilient persons possess self-awareness. They are aware of their strengths and limitations and have empathy for others. This article highlights strategies to foster a self-awareness that supports the development of resilience. **********...

Mourning Has Broken: Learning from the Wisdom of Adversity.
January 1, 2004... On many important levels, parents of children with disabilities and those helping professionals who ,assist them will identify with Carmella B Hahn's Mourning Has Broken: Learning from the Wisdom of Adversity. The author speaks from the...

Courage building with psychotic youth.
January 1, 2004... Certain symptoms in disturbed or problematic children are believed to be the result of experiential difficulties. Other symptoms are attributed to biological factors, only to be remedied by medications. It is argued here that all psychological...

"I'm going to kick your candy ass": new tools salesmanship reclaiming intervention.(life space crisis intervention)
January 1, 2004... Background Billy is an 8-year-old second grader who is immature for his age. In addition, Billy is impulsive and has earned the title of class clown. Last night he was watching his favorite hero, The Rock, on TV. At the beginning of the...

Hip-Hop and youth culture: contemplations of an emerging cultural phenomenon.
January 1, 2004... The authors examine the role of Hip-Hop in influencing values of contemporary youth. ********** Throughout the last 25 years, a new form of expression has continually evolved despite the efforts of many in the so-called "establishment...

Calendar.(Calendar)
January 1, 2004... Life Space Crisis Intervention Trainings Upcoming Training Programs Richmond, VA * February 9-13 Contact: United Methodist Family Services at 804/254-9666 elaursen@umfs.org Victoria, BC * May 3-8 Contact: Reclaiming Youth...