Upcoming Events

October 16th 9:30AM-4:00PM Training Fee: $99pp (no scholarships available) Presented in Partnership with kyriQ Gender and sexuality show up in our lives everyday - whether it's in workplace roles, how we perceive others, or something as seemingly simple as the bathroom we choose in public spaces. For LGBTQ+ youth, seeking out supportive adults, peers, and spaces is extremely important to emotional and physical safety. As non-profit youth providers, we have the opportunity to create more inclusive environments for youth of…

4 Wednesdays 9:30AM-2:00PM Jan 15th – Feb 5th  Training Fee: $300pp** (no scholarships available)  **This rate is the Boston Subsidized Rate (only available through Health Resources in Action hosted community trainings thanks to funding from United Way of Mass Bay and Merrimack Valley)** This four-session, 16-hour training focuses on supervision and program management in youth work.  It addresses the roles and responsibilities of supervisors, communication, work relationships, program management and the specific supervision of youth workers within a youth development…

4 Consecutive Days 9:00AM-5:00PM (daily)  February 18th – February 21st* *You must attend each day Training Fee: $450pp** **This rate is the Boston Subsidized Rate (only available through Health Resources in Action hosted community trainings thanks to funding from United Way of Mass Bay and Merrimack Valley)** This 32-hour training (which will be offered over 4 days) is based on the nationally recognized Advancing Youth Development curriculum.  This training provides participants with grounding in the Positive Youth Development Approach.  Participants…

The Youth Work Intensive Conference is back!  Bookmark this page to see updates as we finalize our exciting agenda! REGISTRATION OPENS NOVEMBER 2019!

April 2nd, 2020 9:30AM-4:00PM Training Fee: $99pp Led by Aggie Kolbeck Restorative justice circles encourage all stakeholders to speak their piece, and ensure all voices are heard in a respectful manner.  This training will examine the use of restorative justice circles in the context of youth work, teaching participants how to respectfully implement this style of dialogue within their programs REGISTRATION OPENS FEBRUARY 24TH 2020. MORE DETAILS TO COME!

8 Tuesdays 9:30AM-2:00PM April 7th - June 2nd* Training Fee: $450pp** (no scholarships available) *Skips April 21st for BPS vacation **This rate is the Boston Subsidized Rate (only available through Health Resources in Action hosted community trainings thanks to funding from United Way of Mass Bay and Merrimack Valley)** This eight-session, 32-hour training is based on the nationally recognized Advancing Youth Development curriculum.  This training provides participants with grounding in the Positive Youth Development Approach.  Participants are introduced to an…

2 Days, May 13th and 14th 9:30AM-3:00PM Training Fee: $175pp (no scholarships available) In partnership with: Lori Lobenstine, DS4SI Good youth work requires a strong sense of self on the part of the youth worker, but all too often, whiteness is awkward for white youth workers (and youth) to talk about.  This 10-hour training will offer participants room to talk about the challenges of addressing, confronting and embracing their identities as white youth workers, their reasons for working in communities…