Young People In Focus

LISTENING IN COLOUR
Creating a meeting place with young people by Roberts Downes, Sue Lee, Foluke Taylor-Muhammad, Youth Access, & Young People in Focus 2002

"These materials represent a model of their kind and will undoubtedly serve as a landmark resource in the counselling field." (Young People Now)

Presented in an A4-size ring binder, this is an interactive resource for counsellors and trainers working with young people. It is easy to use and contains a wide range of material to help readers broaden their knowledge and reflect on their practice.

The commitment to understanding and working with diversity has been central to the development of Listening in Colour, alongside the belief that people learn through engaging with their own experience. The pack is based on a Youth Access course of the same name.

EUPHORIC FLASH PICTURE EMOTIONS - POSTCARD IMAGES

Images produced by Euphoric Flash led by Helen Commack. Jo Brown and Janine Boyer. Worksheets devised by Sharon Landau and Dorothy Eddi Piper. Young People in Focus, 2008

Picture Emotions is a powerful series of images which have been produced by young people. The images focus on emotional health and cover; 'dealing with your emotions' and 'being alone'. This resource also contains worksheets which have been devised by experienced practitioners in youth work and education.

Picture Emotions is an excellent resource for training anyone working with young people. It brings to the training room images created by the young people. The well produced visual material stimulates ideas and discussion on a wide range of topics

Contents: A4 wallet containing a set of 17 well presented postcard sized photographs. Accompany booklet which provides facilitators suggestions on how to use the resource and photocopiable worksheets.

YOUNG ADULTS TODAY - KEY DATA ON 16-25 YEAR OLDS TRANSITIONS, DISADVANTAGES AND CRIME

Kerry Devitt, Lucy Knighton, Kevin Lowe, Young People in Focus 2009

This new publication from Young People in Focus is the first of its kind. It brings together key data on young adults, 16-25, exploring topics such as: health and wellbeing; education and employment; family life; social life and crime, with a specific focus on vulnerable young adults and those within the criminal justice system. Packed with up-to-date facts and figures.

"Ensuring that socially excluded adults are offered the chance to get back on a path to a more successful life is a government priority. A focus on young adults is crucial. But you need to be clear what the issues are - this publication provides the 'hard facts' that policy makers and service providers need." Naomi Eisenstadt - Director, Director, Social Exclusion Task Force

90pp

ISBN: 978 187 1504 97

A LITTLE BIT OF RESPECT VIDEO

A Facilitator's Guide by John Coleman, Young People in Focus 2002

This powerful 20 minute video features young people explaining what they what from adults around them - family, teachers, social workers, police etc. It is ideal for training a wide range of professionals.

The accompanying booklet gives facilitators suggestions on how to use the film in a group setting. It is also suitable for parenting groups.

ISBN: 978 1 871504 422

SHARING THE JOURNEY
Training resource with DVD
Saskia Neary with Camelot Foundation, Young People in Focus 2006

"What is good about this pack is how it enables the process to begin from scratch without the need for external trainers and a wealth or participation knowledge." (Young People Now)

A unique practical guide for decision-makers on how to involve young people in the organisation's work. The pack features real-life DVD clips of the Camelot Foundation's participation work. The young people devise and present a major national awards programme (4Front). The pack features support material and exercises that will help any organisation concerned with young people take the first steps towards making youth participation a reality in its own work.

Bullying Ups and Downs Board Game
Susie Davis, Speechmark

NEW

Tackling bullying in schools a key priority. This board game can be used one-to-one, or with small groups to promote discussion. Includes guidance on cyber bullying and homophobic bullying.

Helping Bereaved Children 3rd Edition
A Handbook for Practitioners

NEW

Nancy Boyd Webb, Guildford Press

This acclaimed work presents a range of counseling and therapy approaches for children who have experienced loss . Practitioners and students are given practical strategies for helping preshcoolers through adolescents copes with different forms of bereavement, including death in the family, school, or community.

Grounded in current research on child therapy, bereavement, trauma, and child development, the volumne clearly explains the principles that underlie interventions. It provides a framework for understanding the child's view of death and conducting thorough clinical assessments.

ISBN 978 1 60623 597 3

COUNSELLING IN SCHOOLS
By Robert Bor, Jo Ebner-Landy, Sheila Gill, Chris Brace, Sage Publications 2002

A practical guide which provides effective counselling support within school settings. It recognises the very specific nature of this area of counselling practice and the uniqueness of every school. This book provides advice on setting upon a new counselling service, a framework for evaluating the service and accepted guidelines on key issues such as confidentiality and providing access to records.

Written from a systemic and solution-focused perspective and illustrated throughout with vivid case studies, the book examines:

- the need for school-based counselling services
- the range of problems with which pupils are presented
- legal issues involved in counselling children
the role and skills of the school counsellor
specific challenges faced in school settings

THERAPY TO GO

Gourmet Fast Food Handouts for Working with Child, Adolescent and Family Clients

This collection of handouts provides a wide range of ready-made activities for all kinds of therapists working on a professional level with adolescent clients and their families. The handouts provide creative approaches to a variety of presenting problems, including anxiety, anger, depression and family issues.