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  Look for the helpers: Talking with young children about tragedy

  Published on May 11, 2013
  When disaster strikes, young children will have questions about what is happening and why. Take time to plan ahead and be prepared before you begin those tough discussions.

• Helping children and youth deal with tragic events

  Published on December 15, 2012
  After a tragedy, our job as adults is to help children understand the events and manage their responses to it.

• Keeping young people safe through informed intuition

  Published on March 9, 2017
  How can you use your intuition to help safeguard the wellbeing of children?

• Helping youth feel physically and emotionally safe

  Published on June 26, 2013
  4-H Youth Development programs strive to develop life skills in youth. In Michigan, volunteers use the 4-H Guiding Principles to help them achieve their goals. This article focuses on 4-H Guiding Principle Two: Youth are physically and emotionally safe.

• How much should you share with youth?

  Published on May 27, 2015
  Sharing personal stories can be helpful when working with young people, but what and how much should you share?

• When boundaries are crossed

  Published on July 29, 2016
  What to do if someone crosses the line and makes you feel disrespected or uncomfortable.

• The power of intuition

  Published on May 27, 2015
  Learning to listen to our intuition is a valuable skill that we should all try to improve.

• The art of asking questions

  Published on November 5, 2015
  Successful mentors ask many questions and avoid giving advice.

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  Personal space: A social skill children need and adults can teach

  Published on December 31, 2012
  Learn how to teach the children in your life about personal space and why it’s important.

• Redefining boundaries

  Published on January 5, 2018
  Boundaries can change as situations and people change.

• The importance of maintaining your emotional health

  Published on April 26, 2018
  Most of us wouldn’t think of missing our annual physical check-up, but are we also keeping track of our emotional health?

• Understanding the role of trust in successful work environments

  Published on February 20, 2014
  Studies show that organizations with a high level of trust have increased employee morale, more productive workers and lower staff turnover.

• Boundaries have benefits

  Published on January 5, 2018
  Setting boundaries may be difficult but they yield benefits.

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  Suggestions for talking with children about tragedies and violence

  Published on October 6, 2017
  Discover age-specific suggestions that can help guide conversations with children during and after tragedies.

• Navigating difficult conversations with youth

  Published on April 9, 2015
  Tips to help you deal with unexpected questions and conversation topics when working with young people.

• Understanding the nature of boundaries is key to mentor-mentee relationships

  Published on April 26, 2012
  Setting healthy boundaries in mentoring relationships begins with an understanding of how they work.

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  Talking to youth about the Manchester bombing

  Published on June 1, 2017
  How do you talk to children and youth about world events like the Manchester bombing?

• Collaborative leadership offers greater outcomes

  Published on April 3, 2017
  Collaborative leadership is practiced in communities and organizations across the state.

• Forgiveness: What is it and how do I do it?

  Published on May 8, 2017
  Forgiveness can be difficult to navigate. Learn how to define it, steps of forgiveness and benefits you can experience.

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  Feelings are not right or wrong, they just are

  Published on November 1, 2017
  Tips to help young people navigate their feelings.