Empowering Youth Through Disaster Response: Join TeenCorps Training
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Disaster Response TeenCorps is a transformative training program sponsored by Lutheran Services and Thrivent. Aimed at youth aged 14-18, it equips participants with practical skills for serving in disaster situations, emphasizes family preparedness, and encourages active service in Christ’s name. Participants undergo training in construction, emotional care, and administration, ultimately completing a week of hands-on disaster response. Join us to develop your skills and make a meaningful impact in your community while fostering personal and spiritual growth.
Empowering Youth Through Disaster Response: Join TeenCorps Training
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Disaster Response TeenCorps Funded by Lutheran Services for Children Endowment, All Things New Ministry & Thrivent for Lutherans 2009
What isDisaster Response TeenCorps? • A training program to • Empower youth to serve in disaster fields through training & service • Build practical skills for life • Encourage active serving of Christ • Develop personal & family preparedness 2009
Who Can Belong toDisaster Response TeenCorps? • Any 14 – 18 year old youth who • Completes the required training • Performs a week of disaster response in the field • Wants to actively serve Christ • Youth leaders 2009
What Is This Disaster Response TeenCorps Training? • Curriculum • Putting faith into action • Developing practical skills in construction & tools • Building skills for meeting emotional & spiritual needs • Children • Adolescents • Adults • Developing administrative skills to support local disaster response • Building youth & family preparedness 2009
Examples of What You Get to Experience at a Typical Disaster Response TeenCorps Training 2009
Disaster Response TeenCorps: Construction Practice • Using power tools 2009
Disaster Response TeenCorps: Construction Practice • Framing 2009
Disaster Response TeenCorps: Construction Practice • Installing insulation 2009
Disaster Response TeenCorps: Construction Practice • Hanging sheetrock 2009
Disaster Response TeenCorps: Construction Practice • Taping & mudding sheetrock 2009
Disaster Response TeenCorps: Learning How to Do Programs for Children & Youth Affected by Disaster 2009
Disaster Response TeenCorps: Children & Youth Programs • Skits 2009
Disaster Response TeenCorps: Children & Youth Programs • More skits 2009
Disaster Response TeenCorps: Children & Youth Programs • Crafts 2009
Disaster Response TeenCorps: Learning How to Meet Needs of Adults Affected by Disaster 2009
Disaster Response TeenCorps: Meeting Needs of Adults • His Word—His Clay devotions—Sharing stories 2009
Disaster Response TeenCorps: Meeting Needs of Adults • His Word—His Clay devotions—Doing crafts 2009
Disaster Response TeenCorps: Meeting Needs of Adults • Interviewing people affected by disaster 2009
Disaster Response TeenCorps: Learning About Disaster Databases 2009
Disaster Response TeenCorps: Being Taught by Experts • Construction safety 2009
Disaster Response TeenCorps: Being Taught by Experts • Construction 2009
Disaster Response TeenCorps: Being Taught by Experts • Disaster Response & FEMA 2009
Disaster Response TeenCorps: Being Taught by Experts • Disaster response 2009
Disaster Response TeenCorps: Relaxing in a Great Environment at Lutheranch 2009
Disaster Response TeenCorps: Relaxing in a Great Environment at Lutheranch 2009
Disaster Response TeenCorps: Relaxing in a Great Environment at Lutheranch 2009
Disaster Response TeenCorps: Working in a Great Environment at Lutheranch 2009
Disaster Response TeenCorps: Eating Lots of Good Food 2009
Disaster Response TeenCorps: And It Wasn’t All Work! • Kissing the moose 2009
Disaster Response TeenCorps: And It Wasn’t All Work! • The bonfires 2009
Disaster Response TeenCorps: Teen Testimony in Spanish 2009
Disaster Response TeenCorps: Overall Summary • Youth evaluation comments The weekends taught me a lot of skills and made me think aboutmyself and what my gifts are. This is an excellent and necessary program that all youthshould experience! 2009
Disaster Response TeenCorps: Listen to the Participants 2009
Disaster Response TeenCorps: Listen to the Participants 2009
Disaster Response TeenCorps View information on www.atnm.org & Facebook Call Hal Shope at (404) 680-6860 to sign up!!! Discover Passion in Serving ALL THINGS NEW MINISTRY 5555 Grove Place Crossing Lilburn, GA 30047 (678) 580-3371 (866) 797-9825 2009
Disaster Response TeenCorps NEXT TRAINING SESSION: JULY 12 – 18, 2009 Call Hal Shope at (404) 680-6860 2009