What do eco-systems have to do with trust? At any given moment, trust is either quietly built, or broken. So, when we take the time to invest in a Bank of Trust with parents, guardians, co-workers, principals and others in a child’s support system—trust grows. In fact, when we engage children’s broader communities, they tend... Read more »

Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders in youth. This training gives adults who work with youth the skills they need to reach out and provide initial support to children and adolescents (ages 12-18) who may be developing a mental... Read more »

Youth Thrive is an evidence-informed framework for approaching our work with youth ages 9-24. Instead of a sole focus on limiting risk factors or maintaining a problem-free environment, Youth Thrive teaches youth work professionals and parents to recognize, support, and build on protective and promotive factors. Based in strengths-based and positive psychology, this approach can... Read more »

This is the second session in a 2-part series, but attending Part 1 is not a requirement. This workshop will expand upon the influences of cultural humility, institutionalized racism and marginalization, and how they impact student sense of belonging in your program. Using the eight practices of culturally responsive program structure and staffing practices, participants... Read more »

It is human and deeply rooted in us all to want to belong. Not surprisingly then, that when we first step into a new group, it is our differences that often bubble to the surface, sometimes manifesting difficult emotions and behaviors. Spotting this kind of pattern is part of how we show up fully for... Read more »

Join Jill DeVito from the Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center and Marla Goldstein from Vermont Afterschool for a field forum promoting environmental resiliency in Vermont. Jill is skilled at talking about environmental issues, particularly the flooding events we've seen here in Vermont. Marla will offer some SEL-standpoint tips on how to talk to and engage with children... Read more »