Through this workshop attendees will better understand how to support and provide resources to children and families dealing with grief. Using her expertise through her own work and research, Dr. Robin Goodman will further discuss typical grief reactions and responses of children at different ages. Attendants will develop tools to encourage resilience in grieving children. 

Date: 5/11/23

Time: 10am-1pm

Location: In-Person

Learning Objectives:

  • Bring in expert to discuss the various stages of Autism
  • Helping parents understand the diagnosis
  • Mental Health Resouces for families

Date: 4/13/23

Time: 10am-1pm

Location: In-Person

Learning Objectives:

  • Understanding and navigating the OPWDD system
  • How to be a champion within the system
  • Utilizing additional resources to support individuals with disabilites

Date: 3/23/23

Time: 9am-5pm

Location: In-Person

Overview: Mental Health First Aid is a course that teaches you how to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The training helps you identify, understand, and respond to signs of addictions and mental illnesses.

Learning Objectives:

  • Risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems.
  • Information on depression, anxiety, trauma, psychosis, and addiction disorders.
  • A 5-step action plan to help someone developing a mental health problem or in crisis.
  • Where to turn for help — professional, peer, and self-help resources.

Date: 3/30/23

Time: 10am-1pm

Location: In-Person

Learning Objectives:

  • The importance of validation in building staff morale
  • Undertanding and creating a culture of recognition
  • Recognizing staff’s strengths and supporting in their development

Date: 2/9/23

Time: 10am-1pm

Location: In-Person

Learning Objectives:
1. Acknowledge the role white supremacy culture plays in program delivery
2. Participants will begin to explore how their understanding og power, race, oppression, and privilege (PROP) impact youth development service delivery
3. Participants will discuss what a Justice Based Practice looks like in their spaces

Through this workshop attendees will better understand how to identify symptoms of Postpartum Depression and Anxiety. Using his expertise through his own work and research, Dr. Geroge Ramos will further discuss biological and cultural factors in relation to Postpartum Depression and Anxiety. Attendants will develop tools to facilitate non-judgment conversations and explore services for parents that are presenting with symptoms of Postpartum Depression and Anxiety. 

Date: January 26, 2023

Time: 10-1pm

Location: In-Person

Learning Objectives:

  • Understanding different types of advocacy
  • Practicing advocacy within your role
  • Learning more about credentialing process and code of ethics

Title: Understanding the Needs of Newly Arrived Immigrant Parents to NYC

Date: 11/16/22 

Time: 10am-1pm 

Location: 590 Avenues of the Americas – 9th FL 

Learning Objectives:

  • Exploring the Lived Experience of a parent who has immigrated to NYC
  • Discuss the services available for immigrant parents and families to NYC 
  • An education expert will present regarding the various DOE services for children who are currently entering the DOE and may have various immigration status
  • The Strong Families and Communities Training Center’s Communities That Care program will share about their work with the community and ways community social service providers and leaders can help influence community policies and supports.  

Date: January 12, 2023

Time: 10-1pm

Location: In-Person

Learning Objectives:

  • Understanding different types of leadership
  • Exploring your individual leadership style
  • Using leadership skills as an advocate

Date: December 15, 2022

Time: 10-1pm

Location: In-Person

Learning Objectives:

  • Understanding and practicing accountability
  • Defining roles and responsibilities in a team
  • How to effectively delegate as a Supervisor

Date: December 8, 2022

Time: 10-1pm

Location: In-Person

Learning Objectives:

  • Common mental health concerns in children and youth.
  • Understanding the advocate role
  • Review the various Mental Health services in NYC

Date: November 17, 2022

Time: 10-1pm

Location: In-Person

Learning Objectives:

  • Learning outreach skills within different communities and settings
  • Effective engagement strategies throughout a multitude of platforms
  • Utilizing these skills and strategies within the peer advocate role

Date: October 27, 2022

Time: 10-1pm

Location: In-Person

Learning Objectives:

  • Understanding the Mental Health System
  • Why is Mental health important in education?
  • Exploring options within the Mental health system and Education

 

father and son sitting on stoop

Date: October 20, 2022

Time: 10-1pm

Location: In-Person

Learning Objectives:

  • Understanding the Foster Care and Juvenile Justice Systems
  • Connection between Juvenile Justice and Foster Care and how to maneuver between the two systems
  • Exploring Juvenile Justice and Foster Care Supports

Date: September 29, 2022

Time: 10-1pm

Location: In-person

Learning Objectives:

  • Understanding the role of the supervisor and importance of flexibility and communication
  • Defining work styles and their relation to lived experiences
  • Ways to foster and develop practical coaching skills

Date: September 15, 2022

Time: 10-1pm

Location: In-Person

Learning Objectives:

  • Understanding Self-Stigma
  • Strengthen the ability to recognize and combat self-stigma
  • Increase the use of self-care practices

Date: August 18, 2022

Time: 10-1pm

Location: 590 Avenue of the Americas 9th Fl Room 902, New York, New York 10011

Learning Objectives:

  • Learning the fundamentals of Youth Peer Advocacy 
  • Understanding role of a Youth Peer Advocate
  • Provide key information on Youth Peer Advocate Credentialing process

Date: July 28, 2022

Time: 1-3pm

Location: Zoom

Learning Objectives:

  • Understanding Lived Experience
  • Learning how to work with families with lived experience
  • Empowering through lived experience

Date: July 14, 2022

Time: 1-3pm

Location: Zoom

Learning Objectives:

  • Understanding the importance of culture when engaging youth
  • Learning about different types of racial bias
  • Understanding the importance of being self aware when working with youth from different backgrounds
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