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Hope and Healing for Broken Kids

One Day Seminar
Walt Mueller and the Center for Parent/Youth Understanding invite you to a one-day training seminar for youth workers, educators, parents, pastors, and counselors.
Saturday, March 13th • 8:45am–5pm
The
Brokenness
and pain run deep and wide in today’s youth culture. Our kids are
victims of family breakups, violence, incest, date rape, sexual abuse,
and other devastating circumstances. Today’s kids are faced with issues
of increasing complexity, but ignoring these issues is simply not an
option. Working with hurting kids should not be taken lightly.
This CPYU one day-training seminar will
help you answer the question “What do I do now?” and give you the
confidence to listen and respond wisely to what your kids unload on
you. Youth specialists Marv Penner and Rich Van Pelt will
help you unpack and respond to the complex realities a majority of kids
face today. You’ll be equipped to offer a biblically-rooted path
towards wholeness—a path we’re all going to be called to walk with
hurting young friends.
Presenters:
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Rich Van Pelt is the National Director of Ministry Relationships for Compassion International. Rich has expertise in dealing with struggling adolescents, crisis intervention, and postvention—helping kids and parents navigate some of life’s toughest stuff. He is the author of several books including The Youth Worker’s Guide to Helping Kids in Crisis and A Parent’s Guide to Helping Kids in Crisis.
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Marv Penner heads up Youth Specialties,
Schedule:
8:00–8:45 Registration
8:45–10:15 Welcome to a World of Hurt
10:30–Noon Responding When the Hurt is Deep
Noon–1:15 Lunch Break (on your own at one of several local quick eateries)
1:15–2:15 Hurts So Good: Understanding and Helping Kids Who Cut
2:30–3:30 How To Save A Life: Understanding and Helping Suicidal Adolescents
3:35–5:00 A Biblical Model for Hope and Healing
Registration:
Cost:
Early Bird Rate
(Before 2/1/2010)Regular Rate
(After 2/1/2010)At-the-Door Rate
Individual
$35
$40
Group (5 or more)
$25/person - Register as a Group
$30/person
$35/person
College Student
(please present ID at door)$10 - Register as a College Student
$10
$10
Resources for understanding youth culture and helping hurting kids will be available for purchase.
For more information, call us at 800-807-CPYU.