Welcome

 

Welcome to the Reaching Teens community. We are a group of youth-serving professionals and community members who care for and about young people and who are willing to intentionally be the kind of adults who will support all youth to thrive.

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Full Content

This groundbreaking multimedia resource integrates a trauma-sensitive model with the core belief that identifying, reinforcing, and building on inherent strengths can facilitate positive youth development.

Setting-Specific Portals

Tailored experiences for various professional settings: Educational, Juvenile Justice, Substance Use Program and Recovery, Foster Care, Health Care, Sports and Physical Recreation, and Settings That Serve Youth Enduring Homelessness, Unstable Housing, or Human Trafficking

Skill-Based Units

These tailored units allow professional settings to create professional-development activities that focus study and training on specific skill-sets.

Continuing Education Quizzes

Reaching Teens provides the opportunity to earn continuing education credits for several professional disciplines. This section contains accreditation statements and links to quizzes for individual chapters.

Learn More About Reaching Teens

Created to benefit all professionals who serve adolescents, Reaching Teens integrates a trauma-sensitive model with the core belief that identifying, reinforcing, and building on inherent strengths can facilitate positive youth development. More than 400 videos combine with written chapters to show how strength-based communication engages and empowers teens.

Preview the List of Chapters

A free preview is provided for Chapter 42: "The Traumatic Impact of Racism and Discrimination on Young People and How to Talk About It".

Preview Chapter 42

Review the team of editors and contributors who developed Reaching Teens.

Editors and Contributors

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Technical Support
Technical support is available through Member & Customer Care at (888) 227-1770 (+1-630-626-6000) or [email protected].
Member & Customer Care hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 7:30 am to 5:00 pm CT.