You know that your students are vulnerable to all sorts of hurts. Whether they're family problems, depression, bullying, loneliness, or other issues among the myriad of emotional difficulties adolescents face, you know they're in pain—and you want to help.

But how can you help them if you don't know how? And more than that, how can you help them without getting your church, organization—or yourself—in trouble?

Marv Penner—veteran youth worker, speaker, and chair of the youth and family ministry department at Briercrest College and Seminary in Saskatchewan, Canada—offers sound advice for volunteers (or vets who want a refresher course) who're dealing with kids in pain.

Help! My Kids are Hurting! outlines a wide range of appropriate interventions and fundamental helping skills, as well as ways that youth workers can recognize their limitations and learn the principles of effective referral.

Some of the critical topics covered include:

• Identifying your helping style
• Why adolescence is such an intense time
• How your past impacts your work with hurting kids
• Confidentiality
• Legal issues
• Working with parents
• ...and much more!

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