Sentences with phrase «risk youth experiences»

Youth health in rural communities Marginalized and at - risk youth experiences with issues of sexual exploitation Eating disorders Youth justice and health Violence and the support needs of girls and women Culturally safe and anti-oppressive field education for Aboriginal students

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«Paul has more than twenty years» experience working with at - risk youth.

Doing such only serves to leave sexual predators of children out there to offend more youth more times, continue to put children unduly at risk and prohibit any access to justice for those who have experienced such heinous crimes.

This was the first year that CCE Erie, based in East Aurora, was chosen to receive funding and utilized the grant to provide hands - on experiences for seven at risk youth.

«Having personal experience with the criminal justice system and now working with at - risk youth to develop consequential thinking skills, this population is extremely vulnerable to the negative influences and trauma of incarceration, resulting in re-offending and potentially prolonged mental and social instability,» explained M.A.D.E Transitional Services Executive Director Toney Earl, Jr..

The «National Autism Indicators Report: Transition into Young Adulthood» is a comprehensive report that presents new findings about a wide range of experiences and outcomes of youth on the autism spectrum between high school and their early 20s, including new safety and risk indicators for young adults with autism.

July 20 — 25, 2014 Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, NY The Holistic Life Foundation has more than a decade of experience teaching yoga and mindfulness to youth classified as «high - risk» or «hard - to - reach» in urban environments, and has developed a unique blend of yoga, mindfulness, tai chi, and other self - healing arts.

They began by teaching at - risk youth in Baltimore's underserved communities and have since expanded to teach private and group classes and workshops for students of all ages, demographics, and levels of experience.

The Holistic Life Foundation has over a decade of experience teaching yoga and mindfulness programs to many demographics; high risk youth, adults, teens, seniors, teachers, drug treatment facilities, schools, mental illness facilities, etc..

The Risk and Prevention Program has been renamed Prevention Science and Practice (PSP) / Counseling C.A.S.. Although the curriculum and educational experience of students will not change, the new name, says program director Mandy Savitz - Romer, better reflects the integrated nature of the program and its mission to prepare graduates to improve the social, emotional, and academic outcomes of children and youth.

At HGSE, Umaña - Taylor will continue her ongoing research, including looking at how experience with «ethnic - racial discrimination is a key risk factor for ethnic - racial minority youth,» particularly for their academic adjustment and academic performance.

What Evans couldn't foresee, at the time, was that this experience laid the foundation for Full Court Peace, a nonprofit organization he created that uses basketball as a means to unite at - risk youth from different communities.

Avellaneda has spent over two years volunteering as a mentor and uses her own childhood experiences as a mentee, in addition to her educational background, to serve as a model and mentor to at - risk youth in her local community.

Kylea came to Voyager with 6 years of behavioral support experience, working for a mental health agency as a behavior counselor for at - risk youth.

Family Interventions for Youth Experiencing Homelessness or At Risk of Homelessness.

Family Interventions For Youth Experiencing or At Risk of Homelessness.

The home building project helps at - risk youth successfully transition from school to the workforce while rebuilding their communities, helping participants work toward a high school diploma or GED while gaining experience in the construction industry.

The Middle College program in Seattle has been around for over a decade; in the past, this program was highly successful at providing an opportunity for at - risk youth to experience genuine success in both school and society.

Volunteers must have experience working and / or volunteering with at - risk youth and / or young offenders;

Service dog candidates gain valuable training and skills while at - risk youth and inmates are given the opportunity for rehabilitation, education and bettering the lives of others through the experience of training and assessing service dog candidates.

Radisson Hotel Group and our franchisees often work with schools and non-profit organizations to offer trainee positions and job experience opportunities for young people, including at - risk - youth and other vulnerable members of society.

With more than 25 years of experience in public arts education, Wong joins the Barnes from Providence CityArts for Youth, a nationally recognized community - based arts organization serving at - risk children, where she served as executive director for 16 years.

By presenting their own experiences of participating in disaster risk reduction activities, it aims to highlight the capacity of children in order to inspire other children and youth, as well as encourage local governments, NGOs, and the private sector to support child - centered community risk reduction and climate change adaptation.

Massachusetts has already begun to experience the impacts of climate change that the GWSA mandate is intended to prevent, putting our youth, our economy, and our energy systems at risk.

Maintenance is provided by the nonprofit Los Angeles Conservation Corps, which provides training, education and work experience to at - risk young adults and school - aged youth.

Courtlink Youth Program A hands - on educational experience for youth - at - risk that emphasizes the consequences of breaking theYouth Program A hands - on educational experience for youth - at - risk that emphasizes the consequences of breaking theyouth - at - risk that emphasizes the consequences of breaking the law.

Summary: Masters level Social Worker with consistent experience working with different systems such as at - risk youth of both ele...

I have been working with at - risk youths for 15 years, and have found the experience extremely rewarding.

