1. Working with students at-risk
Cheri Gladney
EDU 644 Child And Family Welfare
March 2, 2015

2. Hello, my name is Cheri Gladney, I am a new elementary school teacher in Phoenix, Arizona who has come before you District Principals and Administrators to share and bring awareness to you all as it pertains to youth at-risk in our community.

4. Youth At-Risk (8) Eight Indicators Poverty and economic deprivation
School failure
Family history of drug/alcohol use or abuse
Attention deficits
Hyperactivity
Poor bonding between parent/parents & child
Rejection by conforming peer groups
Low neighborhood attachment
(8)
Eight
Indicators

5. Effects & Implications associated with being at-risk youth…
Violence
Obesity or unhealthy dieting
Disrespectful
Bullying
Social awkwardness
Sexual behavior
Self –Injury
Suicide

6. The potential of short- and long-term implications of these behaviors on a student’s ability to achieve academic success are…

7. They will fall behind in school.
They will feel awkwardly social.
They feel uneasy in their environment.
They will not work to their fullest potential.

8. The school’s role in establishing youth development philosophies
Utilize best practice strategies in youth development programming.
Create a safe school environment.
Deter stereotyping and cultural assumptions.
Engage our youth effectively.
Create and implement intentional and engaging activities.
Engage in experiential education and service learning.
Engage older and marginalized young people.
Integrate youth development into organizational practice.

9. Solutions… School based treatment and preventive interventions
Culturally relevant violence prevention
Parent training interventions especially with children that display behavior inabilities

11. Let’s all
participate!!!

12. Who are we discussing?
At-risk
Youth

13. What behaviors show they are at-risk?
Violence
Suicide
Ideations
Sexual Behavior
Obesity or Unhealthy dieting
Self-Injury
Bullying

14. Name some at-risk behaviors?
Poverty
School
failure
Deprivation
Family history
Poor bonding
Drugs and alcohol abuse

16. References
Anthony, E.K., Alter, C.F., & Jenson, J.M. (2009). Development of a risk and resilience-based out-of-school time program for children and youths. Social Work, 54(1), Retrieved from the EBSCOhost database.
National center for school engagement.