A Strengths-based Approach Can Take Youth From Deficit to Abundance

It’s a typical day. James, a likeable 15-year-old you’ve known professionally for some time, arrives on the scene. Recently, James shared with you that he wants to improve his situation and be the first in his family to attend college; he’s going to be a teacher. It almost feels like a secret. He hasn’t told many others as he considers it a long shot with a lot of past, present and future barriers cluttering his path.