Youth (YET)

Suitable for adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18 Youth Effectiveness Training (YET) is a course which helps teenagers increase their self-esteem by teaching them some practical communication and problem-solving skills.

This helps teens to meet their personal needs to be heard and understood, helping them get along better with others including their parents, friends, bosses, teachers and siblings.

Goals and Objectives

To inspire and increase self-direction and self-responsibility
To reduce or eliminate needless dependence on parents or other adults
To foster family living based on mutual respect and democratic processes
To assist youth in finding their own solutions to their own problems
To facilitate open, honest and sensitive communication in all relationships
To support respect for the needs of self and of others
To support effective and socially acceptable methods of coping with frustration and conflict

Course Content

Coping Effectively with Control

Introduction to YET Control of your life
Understanding feelings
Avoiding actions that hurt you
Preserving relationships you value
Expressing your needs and feelings

Self-Concept and Achievment

Liking yourself better
Planning for achievement

Building Effective Relationships

Building relationships
Listening to help a friend
Resolving conflicts with friends
Relating to people who are different

Effective Life Problem Solving

Improving family relationships
Putting YET to work to your life now!

Enrol yourself or if you are parent suggest to your teenager that they might enrol in this Workshop series today. Why not take some friends along with you!

Check out the Event Calendar to the left of the screen to discover when this course will be in your area in the future

This course may also be run within school classes upon request. Contact an Instructor in your area today to enquire about co-ordinating this course for a group today.