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Youth Development Guide Knew: I have heard of youth programs that specifically target youth to fix or solve a specific problem. For instance, the Dare program was designed to help youth stay away from drugs and alcohol. In turn, this target-based approach actually caused a spike in usage rather than a decline. Learned: I found the diagram representing "traditional views in youth services" which combined low risk to high-risk services to low risk/high-risk communities to be very interesting. As the community got a higher risk, in turn, higher risk services were receiving much different supports. Overall it was interesting to see the comparison and how the services changed due to their environments. More:      This article states that "deficit programs failed for two major reasons, by narrowly focusing on changing specific behaviors, this approach failed to address young people's basic developmental needs."      I wonder if this is the case of all deficit pro...
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BLOG POST #9: What questions, reflections, learnings stick out to you? How do you share your identity/ies in youth spaces? How are your identity(ies) affirmed or not?       To focus on identities within a youth space, I have to say that I think this is an interesting question and subsequently had to ponder upon it. Overall, I believe the way I am perceived varies greatly from youth to youth and from setting to setting. For instance, in some youth settings, I held leadership positions that required me to focus more on program logistics and management while in other instances I held positions where I work directly with the youth. In all honesty, I believe that the best identity and perception I get from youth is when I am in direct service and where I am able to connect most with them. Recently there was a youth volunteer at my workplace who was crying due to personal life circumstances. One of our staff members had a conversation with them although at that moment, I f...
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