When the day was over, I left feeling excited to try some new
interventions with my young clients.
Not exact matches
A meta - analysis of American
interventions with very
young fathers points to quality intensive community - based
interventions with a good understanding of gender: the staff (who were experienced, empathetic, enthusiastic, and well connected into their communities) partnered
with community organisations and used incentives to draw the
young men in; they utilized needs assessments and participant feedback; developed one - on - one relationships
with their
young clients and provided mentoring; offered a comprehensive array of services delivered in engaging and interactive ways which incorporated teaching methods and materials appropriate to
young men's culture, sex and age.
At this point in the evolution of Child and Youth Care practice, a formal survey of this situation
with young people who are in treatment settings of one sort or another would be a valuable research contribution, for Prochaska (1999) claims that therapeutic
interventions need to fit
with the stage of change of the
client.
Intervention strategies focus on implementing / enhancing cannabis screening instruments and processes in line
with current best practice; enhancing networks
with external drug and mental health services; developing culturally acceptable training and resources; developing activities aiming to reduce cannabis use in
young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
clients using the services.