Troop Leader Experience: A Podcast about Girl Scouts for Troop Leaders and other Girl Scout Volunteers - Formerly "GS Volunte Sarah Heeter

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A couple of weeks ago I answered the question "What are some of your best tips for a new Brownie leader?" Buuuuut I confess that my answer is probably not what the person who asked the question expected to get.

So, in part 1 a few weeks ago I answered honestly about where I would start as a brand new leader. And in this episode, part 2, I focused more on some tips about how to get started planning your meetings and activities for girls of different levels.
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My guest in this episode is Roya Dedeaux, a licensed therapist who specializes ins creative teen therapy, art groups, parenting courses, and more for better mental health. We are specifically talking about how to connect with teens in our troops, but if you have littles in your troop, I know there is a lot of value in this conversation for you, too.

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If you're new to Girl Scouts like April, this is my best checklist of items to take care of to get started.

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This week, my go-to returning guest Sheryl Robinson is back and we are talking about Adult Recognitions and Appreciation. Breezing through some of the awards that are available both nationwide and council-specific, we’re talking about the formal methods of adult appreciation in Girl Scouts as well as the other ways we can recognize each other. 


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TRIGGER WARNING: This week’s episode is about the sensitive topic and themes around youth suicide awareness & prevention. 

The number one cause of death of youth today is suicide. And although boys may have a higher death rate from suicide attempts, girls have a higher attempt rate. As adults who work closely with girls in K-12, we have a special role in recognizing warning signs and helping girls see another way out when it feels like there isn’t one. Our guest today, Suzi Freeman, works with both teens and their adults to build resilience, healthy coping mechanisms, and suicide prevention.

Suzi offers suicide prevention certification classes for parents and adults working with kids, and she’s offered us two great NO-COST options to get as many of us certified as possible: 

For a self-paced course (100% free): https://www.suzifreeman.com/suicide-prevention 
Use code SCOUTS to waive the registration fee

OR

Join us live (**I’ll be there!!!**) for a Troop Leader Experience certification course + Q&A (100% free):
https://www.suzifreeman.com/service-page/live-qpr-certification-virtual
Use code ScoutsLive to access and book that for free.


About Suzi:
https://www.suzifreeman.com/about-suzi 

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