What Makes a Good Youth Worker, Melissa Moody?
According to Melissa Moody and Dawn Novy, both of Volunteers for America of Northern New England, a successful youth worker has to be compassionate and empathetic.
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NCFY links you to the information you need to serve youth and families in new and effective ways. Topics we cover:
Positive Youth Development, or PYD
Adolescent pregnancy prevention and abstinence education
Relationship violence and sexual exploitation
Mentoring
Pregnant and parenting youth
Runaway and homeless youth
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