8 May at 18:00 🎢 Is your teenager constantly seeking extreme experiences? Disappears with friends?
😱 Are you concerned with your teen’s risk-taking and unsure how to respond?
🤔Join us for a webinar “Extreme with no harm: how to turn risk into a resource for adolescent development”
Date: 8 May
Time: 18:00
Format: online, sign up here:
https://confidence.net.ua/forms/online-webinar/
Necessary materials: paper, pen
Host: Yana Kalinichenko, a psychologist at the CPH Confidence.
At the webinar, we will find out:
✔️ why teenagers crave extreme experiences and risk, and what lies behind this need
✔️ how to recognise healthy and dangerous forms of risky behaviour
✔️ how to channel a teen’s energy in a safe direction, turning risk into a resource for developing persistence, courage and responsibility
Participants will also learn:
✔️ practical tools and methods for building self-control, making informed decisions and understanding the consequences in teenagers’ own actions
✔️ how to support teenagers in their quest for independence while making sure they are safe
This webinar will be useful for
👨👩👧👦 parents of teenagers who want to better understand their kids
👩🏫 educators looking for effective approaches to working with teenagers
🧑⚕️ psychologists, social workers, children’s writers
🛡️ anyone who wants to help teenagers develop important life skills through a mindful approach to risk
The event is part of UNICEF’s “Hugs For You” project with the support of the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID).
