It occurred to me there was a time when the case for strategy was critical: too many "youth professionals" were chugging along doing their own thing with hardly any reference to each other. We were overloaded with practice and devoid of coherence. Now we have everyone preoccupied with coherence, but what exactly are we are doing for young people - and when?
In particular, while few dispute the case and need for prevention and early intervention, there is an equal case for action when young people on the margins finally decide to try to turn the corner. This is the point made by Prochaska and DiClemente in their legendary theory of change that informs practice with addictions: the best chance of success in interventions is at the point where individuals are motivated to change.
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