SPEAKERS AND ARTISTS

BIOGRAPHY

Rich Van Pelt

A youth and family ministry veteran of more than 35 years, Rich is the national director of ministry relationships for Compassion International, and president of Alongside, a leadership training and consulting organization based in Denver. He's also the coauthor of The Youth Worker's Guide to Helping Teenagers in Crisis and A Parent's Guide to Helping Teenagers in Crisis (both written with Jim Hancock).

SCHEDULE FOR NASHVILLE

Dangerous Opportunity: Helping Kids + Families in Crisis
(Critical Concerns Courses)
Nov 20 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
Nashville

Bullying, cutting, death, divorce, eating disorders, sexual assault, suicide, violence, addiction... If you work with kids and families, you will face crisis—the question is whether you’ll know what to do. This interactive experience prepares novice and veteran youth workers and educators to distinguish crisis from normal adolescent angst; how to respond effectively in two dozen widespread crisis scenarios; when and how to call in reinforcements, how to guide kids into healthy self-assessment; and how to partner with parents and schools before, during, and after a crisis.

Dangerous Opportunity: Helping Kids + Families in Crisis
(Critical Concerns Courses (continued))
Nov 21 8:30 AM-11:30 AM
Nashville

Bullying, cutting, death, divorce, eating disorders, sexual assault, suicide, violence, addiction... If you work with kids and families, you will face crisis—the question is whether you’ll know what to do. This interactive experience prepares novice and veteran youth workers and educators to distinguish crisis from normal adolescent angst; how to respond effectively in two dozen widespread crisis scenarios; when and how to call in reinforcements, how to guide kids into healthy self-assessment; and how to partner with parents and schools before, during, and after a crisis.


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