October 2011

What Makes a Good Youth Worker? Meeting Youth Where They Are and Establishing Boundaries

We’ve all seen effective youth workers in action. They’re able to make meaningful connections and relate to young people in ways that make them feel understood and valued. What is it that makes these youth workers so successful?

In our new video series, we asked youth workers for the answer. Together, they make a powerful argument for selflessness, open-mindedness and other personal qualities that can help youth workers make a difference in the lives of young people in their programs.

NCFY Recommends: A Health Care Transition Guide for Young Adults

Published by Disability.gov, "When You're 18" contains information to help young adults understand what it means to be legally in charge of their health care and how to stay healthy as they grow into adulthood. The 17-page guide includes quizzes on being an adult with special health care needs, life as an adult, talking with doctors, plus additional web resources on college and work.

What Makes a Good Youth Worker? Compassion and Empathy

We’ve all seen effective youth workers in action. They’re able to make meaningful connections and relate to young people in ways that make them feel understood and valued. What is it that makes these youth workers so successful?

In our new video series, we asked youth workers for the answer. Together, they make a powerful argument for selflessness, open-mindedness and other personal qualities that can help youth workers make a difference in the lives of young people in their programs.

What Makes a Good Youth Worker? Good Listening Skills and Accepting Youth Unconditionally

We’ve all seen effective youth workers in action. They’re able to make meaningful connections and relate to young people in ways that make them feel understood and valued. What is it that makes these youth workers so successful?

In our new video series, we asked youth workers for the answer. Together, they make a powerful argument for selflessness, open-mindedness and other personal qualities that can help youth workers make a difference in the lives of young people in their programs.

NCFY Recommends: Toolkits on Trauma-informed Care for Homeless Services

Does your runaway and homeless youth program want to be trauma-informed but you don't know where to start? The National Center on Family Homelessness has created a toolkit designed to help programs like yours, with self-assessment questions, a summary of the issues, recommended readings and other relevant resources.

Bright Idea: Bringing Yoga to the Streets

When you’re working with homeless young people, yoga might not be the first thing that comes to mind. But programs like Street Yoga—whose mission includes helping to give youth a sense of true home in their own bodies, minds and communities—are traveling the country, in an effort to bring the ancient practice to the young people who they say need it most. 

Right on the Money: Click Here to 'Donate Now!'

Americans like to support their favorite charities, and they're doing it more and more online. Nonprofit consulting firm Convio recently released a study showing that nonprofits raised more than $1.3 billion over the Internet last year, while the average online gift jumped to over $90.

What Makes a Good Youth Worker? A Nurturing Character and a Commitment to Helping Others

We’ve all seen effective youth workers in action. They’re able to make meaningful connections and relate to young people in ways that make them feel understood and valued. What is it that makes these youth workers so successful?

In our new video series, we asked youth workers for the answer. Together, they make a powerful argument for selflessness, open-mindedness and other personal qualities that can help youth workers make a difference in the lives of young people in their programs.

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