This book responds to the urgent need for practical intervention approaches targeting young people at risk. It provides a much needed practical resource for practitioners and students from a variety of helping professions.Focusing on interventions that practitioners can use in collaboration with the young person, the book offers hands-on strategies for enhancing resilience and addressing challenges and issues typically faced by young people. Topics covered include:Depression, suicide, and self-harmSubstance AbuseProblematic Sexual BehaviorMarginalized YouthMental Health IssuePeer Mentoring and Building on StrengthsCults and GangsBullyingFirelighting Throughout the book, multi-disciplinary and international authors share their expertise, highlighting relevant evidence-based interventions and considering themes such as anti-oppressive practice, culture, values and ethics.This book is ideal for students and practitioners working with young people, especially in the fields of youth work, social work, psychology, counseling, and education.PART ONE - INTRODUCTION Engaging young people in collaborative interventions PART TWO - BUILDING ON STRENGTHS The development of self-care behaviour Building resilience in adolescents Enhancing peer support PART THREE - SUICIDE AND SELF-HARM Combating depression Empowering young people who self-harm PART FOUR - CONFRONTING BEHAVIOUR Preventing suicide Working with gangs and other delinquent groups Prevention and responses to bullying Intervening with youth who engage in fire-lighting PART FIVE - SUBSTANCE ABUSE Alcohol and young people Tackling the misuse of volatile substances Responding to the use of illicit drugs PART SIX - SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR Sexual health-related interventions Adolescents with Sexual Behaviour Problems: Towards Positive and Healthy Relationships PART SEVEN - MENTAL HEALTH Addressing eating problems Responding to cult group membership PART EIGHT - MARGINALISED YOUTH Understanding young people in care