Create Resume Amber Sweeney 100 Broadway LaneNew Parkland, CA, 91010Cell: [phone] [email protected] Professional Summary Versatile Family Therapist experienced in counseling a wide array of clients including those with severe mental health diagnoses, domestic violence survivors and at - risk youth.

As a Qualified Mental Health Professional, my eleven plus years of experience has afforded me the opportunity to work with at risk youth, their families and the Adult Mental Health population who suffer with clinically diagnosed mental health disorders and or substance abuse issues.

Psychiatric Nurse with extensive experience providing care to at - risk youth in inpatient psychiatric hospital settings.

Summary Five years of professional experience as a social worker working with at - risk youth with behavioral... training, BSFT Engagement, Grief, & Ethics in Social Media.

With a passion for helping children and adolescents thrive, my experiences range from mentoring at - risk youth to teaching sex - ed.

The ability to provide services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and questioning (LGBTQ) youth begins with an understanding of the nature of gender and sexual orientation, correct terminology, basic knowledge of the «typical» experiences of the population, and an awareness of the increased risk factors experienced by these youth.

My experience includes supporting refugees, at - risk youth, and trauma survivors in the understanding of healthy expression.»

I believe it is important to find creative and healthy ways to help children, teens, adults, couples and their families to solve problems and move forward in their lives.I have experience working with children, teens, adults and families who have experienced childhood complex trauma and traumatic changes / situations and loss in their lives, working with «At Risk» youth and their families, adoptive and foster youth and children with severe emotional and behavioral problems.»

With over 10 years of experience working in related fields of school based programs, community mental health, case management, crisis intervention, trauma, grief and loss, I have a practice specialty of working with at - risk youth and their families.

I believe I have the qualities necessary for this position and have strengthened my qualities as a social worker through my last two years of direct service in community mental health as well as my past experience working with survivors of sexual assault, survivors of domestic violence, and at risk youth.»

Prior to joining our staff, she gained valuable experience in a variety of settings such as in adult rehabilitative mental health services, in - home crisis intervention, applied behavior analysis, at - risk youth / play therapy, and working in community mental health and case management.

The school originally chose to redesign itself into an SF institution because, besides having many special programs to help high - risk youth, it was still experiencing extremely high drop - out rates, low rates of college enrollment among its graduates, and poor academic performance of its students.

He is experienced in working with «at risk youth» in a mental health residential setting and community / school based mental health setting, providing individual, group and family therapy.

Interviewers were trained for at least a month; most had a master's degree in psychology or an associated field and experience interviewing high - risk youth.

Aboriginal Australians make up 3 % of the Australian population and have a life expectancy over 10 years less than that of non-Aboriginal Australians.3 The small amount of evidence available suggests that Australian Aboriginal children and adolescents experience higher levels of mental health - related harm than other young people4, 5 including suicide rates that are several times higher than that of non-Aboriginal Australian youth.4, 6 These high levels of harm are linked to greater exposure to many of the known risk factors for poor mental health and to the pervasive trauma and grief, which continues to be experienced by Aboriginal peoples due to the legacy of colonisation.7, 8 Loss of land and culture has played a major role in the high rates of premature mortality, incarceration and family separations currently experienced by Aboriginal peoples.

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She also provided in - home and community - based services with at - risk youth and provided treatment for those who have experienced trauma at a child advocacy center.

Infusing Early Intervention for Substance Use Into Community Mental Health Services for Transitioning Youth Taylor & Elizabeth (2011) Social Work in Mental Health, 9 (3) View Abstract Discusses the potential of effective alcohol and other drug (AOD) screening and early intervention practices for facilitating a healthy transition to adulthood for youth who experience considerable risk for substance abuse disorYouth Taylor & Elizabeth (2011) Social Work in Mental Health, 9 (3) View Abstract Discusses the potential of effective alcohol and other drug (AOD) screening and early intervention practices for facilitating a healthy transition to adulthood for youth who experience considerable risk for substance abuse disoryouth who experience considerable risk for substance abuse disorders.

The Centers for Disease Control reports that in their 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, nearly 10 percent of high school students experienced dating violence in the year preceding the study.

My background experience is working with at risk youth, in corrections with first time felons, sex and pornography addiction, LBGTQ youth, addiction, human trafficking victims and trauma, anxiety, depression and behavior modification.

Victims have been shown to experience more post-traumatic stress and dissociation symptoms than non-abused children, 8 as well as more depression and conduct problems.9 They engage more often in at - risk sexual behaviours.10 Victims are also more prone to abusing substances, 11 and to suicide attempts.12 These mental health problems are likely to continue into adulthood.13 CSA victims are also more at risk than non-CSA youth to experience violence in their early romantic relationships; 14 women exposed to CSA have a two to three-fold risk of being sexually revictimized in adulthood compared with women without a history of CSA exposure.15

«I have over 15 years of experience working with families and youth at risk including residential, home visits and office settings.