Resource – The HOT Game
The Health educator at the Youth Accommodation Association’s HOT project has drawn our attention to the resource they sell, called, the HOT game. It’s a ‘trivial pursuit’ style board game that deals with issues such as sexually transmitted infections, contraception, handling pressure situations, party drugs, and more.
The resource costs $111.
For details, contact the YAA ph: (02) 9698 5833, or email: althea[AT]yaa.com.au
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Resource – Another Day, Another Dollar Game
Another Day Another Dollar is a board game designed by Melbourne City mission Inc. and created by young people, for young people. It provides information about debt, budgeting and making the best decisions. A limited number of the games are available free of charge for schools, youth services, community development agencies and educators.
Link: http://www.melbournecitymission.org.au/ADAD/
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Resource: Family Separation – a Guide for Teens
by Child Support Agency and Beyond blue…
Are your parents separated? Is one of your friends struggling with their parents’ divorce?
You are not alone
Each year thousands of young people just like you experience family separation.
Family Separation: a guide for teens is a free booklet designed to help you cope during this difficult time.
This booklet has lots of information for you including:
coping with change
living in two households
who to talk to and where to go for help.
If you or someone you know is experiencing this visit www.youth.csa.gov.au or call 1800 040 972 for a free booklet.
Well worth the look this is a resource developed to assist young people after the separation of their parents, the 48 page booklet is a fantastic and useful resource that reflects on practical ways that young people can work through their grief.
Link: http://www.youth.csa.gov.au/pdf/guide_for_teens.pdf
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Resource: Expressions Magazine
Twelve months in the making, Expressions is a new magazine style resource that provides young Australians with the opportunity to share their experiences of mental health issues and inspire others to seek help.
The new resource, developed and initiated by the headspace Youth National Reference Group, features more than 30 stories, poems and artwork. They tell the true story of young Australians experiencing bullying, relationship issues, alcohol and other drug problems and what it means to reach out for help.
To order your copy of this resource (limit one copy per person) please email your contact details and mailing address to: expressions@headspace.org.au
My copy arrived Wednesday, (they actually sent me three to pass around) it’s a fantastic collection of poems, stories and art by young people from all over Australia dealing with their mental health, depression, abuse, eating disorders… I highly recommend that you hunt down a copy, and pass it around, the stories really need to be heard, the poems experienced and the art needs to be seen.
Youth and children’s minister’s workers, Elders, Ministers, Mission workers, parents, young people… all of which would do well to read these stories and learn from them, perhaps they’ll find themselves inspired, in awe or humbled by the experience.
Link: http://www.headspace.org.au/home/my-headspace/news-and-events/news-article/?news=326
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Audio Resources: ARACY conference 2009 2-4 september
Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth have recently uploaded many audio recordings and abstracts from their recent conference in September on “Making Prevention Work”.
Download abstracts and materials for all keynote and invited speakers along with audio recordings of selected sessions, throw them on your ipod and listen to them on your way into work/uni.
Link: http://www.aracyconference.org.au/speakers.php
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On The Radio: Teen Depression on Life Matters
It’s common for teenagers to experience emotional highs and lows but sometimes it’s a symptom of a deeper problem.
The first signs of depression and psychosis often emerge in the teenage years and, as with most disorders, early diagnosis and treatment can make all the difference.
But navigating the maze of diagnosis and treatment isn’t easy.
This book by Professor Gordon Parker and psychologist and counsellor Kerrie Eyers is designed to help parents and professionals identify and manage teenage depression.
The good news is that 80% of teenagers get over their depression.
Link: http://www.abc.net.au/rn/lifematters/stories/2009/2711654.htm
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The HOT Game
The Health educator at the Youth Accommodation Association’s HOT project has created a board game called, the HOT game.
HOT is a ‘trivial pursuit’ style board game that deals with issues such as sexually transmitted infections, contraception, handling pressure situations, party drugs, and more.
This could be very useful to those of you working with young people, in high schools or for parents wanting to talk with their kids about these types of issues.
The resource costs $111.
For details, contact the YAA ph: (02) 9698 5833, or email: althea[AT]yaa.com.au
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Another Day, Another Dollar Game
Yet another board game, Another Day Another Dollar is designed by Melbourne City mission Inc. and created by young people, for young people.
The game provides information about debt, budgeting and making the best decisions. A limited number of the games are available free of charge for schools, youth services, community development agencies and educators.
A good idea for people working with young people looking at moving out from home, newly arrived refugees, youth service providers, teachers…
Link: Another Day, Another Dollar
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Family Separation – a Guide for Teens
by Child Support Agency and Beyond blue…
Are your parents separated? Is one of your friends struggling with their parents’ divorce?
You are not alone
Each year thousands of young people just like you experience family separation.
Family Separation: a guide for teens is a free booklet designed to help you cope during this difficult time.
This booklet has lots of information for you including:
- coping with change
- living in two households
- who to talk to and where to go for help
If you or someone you know is experiencing this visit www.youth.csa.gov.au or call 1800 040 972 for a free booklet.
Well worth the look this is a resource developed to assist young people after the separation of their parents, the 48 page booklet is a fantastic and useful resource that reflects on practical ways that young people can work through their grief.
Link: Family Separation – a Guide for Teens
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Expressions Magazine
Twelve months in the making, Expressions is a new magazine style resource that provides young Australians with the opportunity to share their experiences of mental health issues and inspire others to seek help.
The new resource, developed and initiated by the headspace Youth National Reference Group, features more than 30 stories, poems and artwork. They tell the true story of young Australians experiencing bullying, relationship issues, alcohol and other drug problems and what it means to reach out for help.
To order your copy of this resource (limit one copy per person) please email your contact details and mailing address to: expressions@headspace.org.au
My copy arrived a couple of weeks ago, (they actually sent me three to pass around) it’s a fantastic collection of poems, stories and art by young people from all over Australia dealing with their mental health, depression, abuse, eating disorders… I highly recommend that you hunt down a copy, and pass it around, the stories really need to be heard, the poems experienced and the art needs to be seen.
Youth and children’s minister’s workers, Elders, Ministers, Mission workers, parents, young people… all of which would do well to read these stories and learn from them, perhaps they’ll find themselves inspired, in awe or humbled by the experience.
Link: Expressions Magazine
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Audio: ARACY conference 2009 2-4 september
Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth have recently uploaded many audio recordings and abstracts from their recent conference in September on “Making Prevention Work”.
Download abstracts and materials for all keynote and invited speakers along with audio recordings of selected sessions, throw them on your ipod and listen to them on your way into work/uni.
Link: ARACY Conference Presentations
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Audio: Teen Depression on Life Matters
It’s common for teenagers to experience emotional highs and lows but sometimes it’s a symptom of a deeper problem.
The first signs of depression and psychosis often emerge in the teenage years and, as with most disorders, early diagnosis and treatment can make all the difference.
But navigating the maze of diagnosis and treatment isn’t easy.
The good news is that 80% of teenagers get over their depression.
Link: Life Matters – Teen Suicide
