Webinar Handouts February 6, 2018 Presented by Eugene C. Roehlkepartain
[email protected] www.searchinstitute.org Copyright © 2018 by Search Institute, Minneapolis, MN. All rights reserved. Family handout 6.4b 5 Keys POST IT to strong youth-parent relationships Keep Connected is based on Search Institutes’s Developmental Relationship Framework, which is shown here. Each action can be done by both young people and adults in relationships. Keep Connected focuses on strengthening these kinds of relationships in families. In addition, other relationships also mat- ter in young people’s lives, including relationships with teachers, friends, youth leaders, mentors, and many others. Elements Actions Defnitions “Show me • Be dependable Be someone I can trust. that I matter • Listen Really pay attention when we are together. to you.” • Believe in me Make me feel known and valued. • Be warm Show me you enjoy being with me. • Encourage Praise me for my efforts and achievements. “Treat me with • Respect me Take me seriously and treat me fairly. respect & give • Include me Involve me in decisions that affect me. me a say.” • Collaborate Work with me to solve problems and reach goals. • Let me lead Create opportunities for me to take action and lead. “Push me to keep • Expect my best Expect me to live up to my potential. getting better.” • Stretch Push me to go further. • Hold me Insist I take responsibility for my actions. accountable • Refect on failures Help me learn from mistakes and setbacks. “Help me • Navigate Guide me through hard situations and systems. complete tasks • Empower Build my confdence to take charge of my life.