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Workshop – Resilience and Youth Wellness

Online Workshop

This workshop provides an opportunity to learn more about the protective factors of youth and what it means to be resilient. We’ll address strategies to increase protective factors of youth, essential building blocks of resilience, and common signs of substance misuse in youth as well as resources to address substance misuse and youth mental health.

Field Forum – How Do I Talk to Youth About LGBTQIA+ Topics?

Online Forum

Participants will be given the tools and confidence to respond to kids about what it means to be gay, transgender, and gender nonconforming. Participants will leave with a better understanding of these topics too so they can learn tips on how to answer kids’ questions, have conversations about sexuality and gender, and foster a love... Read more »

Workshop – Creating a Culture of Youth Voice

Online Workshop

Youth voice is increasingly becoming a buzzword, but what does it really mean? This virtual workshop will help you build your understanding of what youth voice is and can be. It will also show you how you can infuse it into every aspect of your program and every level of your organization. Participants will leave... Read more »

Training – Youth Mental Health First Aid

Virtual Training

Youth Mental Health First Aid USA 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... Read more »

$30

Field Forum – Pronoun Use and Making Spaces LGBTQIA+ Inclusive

Online Forum

Participants will learn about the importance of recognizing and respecting one’s identity and pronouns and why heteronormative biases restrict our ability to do so. Using inclusive and non-gendered language in classrooms, work, and on playing fields is paramount to learning, self-esteem, sense of self, and safety. Learn the significance of declaring your pronouns and walk... Read more »