Youth and Family Services (YFS) are part of residential and group
homes, schools, social service organizations, hospitals, and family
court systems. YFS include prevention, education, positive youth
development, foster care, child welfare, and treatment. As YFS has
evolved advances in research have brought forth a host of promising
new ideas that both complement and expand on the original
underpinnings of strengths-based practice. "Thriving on the Front
Lines" represents an articulation of these advancements.
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Thriving on the Front Lines "explores the use of strengths-based
practices with those who are "in the trenches," Youth Care Worker
(YCWs). Commonly referred to as resident counselors, youth
counselors, psychiatric technicians (psych techs), caseworkers,
case managers, and house parents or managers, YCWs are on the
"front lines," often providing services 24 hours a day. "Thriving
on the Front Lines" is an up-to-date treatise on the pivotal role
of YCWs and those who work day in and day out with youth to improve
their well-being, relationships, and overall quality of life.
Unique aspects of the strengths-based framework provided in
"Thriving on the Front Lines "include:
- Strengths-based principles informed by five decades of
research;
- Discussion of the importance of using real-time feedback to
improve service outcomes and "how to" implement an
outcome-orientation;
- Exploration of Positive Youth Development;
- Two chapters devoted entirely to strengths-based
interventions;
- An in-depth discussion of how to improve effectiveness through
deliberate practice; and,
- How to develop a strengths-based organizational climate.
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