Trainings for Family & Youth Peer Services

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5/30/24: Self-Care in Marginalized Communities

Date: 5/30/24

Time: 10am-1pm

Location: In Person

Presenters: Stacey Singh & Lily Talmont

Learning Objectives:

  • The history of self-care in American society
  • Self-Care and communities of color
  • Practicing radical self-care for health and well-being
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5/23/24: Understanding Race and Identity to Empower Communities

Date: 5/23/24

Time: 10am-1pm

Location: In Person

Presenters: Spencer S. Barros and Jeffrey Brown

Learning Objectives:

  • Defining and understanding race and identity
  • Impacts of identity on perception of self and others
  • Strategies to help empower youth and families
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5/16/24: Mental Health Literacy

Date: 5/16/24

Time: 10am-1pm

Location: In Person

Presenters: Dianna Jimenez and Stacey Singh

Learning Objectives:

  • Review the principles of mental health literacy
  • Discuss barriers to mental health care and literacy
  • Explore advocates role in increasing mental health knowledge and care within youth and families
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4/25/24: Supporting and Reporting Disparities in Mandated Reporting

Date: 4/25/24

Time: 10am-1pm

Location: Virtual via Zoom

Presenters: Stacey Singh and Lily Talmont

Learning Objectives:

  • Overview of mandated reporting, definitions of maltreatment/abuse, and confidentiality
  • Understanding the implications of disproportionate reporting on communities of color
  • Effective ways to be a mandated supporter when working with youth and families
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4/11/24: Recent Migration and Supports for Asylum Seekers

Date: 4/11/24

Time: 10am-1pm

Location: In Person

Presenters: Cristino Chavez and Calvin Swinton

Learning Objectives:

  • Understanding the needs of asylum seekers
  • How to support asylum seekers in getting adequate documentation
  • Connecting youth and families to resources within their communities
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3/21/24: The Impact of Food and Nutrition Insecurity on Marginalized Communities

Date: 3/21/24

Time: 10am-1pm

Location: Virtual via Zoom

Presenters: Eloisa Trinidad & Calvin Swinton

Learning Objectives:

  • Identifying inequities within the food system and their implications on marginalized communities
  • The importance of nutrition and its impact on physical and mental health
  • Exploring food deserts and the availability of resources within those communities to support advocates in their work
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2/29/24: Navigating Intimate Partner Violence

Date: 2/29/24

Time: 10am-1pm

Location: Virtual

Presenters: Emira Uldedaj & Jeffrey Brown

Learning Objectives:

  • Identifying and recognizing IPV and the signs of Abuse
  • Understanding and identifying the physical and mental health impact of IPV
  • Increase knowledge of services that work to prevent of IPV
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2/15/24: Suicide Prevention

Date: 2/15/24

Time: 10am-1pm

Location: In-Person

Presenter: Dianna Jimenez

Learning Objectives:

  • Understanding safety planning and its role in your work
  • Building conversations around suicide prevention with youth and families
  • Resources on suicide prevention
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3/7/24: Trauma Informed Approach to Advocacy

Date: 3/7/24

Time: 10am-1pm

Location: In-Person

Presenters: Rebecca Anuru & Jeffrey Brown

Learning Objectives:

  • Defining and understanding what trauma-informed approach is
  • Impact trauma has on mental health and brain development
  • Utilizing a trauma-informed approach in advocacy and the navigation of systems
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1/25/24: Staff Recognition and Development

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