When working with people who are recovering from Trauma, understanding Developmental Assets is critical. This resource can help you understand the factors that help young people recover from traumatic experiences.
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Finding volunteers who thrive in your ministry can be challenging. This resource provides some advice for leaders on preparing their ministry and understanding qualities found in great volunteers.
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Many of us get frustrated when we get into a conversation with someone else and they don’t respond the way we expect. This guide has a couple of tips that will help you create more open conversations that empower people to make changes and tackle difficult problems in their lives.
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For any leader working with others, it can be helpful to understand where they are in the course of life. This guide can help you identify and understand the stages people go through and the challenges they may be facing at each developmental stage.
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Complicated emotions and history can make or break relationships. Being prepared as a leader can help you respond the next time a difficult moment comes up. In this guide, you'll find several examples of transference and countertransference and a few tips on how to address those feelings in your relationships
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For hurting people, the holidays often bring feelings of loneliness, sadness, or pain. As a leader, one of the most effective ways to support hurting people during these seasons can be connecting them with others who can provide intentional care. This short guide will help you identify which people may need elevated support during the holidays, then connect them with others who can care intentionally.
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Finding the right balance in any ministry is difficult. Taking the time to reflect on your current ministry environment can help any leader create a space where people can find healing. This guide will help you evaluate the balance of fun and vulnerability in your ministry and respond with thoughtful priorities.
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Every ministry has some students who just don't "fit in". As a leader - it can be hard to connect when each student and every scenario is different. This resource will help you identify what to do in order to connect with different kinds of isolated students.
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Often when someone is in the middle of a stressful situation, they don't take the time to process what they are going through. This guide is a simple tool you can give to anyone dealing with a stressful situation - Inside, each step will help them to process what they are experiencing and decide how to respond.
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When students “act out” how should you respond? Understanding behavior and the right course of action can be complicated. Use this guide to identify which type of behavior a student is showing - then get instructions on the steps you should take.
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If you’ve ever left a conversation feeling like you could have helped more - try this simple tool. Leading a Mental Health Check-In means helping a person to process where they are physically, socially, mentally, and spiritually. This handout gives you a set of questions you can use in your next conversation.
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Understanding the Stages of Change is the key to helping people take the next step towards growth. Use this guide to get detailed information on each stage - including suggestions you can use with others at each stage of the process.
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