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Who Will Be There?
What Does The Youth Need To Do Before The Youth Circle?
What Kind Of Decisions Will Be Made?
How Long Will It Take?
What About The Food?
Who Will Be There?
The youth decides who will be invited to the Circle. Friends, family, teachers, counselors and any other people the teenager wants to attend their Circle may be invited.
What Does The Youth Need To Do Before The Youth Circle?
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Think of at least five goals for their future. They can be short or long term goals or both.
- Prepare an “opening” for the Circle i.e. a poem, song, prayer, words of inspiration, etc.
- Recall something they have accomplished while with CWS they are proud of and would like to
share with others.
What Kind Of Decisions Will Be Made?
Youth will identify his/her social support system. Circle participants will generate options for housing, education, employment, physical and mental health,and how to obtain documents, i.e. social security card, birth certificate. The youth will chose what plan they want to pursue. A Transition Plan and Summary of the Circle will be provided for the youth and participants after the Circle.
How Long Will It Take?
Youth Circles usually take about 2 hours.
What About The Food?
EPIC will provide food and drink for each Circle. The youth selects the type of food they would like served.
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