The objective of hosting a youth group is to initiate and facilitate discussions about topics that are not traditionally covered in school. The traditional academic curriculum does not necessarily prepare young people, soon-to-be young adults, to face the difficult decisions and situations brought by the outside world. 

 

  My name is Victoria Ho and I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor at Paramount Pediatrics. I focus on working with youth and parents in private practice and in social service settings. The topics I propose to facilitate discussion on in the Youth Group sessions are topics I regularly encounter in counselling youth. I believe that such discussions will help shape and better equip the youth who attend and hopefully, those that they go on to interact with beyond the group. 

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  In the Youth Group, teens can learn from each other and benefit from hearing one another's perspectives in a safe, empowering environment, boosting their self-confidence and personal agency, developing their interpersonal relationship management skills, and better preparing them for the future.

 

Let me know your thoughts, please.

 

Warmly,

Victoria Ho, Registered Counsellor