Supporting At Risk Youth - A Plan!

As a Case Manager at NRVCS, this presentation is intended for the school board to create a plan for the at risk youth in Pulaski County.

Indicators of At-Risk Youth

• Emotional Adjustments
• Homelessness
• School Dropouts
• Juvenile Deliquency
• Physical, Sexual, and Substance Abuse
• Learning Disabilities
• Social Skills
• Attachment Issues (Morrison, 2010)

Implications and Effects

• Truant Behavior
• Runa

Creating a Framework

Integrating the Framework

Participant Activity

References

• National Center for School Engagement. (n.d.). At-risk youth. Retrieved from http://www.schoolengagement.org/index.cfm/index.cfm/At-risk%20Youth
• Bernard, B., & ERIC Clearinghouse on Urban Education, N.Y. (1997). Turning It Around for All Youth: From Risk to Resilience. ERIC/CUE Digest, Number 126 .Retrieved from http://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED412309
• Building the Legacy: IDEA 2004 (n.d.). Retrieved from http://idea.ed.gov/explore/home
• National Center for School Engagement. (n.d.). Youth development. Retrieved from http://www.schoolengagement.org/index.cfm/index.cfm/index.cfm/Youth%20Devel...
• Morrison, G. & Cosden, M. (2010). Risk, resilience, and adjustment of individuals with learning disabilities. Retrieved from http://www.ldonline.org/article/6174/