Resourcing Your INNER ADOLESCENT

Format: This workshop explores the unresolved issues of adolescence that are carried by adult youth workers and the impact these issues have on the work we do. It uses didactic presentation, experiential activity, and discussion to support participants in learning to recognize and work consciously with these issues.

Participants: This workshop is designed for any professional who works largely with adolescent clients in any capacity.

Learning Outcomes - Participants will be able to:

. list personal adolescent issues and the ways in which they impact adult life

. articulate ways that their own adolescent issues both serve and hinder the work they do

. name strategies for working effectively when personal issues are triggered in the future

. describe a self-care strategy for the coming months

Logistics: This workshop can be offered as a full day workshop with 6-7 hours of workshop time bookended around a lunch break, a two-day workshop with 6-7 hours the first day and 5-6 the second, or a full weekend, including a Friday night introduction. Time is adjustable. Space needs include a room with movable chairs and large enough to accommodate the people involved. Tables off to the side and a blackboard or whiteboard are needed. Art activities can be incorporated and would, then, require art supplies. Lunch breaks are scheduled and group members may either be on their own for lunch, or "pot luck" arrangements can be made.