Resource

Offering

Compassion &

Knowledge

Rock…a firm foundation or support; (figurative)

someone

who is strong and stable and dependable

Be a ROCK ROCKS need to listen

twice as much as they talk

Guide the decision-making process

Be an advocate for the young person

Express and receive honest emotion

Extend realistic hope in the midst of crisis

PREVENTION - ongoing support and ministry to all youth and young adults

INTERVENTION - immediate response to actual crisis

REFERRAL – building a caring community

MINISTRY - faith response

1. Establish a personal relationship

2. Develop good communication skills

◦ Active listening◦ Clarifying skills◦ Supportive/

directive skills

3. Remain clear, calm, balanced … personally secure … think clearly

4. Be aware of your own feelings, needs, and supports … who is your anchor?

5. Involve others in a supportive role

6. Don’t try to “save”

1. Do something … and do it NOW

2. Don’t keep secrets3. Know where to go for

extended professional support

4. Don’t moralize5. Don’t rationalize6. Give hope

Privacy: Assure the youth or young adult that you will respect his/her privacy, and will not divulge the conversation to another without telling them you are doing so.

Limits: when there is danger of the person hurting oneself, hurting another, or of being hurt by someone else.

A. Assess Your Limitations Time Skill Emotional Security

A. Assess Your Limitations

B. Follow These Steps Know your resources Timing Healing and Concern Involve the young person Maintain some contact

afterwards

A. Assess Your Limitations

B. Follow These StepsC. Anticipate Barriers

No resources (available or affordable)

You don’t want to! The young person doesn’t

want to talk to someone else

Build a community and a sense of belonging

Ministry of wasting time

Skill of creative loafing

Peer ministry Educate youth and young

adults Parent education

(with youth) Have good referral

patterns

Upcoming NCPD Webinars

Threats to the Life of People with Disabilities, Part I:

Poor Prenatal Diagnosis of Lethal or Nonlethal Conditions & Disability

October 5, 2010

Advanced Considerations on Catechesis and Children and Youth with Disabilities

1st Quarter, 2011

Parish Outreach to Wounded Warriors2nd Quarter 2011

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