Building Connections with Group Foster Home and Runaway Teens
Tutors learned how to help students at group homes feel safe and build a stronger connection as well as advocate for the needs of their students. The presentation covers the following topics:
- Challenges in forming relationships
- Respecting boundaries and making your student feel safe
- Strategies for the initial meeting
- Advocating for teen students
- Dealing with disappointments
- Real solutions based on experience
Building Connections Presentation Slides
About the presenter:
Hanna Duff is currently earning a Master’s in Education and teaching credential from UCLA’s Graduate School of Education. Through School on Wheels, Hanna has mentored dozens of high school girls at a group home in Ventura County and is serving as an intern at the School on Wheels South L.A. Learning Center.