Reflections of NEWS...
NEWS Continues to Meet the Needs of Local Youth, Virtually!
Carla, who leads our YOUthMatter Program at the local middle and high schools, has been meeting with students one-on-one through video chat during the Covid-19 Shelter-At-Home. Carla relays an example of the type of work she has compassionately been doing with the students:
“Even though we are in isolation, relationships don’t stop! And this is especially true about teens that are holding on tight to relationships as a form of 'normality' even when they question the meaningfulness of them. A particular student was facing just that… wanting some tools to break up safely, and set healthy boundaries, all while being respectful of the other person’s feelings and mental health during quarantine. The student remembered that NEWS had been on campus and reached out to the Wellness Program Social Worker to let me know they were interested in connecting. We did just that! By brainstorming, looking at resources and walking through the steps of the potential conversation they would be having with their partner. We also discussed the need of human connections, all while not forgetting our self-worth and our own needs. We will be staying in contact to follow up once they have that important conversation, to navigate through the next set of feelings.”
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