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The Youth Advisory Design Team

September 21, 2021

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 (𝐘𝐀𝐃𝐓).⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ The YADT is a youth-led program model that includes 10 high school and college aged students. These students, represent current and past program participants, and are a part of a 12-week paid internship program that will help…

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A Self-Confidence of a Child

September 18, 2021

Parents, did you know…⁣ ⁣ Children who spend quality time with their loved ones have higher self-confidence.⁣ ⁣ In fact, when you spend quality time with your child, you communicate how much they mean to you. ⁣ ⁣ Doing things with your child can help…

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The Nurturing Parent

September 17, 2021

Fathers are rarely viewed as the nurturing parent, if at all. Men have always been nurturers, but sadly, most of us only feel safe allowing that expression of love to be displayed through protection and provision. Thank you @edsonbarbozajr for showing us what a comprehensive…

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The Yunion is Hiring!

September 15, 2021

𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘠𝘜𝘕𝘐𝘖𝘕 𝘐𝘚 𝘏𝘐𝘙𝘐𝘕𝘎! ⁣ ⁣⁣ We are looking for skilled and dedicated people to join our team! If you find yourself being drawn to helping young people, and are passionate about impacting the next generation, then this is for 𝘠𝘖𝘜! ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ A Life…

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“There is no Such Thing as a Perfect Parent. So Just be a Real One.”⁣

September 14, 2021

“𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘚𝘰 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘯𝘦.”⁣ ⁣ Parents, you don’t have to be perfect. Your child just needs you to be honest and authentic. As parents, it’s ok to give ourselves the green light to make…

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5 Tips to Help You Communicate With Your Teen

September 10, 2021

Parents, here are 5 tips to help you communicate with your teen:⁣ ⁣ ⁣⁣ 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 – Make time during the day or evening to hear about your teen’s day and activities; be sure that he or she knows you are actively interested and listening…

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Parents, Did You Know?

September 10, 2021

𝘋𝘐𝘋 𝘠𝘖𝘜 𝘒𝘕𝘖𝘞…?⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ As a parent, it’s normal to feel a sense of grief as your child grows up. Gone are the days when they depended on you and soon, they’ll be out on her own.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Even as adults, we have to make…

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A Godsend Donation

September 8, 2021

Words cannot express how thankful we are to receive a $5,000 donation from Pastor Sonny Smith and the Detroit Church family!⁣ ⁣ Unbeknownst to Pastor Sonny, both of The Yunion’s boilers were destroyed last month due to the flood. This money was a godsend and…

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Parents, Be Candid. Do you Have a Favorite Child?

September 7, 2021

Parents, be candid. Do you have a favorite child? Mel Robbins has an interesting point of view. Take a look at this clip and then let us know your thoughts in the comments below. Do you agree? Do you have a different thought process? Let’s…

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5 Tips to Help your Teens Cope with Stress!⁣⁣

September 4, 2021

𝟓 𝐓𝐈𝐏𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐏 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐓𝐄𝐄𝐍𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐏𝐄 𝗪𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒!⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Growing teens go through more stress than we give them credit for! Small things that we may take for granted can be huge for them! So, here are some ways to help them cope:⁣⁣ ⁣⁣…

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The Yunion (Friday) – Live

September 3, 2021

Friday Yunion Parent Check-in

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The Self-Esteem of a Child

September 3, 2021

The development of a positive self-concept or healthy self-esteem is extremely important to the happiness and success of children and teenagers. ⁣ ⁣ Self-esteem is how we feel about ourselves, and our behavior clearly reflects those feelings.⁣ ⁣ For children, self-esteem often comes from knowing…

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The Yunion is Hiring

September 3, 2021

The Yunion is hiring, and we’re looking for skilled and passionate people like you to join our team. A Life Guide is a Prevention Specialist who is responsible for planning, leading, and facilitating abstinence curriculum programs with participants at schools and community-based sites. If you…

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SWAG Program Alumni, Erin M. Erin

September 2, 2021

Allow us to introduce one of our SWAG program alumni, Erin M. Erin entered Yunion’s SWAG program as a 9th grader. We’ve had the pleasure of not only mentoring Erin as a student but also as an employee. Erin was recently featured in an article…

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Limit a Child on Video Games

September 1, 2021

“In an effort to curb video game addiction among children, China’s National Press and Publication Administration are tightening the reins on just how much that online gaming companies are allowed to offer young users, the nation’s news agency Xinhua reported Monday. Under the new mandates,…

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Techniques With Your Young Person

August 28, 2021

Parents, please use these techniques with your young person. The example provided is with a 6-year-old but these techniques even work with teenagers. 1. Acknowledge their behavior 2. Ask the “why” for the behavior aka get context for the content 3. Listen to the response…

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