Strategy two: re-building relationships and trust

Research findings:

Re-building relationships and trust (between tutors, workers, artists and the young people participating) encourages their continued attendance and successful program outcomes.
Participation and retention rates of young people in arts based programs are affected by
- attributes of teaching staff
- their experience in working with young people
- manner in which staff interact with participants, and
- level of respect and empathy for young people demonstrated by staff.
Clear staff roles with specific areas of responsibility are essential to the delivery of a successful program. Relevant expertise includes
- technical or industry expertise
- arts curriculum design or facilitation of the creative process, and
- youth support.
Financial, practical and emotional support are factors that increased the likelihood of participants completing programs. Specifically, participants benefit from
- transport assistance
- provision of lunch
- fully subsidised program costs, and
- emotional support from youth workers who are in partnership with the project.
Skilled and experienced staff, such as youth workers, are needed to support young people who have experienced or are still experiencing trauma including
- abuse
- rejection
- drug addiction
- homelessness, and
- violence.

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