Session 3: Successful
Response Strategies Bringing Hope and Healing to Students
Case Study Discussion
- What
emotions are you feeling as you hear the letter?
- What
words would describe how she is feeling?
- Is she
a victim or a chooser?
Remember Jesus' response
He loves kids as they are but...
He refuses to leave them as they are
L.I.V.E.
- Listen
- Invest
- Investment always involves risk.
- Validate
Hurting Kids
- Validate
student as a person
- Validate
student's emotions
- Explore
the options
What is the real problem
(beyond the presenting problem)?
What are some of the barriers?
Who else needs to be involved in
the solution?
What steps need to be taken?
Special Instructions for the 21st Century
Shepherd
- Confidentiality
Don't promise confidentiality;
When Kids say -
"You've got to promise not to tell
anyone"
DON'T PROMISE
Instead...
Acknowledge the obvious seriousness
of what they want to tell you
Affirm the trust they have shown
Assure them you won't tell without
talking to them first and then only if your care for them or the law leaves you
with no choice
Next Step Options
I can tell them.
You can tell them.
We can tell them.
- Enlist
Help
- Seek
advice
- Talk
to your supervisor
- Find
resources
- Mandatory
Reporting
b. Who
needs to report
c. What
you need to report
d. When
you need to report
e. To
whom do you need to report
f.
A few Tips
-
This is messy
-
Look to a school guidance counselor
-
When in doubt it's ok to make an anonymous call
-
Write down as many quotes as you can (dates,
times, be specific)
-
Remember... this is messy!
- Don't
Be Stupid
a. Avoid
being alone with students or creating any situation that could create suspicion
or misunderstanding.
b. Be
very prudent in your use of physical touch.
c. If
you are aware of a personal vulnerability to inappropriate relationships with
students please do us all a favor and resign from youth ministry.
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