Youth Worker Certificate Training

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A core value of our work at the BEST Initiative is Positive Youth Development. We believe in the voices and power of young people, and train youth workers to support their youth in all areas of their growth. With that in mind, we are offering a in-person comprehensive Youth Worker Certificate Training, 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 appropriate common language for discussing youth development, and will explore information about positive youth outcomes, healthy relationships and boundaries, cultural responsiveness, trauma informed practices, collective resilience, and other critical issues.