By Brad M. Griffin | May 2, 2007
Are kids getting more or less violent? Given the amount of media attention attracted by episodes of youth violence, it’s hard to get a handle on what research might be saying or what ministry interventions might be working to lower violence. With the help of the Fuller Youth Initiative research team, this article takes an in-depth look at the key questions youth workers and parents have about youth violence, and a few encouraging responses from youth workers who are making a difference.
By Kimberly Williams | January 10, 2007
No one is immune to loss – most of us know that all too well. But do we really know how to effectively deal with the losses that we and the students in our ministries experience? We hope this resource will help you gain research-based tools for helping kids walk through loss with “good” grief.
By Brad M. Griffin and Cynthia Eriksson | October 17, 2005
Wondering what the long-term needs of adolescents are following traumatic events? Youth workers have the opportunity to integrate insights from both psychology and theology to address what may be happening in students’ lives.
