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Tag Archives: Youth
COVID-19 and Family Violence Services in the Hunter
Some reflections about the impact of COVID-19 on families experiencing violence (in many forms) and the services supporting them. Continue reading
Postcards from Practice: Initial Learnings from the Name.Narrate.Navigate Program
We have just published a report, Postcards from practice: Initial learnings from Name.Narrate.Navigate. with initial learnings for work with young people and domestic violence. Continue reading
Posted in Nonviolence and conflict resolution, Uncategorized
Tagged Domestic violence, Family violence, Research, Youth
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Name.Narrate.Navigate: a program for young people who use violence in their families
Name.Narrate.Navigate (NNN) is a program exploring trauma-informed, culturally-sensitive responses to family and domestic violence by young people. NNN, works with young people who have committed family and domestic violence; are identified at risk of coming into contact with the justice system for same; or who live in family and community contexts with high rates of family and domestic violence. The program also works to upskill practitioners in a range of sectors to work with these young people in ways that address the spectrum of violence, abuse and trauma from victimisation through perpetration. Continue reading
Australia’s Shame – some thoughts on the treatment of youth in detention
I’ve just watched the Four Corners program on the treatment of youth (mainly Indigenous) in detention in Northern Territory – Australia’s Shame. Like many others I found the horrific video of the treatment of teenagers shocking and very disturbing. There … Continue reading
Posted in Social change
Tagged Nonviolence, Prison, Punishment, Social justice, Youth, Youth work
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Shout Out youth forum – reflections
We had a great forum! The youth facilitators did a marvelous job and everybody seemed to work hard. The pace was quite quick and seemed to go down well (an overview of the agenda is here). We wondered how the … Continue reading
Shout Out youth forum – planning
Our planning for the youth forum is progressing. It feels like it is going to be Art of Hosting on speed! I met with students from the TAFE youth work course, Council staff and people from the Salvation Army youth … Continue reading
Youth Forum
I’m helping to facilitate a youth forum as part of the City of Newcastle’s 2030 community consultations. We are planning to use world cafe, open space and creative workshops. I was asked to facilitate it but, after our initial discussion, … Continue reading
Posted in Facilitation & teaching
Tagged Art of Hosting, Newcastle 2030, Working with communities, Youth
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