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This 3-hour training explores strategies to foster meaningful engagement of parents and caregivers in out-of-school time (OST) programs. Grounded in a youth development framework, participants will learn how to apply a strength-based approach to relationship-building with parents and caregivers. This training will also provide practical strategies for cultivating trust and collaboration with parents and caregivers over time.

This 4.5-hour training provides participants with grounding in the Positive Youth Development (PYD) approach, including a focus on building positive developmental outcomes for youth.  Participants will gain common language and frameworks for discussing youth development including positive youth outcomes, developmental outcomes, and increasing youth participation in their programs.

This two-session 6-hour training will help participants become familiar with best practices in supporting young people in an employment setting while examining their role as both youth worker and supervisor. Participants will explore the four leadership styes of supervision and how to apply them to challenging situations. Participants will practice skills to help youth gain developmental outcomes while achieving program goals and expectations.