Reclaiming Children and Youth articles from June 2008

Reclaiming Children and Youth archives from June 2008

Pioneers in reclaiming youth.(from the editor)
June 22, 2008... As I look back over the years, I think our greatest success came as we tried to develop a culture of caring without neglecting the reality of life challenges: one foot in caring, the other foot in reality. (1) William C. Morse (1915-2008) ...

Roots: the life space pioneers.(Critical essay)
June 22, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Children need a nurturing, protective life space. It shouldn't hurt to be a child. (1)--David Wineman Traditional approaches to education and youth work were transformed by two psychologists who came to the...

Wings: the legacy.(child and youth welfare; Roots and Wings seminar)(Report)
June 22, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Let us build communities and families in which our children and youth, especially those who are most troubled, can belong. (1)--Nelson Mandela As World War II spread across Europe, many leaders in work with...

Is racial and ethnic equity possible in juvenile justice? Promising approaches in both policy and practice have emerged that should serve as beacons to guide professionals as they renew their determination to ensure fairness for all races and ethnicities in child serving systems. Indeed, when those systems are equitably treating children of color, then all children will benefit.(justice alerts)(Report)
June 22, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR) at Georgetown University recently hosted a symposium on "The Overrepresentation of Children of Color in America's Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare Systems." The...

Authentic assessment for restorative outcomes: the Developmental Audit is used for planning restorative educational and social-emotional interventions for challenging children and youth in a Georgia psycho-educational program.(developmental audit)(Report)
June 22, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Developmental Audit[R] is a comprehensive means of assessment and treatment planning that identifies the coping strategies underlying a youth's maladaptive and self-defeating behavior (Brendtro & Shahbazian,...

Prosocial youth: the legacy of Arnold Goldstein.(aggression replacement training)(Report)
June 22, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Arnold P. Goldstein (1933-2002) was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his world-renowned contribution to research and intervention in preventing violence. Goldstein described how his model of...

Reaching in to bring kids out.(psycho-educational program; Montcalm School for Boys' Outside In program)
June 22, 2008... For David's parents, it was the last straw. Their 16-year-old son, diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome in middle school, had always been a little different. He was the kid in the back of the class, eyes a million miles away, drumming his...

The EQUIP program: helping youth to see--really see--the other person: youth who present anti-social behavior need powerful interventions that strengthen empathy, counter negative peer influence, and challenge thinking errors.(positive peer cultures)(Report)
June 22, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] At a juvenile correctional facility in Columbus, Ohio, a group of eight residents and a staff group leader were having a "mutual help" meeting. The focus of the meeting was a problem reported by 15-year-old Mac, one...

Three levels of therapeutic connections: youth in conflict frustrate efforts to teach, counsel, or guide them. While the importance of trusting relationships is clear, few have formal training in building such bonds. The challenges of building different levels of therapeutic connections with youth are explored.(relationship beachheads)(Report)
June 22, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Many troubled youth show developmental problems in attachments to family, school, and community. Past experience causes them to be reluctant to trust adults as reliable mentors and life teachers. Attachments are...

Building inner resilience: the capacity to be in control of one's thoughts, emotions, and physiology can form an internal safety net preparing children to face the challenges and opportunities of life. This is the goal of the Inner Resilience Program in the New York City Schools.(the resilient brain)(Report)
June 22, 2008... On the morning of September 11, 2001, nobody could have predicted that within hours more than five thousand schoolchildren and two hundred teachers would be running for their lives. Adults in charge of this downtown Manhattan school knew that...

Jason and "The Flaming Hamsters of Death": a reality rub reclaiming intervention: Life Space Crisis Intervention helps one student correct his distorted view of reality and provides him with tools for future success.(life space crisis intervention)
June 22, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Jason is a 17-year-old high school senior currently classified as a student who is Other Health Impaired due to anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, and germ phobia (an intense fear of something that poses little...

A family plan forged out of commitment and love: Family Group Decision Making (also known as Family Group Conferencing) is a process that brings together extended family networks--aunts, uncles, grandparents, neighbors, and friends--to make important decisions that might otherwise be made by professionals.(restorative practices)
June 22, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Prior to a Family Group Decision Making (FGDM) conference, a facilitator engages extended family members and friends, asking them to attend the conference. At the conference, professionals share information with the...

Celebrating the gifts: learning communities can reach reluctant learners by providing multiple opportunities for recognizing the inner gifts each child possesses and tapping these strengths to foster personal mastery and independence.(response ability pathways)(Grandfather Academy )(Organization overview)
June 22, 2008... Using servant leadership and the Circle of Courage as a guiding vision, the staff at Grandfather Academy has developed a learning community where there are multiple opportunities for students scarred by school failure to experience belonging,...

Helping Troubled Children and Youth.(Recommended Reading)(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2008... This book is the second describing Re-ED's ecological approach for work with children and youth often labeled with emotional disturbance, behavior disorders, or mental illness. Based on educational, psychological, and ecological principles....

Strategies for Successful Classroom Management.(Recommended Reading)(Strategies for Successful Classroom Management: Helping Students Succeed Without Losing Your Dignity or Sanity )(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2008... Using schoolwide and classroom rules that promote nonviolence and support teaching and learning, the authors present ways to teach alternatives to hostility and aggression and establish safe classrooms. This invaluable resource is ideal for...

Positive Behavior Facilitation.(Book review)
June 22, 2008... Positive Behavior Facilitation (2007) by Edna Olive is a highly-recommended guide for educators and human service professionals. In developing the theme of positive interventions with special education teacher candidates, the authors of this...

Pieces of Peace.(Featured Books)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
June 22, 2008... Pieces of Peace (2007) is a collection of literacy-based lessons for young peacemakers. Augustana College students in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, helped create the lessons and field tested them in a local school. One of the Augustana students...

From Forgiveness to Fulfillment.(Featured Books)(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2008... A sequel to the first book From Murder to Forgiveness, this second book beautifully illustrates how Azim Khamisa has found fulfillment through his life's work, detailing the evolution of a father dedicated to healing not only his heart but also...

Motivating Students Left Behind.(Featured Books)(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2008... Curwin's Motivating Students Left Behind looks beyond the obvious yet often ineffective reward and punishment strategies to show educators how to get students to want to do their work. This very practical book shows teachers how to create...

Building Emotional Intelligence.(Featured Books)(Building Emotional Intelligence: Techiques to Cultivate Inner Strength in Children )(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2008... Pioneering educator Linda Lantieri joins forces with internationally renowned psychologist Daniel Goleman to offer a breakthrough guide for helping children quiet their minds, calm their bodies, and identify and manage their emotions. Now...