The Youth Worker's Guide to Helping Teenagers in Crisis (Hardcover)

When youth work becomes crisis management Anyone who stays in youth ministry very long encounters significant crises. Family break-ups, substance abuse,sexual assault, eating disorders, cutting, suicide, gun violence. Without proper and immediate care, crises like these cause years of emotional pain and spiritual scarring in students. With these authors' expertise you'll learn how to: Respond quickly and effectively to crisis Balance legal, ethical, and spiritual outcomes Forge preventive partnerships with parents, schools,and students Bring healing when the damage is done When crises happen-and they will, ready or not-there are practical steps you can take. Van Pelt and Hancock provide field-tested counsel and specific, biblical advice for each stage of crisis. Keep this book on hand as the goto resource when you need it most. Because when it comes to crisis, it's not a matter of if, but when.