Podcasts and Multimedia: Starting and Managing a Youth Program

January 31, 2013

Waterford School logoBill Martin is executive director of Waterford Country School, a Connecticut youth shelter that will soon finish the three-year implementation of the CARE Model. He talks about how this evidence-based practice enables Waterford to better serve youth.

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December 12, 2012

Photograph of Dr. Sandra BloomDr. Sandra Bloom is one of the creators of the Sanctuary Model, an evidence-based practice that helps youth-serving programs address trauma experienced by their clients and their staff. Dr. Bloom spoke with NCFY about her program's origins and the importance of trauma-informed practice.

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November 02, 2012

Photograph of an adult speaking with a teen.Researcher Melanie Barwick and trainer Scott Skinner discuss their year-long collaboration with four youth programs, which centered around finding the best way to implement an evidence-based practice called motivational interviewing.

Time: 4:29 | Size: 4.1 MB | Transcript

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September 24, 2012

Colorado state flag.Gina Odom is a youth leader who has represented the Rural Colorado Collaborative at state meetings and national conferences. She explains what it takes to be a successful youth advocate, and how adults can help youth get there.

Time: 4:00 | Size: 3.7 MB | Transcript

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May 18, 2012

Photograph of Sandy Skelaney.Sandy Skelaney is a Miami street outreach worker who specializes in helping victims of sex trafficking. She talks to NCFY about how to approach sexually exploited youth and how to begin to help them.

Time: 5:22 | Size: 4.9 MB | Transcript

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March 02, 2012

Photograph of Forrest Vest, copyright M. Scott Moon Forrest Vest is a formerly homeless 19 year-old who is starting a new foundation with help from a family friend, Debbie Michael. In this podcast, the two explain why youth who know the streets can be powerful advocates for change.

Time: 4:45 | Size: 4.6 MB | Transcript

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May 24, 2011

YYouth Emergency Services logo, the word "YES"outh Emergency Services and Subia, Inc., a Subway restaurant franchise, have been collaborating for years to help Omaha, NE's homeless youth. In this podcast, they talk about the benefits and origins of their unique relationship.

Time: 3:56 | Size: 3.6 MB | Transcript

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July 10, 2009

NCFY interviews a young man who has survived hurricanes, tropical storms and floods in his native Florida.
Time: 6:51 | Size: 6.4 MB | Transcript

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