WALKING ALONGSIDE YOUTH - AN ONLINE ANXIETY COURSE
Session 3 Honouring Identity, Experiences and Family Traditions
HONOUR
the youth’s identity, experiences and family traditions
This session provides an in-depth look at the first of the four relational approaches to caring for and supporting youth who are experiencing anxiety. We explore honouring as an essential first step in meeting the needs of youth who are living in care and experiencing anxiety.
Learning Outcomes
On completing this session, you should be able to:
resist the temptation to change, fix or solve a youth’s anxiety
recognize anxiety as a symptom of a youth’s need for relationship
reflect on and consider Indigenous perspectives on honouring relationship
describe culturally sensitive ways you will honour relationship with the youth you are caring for as a way of responding to anxiety
'It's your path but you don't have to walk it alone.'