All Together Rising: Sessions for Youth in Adversity – Digital Flipbook
Facilitate this impactful program with your laptop or tablet!
These in-depth sessions address eight familiar but adverse conditions affecting many youth. Designed as trauma-responsive supplemental sessions to implement individually within any One Circle program, this collection serves as a go-to resource for specific topics offering enhanced awareness, support, and tools for youth.
10-SESSION PROGRAM, Ages 12-18
These in-depth sessions address eight familiar but adverse conditions affecting many youth. Designed as trauma-responsive supplemental sessions to implement individually within any One Circle program, this collection serves as a go-to resource for specific topics offering enhanced awareness, support, and tools for youth. While Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) disrupt adolescent development, Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) counter these effects and promote overall well-being. Topics were requested by certified facilitators to respond to needs and harness strengths of youth in Girls Circle®, The Council for Boys and Young Men®, Unity Circle™, or other youth development programs.
PLEASE NOTE: This is not a standalone activity guide; rather, it’s a collection of topic-based sessions specifically designed to be used individually to supplement existing activity guides.
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Session Theme
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Activity/Description
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| Community Violence – Part 1 | Discussion: Community Violence; Small groups: Break It Down and Prevent |
| Community Violence – Part 2 | Discussion: Community Violence – Roots and Effects; Creative activity: Healing Pathways; Optional additional activities at end of session |
| Dealing with Loss & Grief | Discussion: What Are Loss and Grief?; Creative Activity: Healing Heart Puzzles |
| Food Insecurity | Discussion: Food Insecurity with brief video; Community Mapping: Food Access and Food Deserts |
| Homelessness & Housing Insecurity | Discussion with Stories: Homelessness and Housing Insecurity; Creative activity Option 1: “My Home” and “What I Need” (for younger teens) or Option 2: Pair Shares (for teens of all ages) |
| Labor Trafficking | Discussion: Labor Trafficking of Youth; Posters: Safety and Resources for Teens |
| Sex Trafficking | Sex Trafficking: Misconceptions & Facts; Pairs Task and Group Discussion: Signs and Effects of Trafficking, and How to Prevent or Assist a Youth Being Trafficked; Creative activity – Decorating a notes box |
| Teen Depression – Part 1 | Posters Walk and Symptoms Talk: Understanding Teen Depression; Drawing or Journaling for Self-Expression |
| Teen Depression – Part 2 | Teen Experts Panel; Caring Messages Exchange; Optional: Seven-Day Activity Plan |
| Teen Suicide Prevention | Discussion: Teen Suicide Prevention; Creating Teen Suicide Prevention Posters |
Printed vs. Digital Activity Guides
Unsure which format is right for you? Our physical activity guides come in a durable 3-ring binder with a full-color cover and spine entrapped in plastic. The material within is printed on standard 8 ½” x 11” pages, which are 3-hole-punched and can be removed for duplicating handouts and forms or facilitator preparation and returned in place. Our digital flipbook activity guides are formatted for screen viewing and take advantage of this medium by employing a lot of color and interactive elements, such as embedded videos, web links, and navigation options for quickly jumping to different areas of the guide. Deciding which is right for you depends on which of these experiences you would find most comfortable as a facilitator.
Printing from the downloadable PDF file of the digital flipbook: You may find it useful to print small portions of the digital activity guide to prepare for your circle session. Please be aware that the digital files are formatted for 2-page viewing on a device, and therefore printing larger sections may require a huge number of pages and abundant ink. Additionally, you will note large blank spaces in the PDF where an embedded video appears when viewed as a digital flipbook. Note: Within the digital guide are links to print-ready documents that include handouts and participant forms.