Results: 32
Janis Whitlock
2021
Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a common and yet under-recognized phenomenon. In this presentation, Janis Whitlock reviews the characteristics of NSSI and highlights several factors that are influential in recovery.
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adolescent mental health webinar series, videos, webinars
Video (58:30)
Diana Cusumano
2021
In this webinar, Diana Cusumano identifies signs of distress in youth and describes how to respond particularly as these signs relate to potential suicide.
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adolescent mental health webinar series, videos, webinars
Video (52:43)
Taylor Starr, DO, MPH
2020
Dr. Taylor Starr discusses what we now know about vaping and adolescents, and suggests ways to talk effectively with young people about the risks of vaping. This webinar was originally presented to health educators supported by ACT for Youth.
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youth work professionals, risk behaviors, videos, CAPP and PREP webinars
Video (45:22)
Jutta Dotterweich
2019
In this Positive Youth Development Network webinar, Jutta Dotterweich explores research findings and resources that will help youth workers establish and maintain developmental relationships with young people.
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youth work professionals, webinars, program planning
Video (47:24)
Jutta Dotterweich
2019
Based on the work of Mahzarin Banaji and colleagues at Harvard University, this webinar introduces hidden biases and automatic thinking that can affect the way we work with youth and with each other.
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youth work professionals, webinars
Video (55:25)
Kristen Elmore
2019
In this Positive Youth Development Network webinar, Kristen Elmore discusses motivational theories, characteristics and beliefs related to motivation, and how we can design contexts that support motivation.
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youth work professionals, webinars, adolescent development, program planning
Video (46:59)
Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS)
2019
This webinar, presented for ACT for Youth by OCFS, provides an introduction to the commercial sexual exploitation of children. It reviews who is most at risk, types of child sex trafficking, and red flags, and introduces a trauma-informed response.
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youth work professionals, prevention, webinars
Video (53:13)
Taylor Starr, DO, MPH
2019
In this CAPP and PREP webinar, Dr. Taylor Starr discusses trends, risk and protective factors, stages of substance use, facts about commonly used substances, and a framework for talking to teens.
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videos, health
Video (1:00)
Jutta Dotterweich
2018
In this presentation to the Positive Youth Development Network in NYS, Jutta Dotterweich explored what research has to say about our ability to pay attention, and how youth workers can help young people focus.
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youth work professionals, brain development, adolescent development, webinars, videos
Video (54:02)
Jutta Dotterweich
2018
In this Positive Youth Development Network webinar, Jutta Dotterweich introduces the co-regulation model and concrete strategies for helping youth strengthen self-regulation.
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youth work professionals, webinars, adolescent development, program planning, social and emotional learning, SEL
Video (56:50)