We Practice Presence Research Brief
What does it mean to be present for kids in our communities? New FYI research in Latin America lends insights to work in any context.
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Behind The Count The Deficit of Social Capital and What We Can Do
All kids need close intentional relationships with adults; a need that is largely going unmet in our society. Churches and ministries offer a unique context for building social capital to help kids thrive.
Talk to Me About My Daughter The State of Girls Globally and Locally
“If you talk to me about my mother, you will get my respect.
If you talk to me about my wife, I will tell you it’s none of your business.
But if you talk to me about my daughter, you …
Sweet Dreams Good Sex Curriculum Excerpt
This post is an excerpt from the Good Sex 2.0 Leader’s Guide: A Whole-Person Approach to Teenage Sexuality and God
curriculum for youth workers, by Jim Hancock and Kara Powell. Used by permission.
Need a discussion-starter for talking with students …
Take the Leap Growth Through Risk
July, 1987. High noon. A day that would live in infamy. On the pool deck, one terrified five year-old boy in elastic-waist swim trunks trying to fathom how plunging in headfirst would result in anything but certain death. In the …
Changing for Good Part Two: Catalysts of Change
We all know kids who are stuck in problem behaviors. Learn how to help them begin change that can last a lifetime.
Changing for Good Part One: The Stages of Change
We all know kids who are stuck in problem behaviors. Learn how to help them begin change that can last a lifetime.
Resilience A Closer Look
Ever had a student who seemed to rise out of adversity, only to later fall even harder? If you’ve wondered about the mysteries of “resilience” and how to tap into it, this study is an eye-opener!
Asset-Based Teaching Taking a Holistic Approach
Wondering how you can shape your teaching to impact kids more holistically? The 40 Developmental Assets offer a framework to get you started.
Bouncing Back Increasing Resilience for Hurting Kids
Our kids face obstacles every day — difficulties with friends, stress at school, issues with boyfriends or girlfriends.
But many of the students we work with also face larger obstacles-poverty, violence at school or in their neighborhood, parents getting divorced, …