Events

This professional development course helps school-age staff strengthen their professionalism by aligning decisions with child development knowledge, setting career goals, and participating in ongoing education. It emphasizes creating respectful workplace relationships, resolving conflicts cooperatively, and advocating for the needs of school-age children within the community. The training focuses on fostering collaborative, high-quality environments and building...

This professional development course helps school-age staff strengthen their professionalism by aligning decisions with child development knowledge, setting career goals, and participating in ongoing education. It emphasizes creating respectful workplace relationships, resolving conflicts cooperatively, and advocating for the needs of school-age children within the community. The training focuses on fostering collaborative, high-quality environments and building...

Coaching as Supervision is a class designed for after-school program staff to enhance their supervisory skills through coaching techniques. Participants will learn effective methods for coaching their team members, understanding different roles within a team, and developing a step-by-step coaching program to support their team's growth and success.

This interactive training examines how intentional environmental design influences child behavior, safety, engagement, and curriculum in school-age settings. Participants will analyze environmental philosophies and apply practical strategies to reduce behavior challenges, increase independence, and create developmentally appropriate learning opportunities. Presenter: Lesley Lawrence. This session will not count for OCFS training credit.

This interactive training examines how intentional environmental design influences child behavior, safety, engagement, and curriculum in school-age settings. Participants will analyze environmental philosophies and apply practical strategies to reduce behavior challenges, increase independence, and create developmentally appropriate learning opportunities. Presenter: Lesley Lawrence. This session will not count for OCFS training credit.

Learn about the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) study, and how those findings can shape our afterschool and youth programs. Connect the concepts of ACEs, trauma, and resilience to practices in youth programs that can support youth. This session focuses on understanding how trauma affects all of us and how quality programs can build resilience. CBK...

This workshop will give tips and strategies to reduce challenging behaviors and maximize productivity during after-school academic time. Presenter: Shanelle D. Jenkins