• Professionalism: The Cornerstone of Quality Programming

    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...

  • Workforce Development in Afterschool: Connecting Youth to Careers, Skills & Possibilities

    Description: Afterschool programs are powerful spaces for young people to explore their interests, develop skills, and connect what they are learning to the world of work. This interactive training introduces workforce development through an afterschool lens, exploring how educators can incorporate career awareness, skill development, real-world experiences, and relationships and pathways into everyday programming. Participants...

  • Regulations 101

    Navigating New York State child care regulations can feel overwhelming—but regulations are designed to support children's health, safety, and well-being. This highly interactive training introduces participants to the structure and purpose of NYS School-Age Child Care Regulations (Part 414), teaches strategies for locating regulations quickly, and provides opportunities to apply regulations to realistic program situations....

  • Manteniendo los Niños Seguros

    Identificaremos los posibles riesgos de seguridad tanto dentro como fuera de los programas de cuidado infantil. Reflexionaremos sobre el plan del programa para realizar revisiones de seguridad diarias y mensuales, con el propósito de desarrollar un plan para prevenir lesiones y accidentes en su programa

  • Effective Communication

    Using best practices for healthy interpersonal communication, this training from Peaceful Schools is customized to the needs of the communicator and their audience. Participants will be introduced to foundational skills for leveraging verbal and nonverbal communication strategies to interact effectively and to make messages clear, complete, and useful. The training will give participants the opportunity...

  • Regulations 101

    Navigating New York State child care regulations can feel overwhelming—but regulations are designed to support children's health, safety, and well-being. This highly interactive training introduces participants to the structure and purpose of NYS School-Age Child Care Regulations (Part 414), teaches strategies for locating regulations quickly, and provides opportunities to apply regulations to realistic program situations....

  • Nurturing Classroom: Building Predictability and Trust

    Chronic stress and trauma can change the way a student’s brain functions, affecting their ability to learn and communicate effectively. This training from Peaceful Schools highlights trauma-informed teaching strategies to support student learning and growth. Through this session, teachers will be supported in developing strategies to establish and maintain positive relationships and resiliency skills in...

  • Professionalism: The Cornerstone of Quality Programming

    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...

  • All About LEAPS: Orientation for New Staff

    What is a LEAPS funded program? Learn the ins and outs of this New York State funded afterschool program. In this session, participants will learn about the goals of LEAPS, the responsibilities of programs, and the supports to make it all work. Join SATARC Project Director Timothy Fowler to learn what LEAPS is all about....

  • Self

    This professional development course empowers school-age educators to cultivate safe, emotionally secure environments where children develop strong self-esteem, self-control, and independence. It focuses on strategies to help youth embrace their authentic selves—including their bodies, feelings, abilities, and cultural identities—while learning to respect the rights and feelings of others. Participants will learn how to guide children...