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SUMMARY:Building Belonging Spaces for Youth: Unpacking our Biases and Re-examining our Program Practices
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, February 11th\, 2025- Wednesday\, February 12th\, 2025 \n10:00 AM – 1:00 PM \nTraining Location: \nOnline via Zoom \nTraining Fee: $200 per person \n\nPlease Note: Registration is on a first come\, first served basis.  Thank you for your understanding. \nThe training will equip participants with the knowledge and skills to be able to recognize their own biases\, what their biases are rooted in\, and how they can overcome them. On a larger scale\, we will discuss how unpacking our biases and being culturally inclusive can promote a culture of equity. We will then look at our own program practices to see where and how we can be more inclusive. When we begin to disrupt the systems that have continued to perpetuate inequities\, we are able to promote more just strategies in our work. \n\nTo view a PDF version of the flyer\, please click here.\nREGISTRATION IS OPEN
URL:https://youthworkcentral.org/event/building-belonging-spaces-for-youth-unpacking-our-biases-and-re-examining-our-program-practices/
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SUMMARY:Youth Worker Certificate Training
DESCRIPTION:Weekly\, every Tuesday  \nMarch 25th – May 20th\, 2025 \n*No training April 22nd\, 2025 \n9:30 AM – 2:00 PM \nTraining Location:  \nHealth Resources in Action \n2 Boylston Street\, 4th Floor \nBoston\, MA 02116 \nTraining Fee: $750 per person \n\nPlease Note: Registration is on a first come\, first served basis.  Thank you for your understanding. \nA 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 an 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 shared frameworks 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. \n\nTo view a PDF version of the flyer\, please click here.\nREGISTRATION IS OPEN 
URL:https://youthworkcentral.org/event/youth-worker-certificate-training-3/
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SUMMARY:Youth Worker Certificate Training
DESCRIPTION:August 18th – August 22nd\, 2025 \n9:30 AM – 4:30 PM \nTraining Location:  \nHealth Resources in Action \n2 Boylston Street\, 4th Floor \nBoston\, MA 02116 \nTraining Fee: $925 per person \nWe’re excited to share that this training is now eligible for full reimbursement through the Massachusetts Workforce Training Fund Express Program. If your organization is a Massachusetts-based nonprofit with fewer than 100 employees\, it may qualify! If your organization does not qualify for reimbursement\, a discounted rate is available.\nPlease click here to view the infographic outlining next steps for reimbursement.\n\nA 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 an in-person intensive Youth Worker Certificate Training. This 32-hour training provides youth workers with the tools and knowledge to better support the young people they serve. Participants will dive into key topics such as positive youth outcomes\, trauma-informed practices\, collective resilience\, increasing youth participation and engagement\, and other critical issues impacting youth work. \n\nTo see a PDF version of the training flyer\, please click here.\nREGISTRATION IS OPEN!\nPlease Note: Registration is on a first come\, first served basis.  We limit 3 people per organization. Thank you for your understanding. 
URL:https://youthworkcentral.org/event/082025/
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SUMMARY:Parent/Caregiver Engagement
DESCRIPTION:October 16th\, 2025 \n10 AM – 1 PM \nTraining Location:  \nHealth Resources in Action \n2 Boylston Street\, 4th Floor \nBoston\, MA 02116 \nTraining Fee: $200 per person \nThis 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. \nWe’re excited to share that this training is now eligible for full reimbursement through the Massachusetts Workforce Training Fund Express Program. If your organization is a Massachusetts-based nonprofit with fewer than 100 employees\, it may qualify!\nPlease click here to view the infographic outlining next steps for reimbursement.\nTo see a PDF version of the training flyer\, please click here.\nREGISTRATION IS OPEN!\nPlease Note: Registration is on a first come\, first served basis.  We limit 3 people per organization. Thank you for your understanding. 
URL:https://youthworkcentral.org/event/parent-caregiver-engagement/
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SUMMARY:Youth Development 101
DESCRIPTION:November 13th\, 2025 \n10 AM – 2:30 PM \nTraining Location:  \nHealth Resources in Action \n2 Boylston Street\, 4th Floor \nBoston\, MA 02116 \nTraining Fee: $250 per person \nThis 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. \nTo see a PDF version of the training flyer\, please click here.\nREGISTRATION IS OPEN!\nPlease Note: Registration is on a first come\, first served basis.  We limit 3 people per organization. Thank you for your understanding. 
URL:https://youthworkcentral.org/event/youth-development-101-3/
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SUMMARY:Supervising Youth Training
DESCRIPTION:January 13th and January 15th\, 2026 \n10 AM – 1 PM \nTraining Location:  \nOnline via Zoom \nTraining Fee: $300 per person \nThis two-session\, 6-hour virtual training will provide adults who supervise youth with best practices for finding the right balance between helping youth gain developmental outcomes while also meeting job expectations. Participants will learn about building developmental outcomes for youth\, the four leadership styles of supervision and how to use both frameworks to help youth employees thrive. \nWe’re excited to share that this training is now eligible for full reimbursement through the Massachusetts Workforce Training Fund Express Program. If your organization is a Massachusetts-based nonprofit with fewer than 100 employees\, it may qualify!\nPlease click here to view the infographic outlining next steps for reimbursement.\nTo see a PDF version of the training flyer\, please click here.\nREGISTRATION IS OPEN!\nPlease Note: Registration is on a first come\, first served basis.  We limit 3 people per organization. Thank you for your understanding. 
URL:https://youthworkcentral.org/event/supervising-youth-training-2/
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SUMMARY:Youth Worker Certificate Training
DESCRIPTION:Weekly\, every Tuesday  \nMarch 24th – May 19th\, 2026 \n*No training April 21st\, 2026 \n9:30 AM – 2:00 PM \nTraining Location:  \nHealth Resources in Action \n2 Boylston Street\, 4th Floor \nBoston\, MA 02116 \nTraining Fee: $975 per person \nThis 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 shared frameworks for discussing youth development and will learn how to foster positive youth outcomes\, healthy relationships and boundaries\, belonging and inclusion\, collective resilience\, and other critical issues. \nWe’re excited to share that this training is now eligible for full reimbursement through the Massachusetts Workforce Training Fund Express Program. If your organization is a Massachusetts-based nonprofit with fewer than 100 employees\, it may qualify! If your organization does not qualify for reimbursement\, a discounted rate is available. To be eligible for reimbursement\, you must register for the training and apply for reimbursement by March 3rd.\nIf your organization does not qualify for reimbursement\, a discounted rate is available. Please email best@hria.org for more information.\nPlease click here to view the infographic outlining next steps for reimbursement.\nREGISTRATION IS OPEN!\n\nPlease Note: Registration is on a first come\, first served basis.  Registration fees are non-refundable but are transferrable. Please limit registration to three people per organization. Thank you for understanding.\n\nTo view a PDF version of the flyer\, please click here.
URL:https://youthworkcentral.org/event/youth-worker-certificate-training-4/
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