Attendees will learn how to utilize and navigate Cityspan in order to accurately record youth enrollment, program activities, staff information, attendance, and more. There will be opportunities for attendees to ask questions to clarify the best way to use the system for individual program needs.

Caring for youth in communities impacted by violence takes heart, and it also takes a toll. This session centers staff wellness as an essential part of safety and prevention, not an afterthought. We’ll talk honestly about stress, burnout, and the emotional weight of the work, while exploring realistic ways to support staff and ourselves.

Join us for Lunch N’ Learn Office Hours, a flexible drop-in session focused on the relaunch of our on-demand courses on The Dash. Stop by anytime between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. for a walkthrough, registration support, and answers to your questions. You do not need to stay for the full session. Come when you can and leave when you’re ready. We’ll help make sure everyone is registered on the site and able to access the on-demand learning opportunities. Free giveaways will also be available.

In this session participants will learn effective and positive ways to engage with OST participants who have different learning abilities. Participants will learn about the different types of learning abilities, and how they effect a students learning experience. This session will be facilitated by Variety, the Children’s Charity of Delaware County. Please be prepared to discuss challenges that you are currently facing at your OST site. 

To feel seen and acknowledged by adults is vital to the positive development of children. When young people feel valued and respected, they are much more likely to trust, which deepens any exchange. In this workshop, we explore the empowering skills of acknowledgment and validation (along with their opposites), examining the potential impact of each.

Ready to rethink how activities come together? Let’s dig into how starting with youth strengths—not just the agenda—can help staff support planning, flexibility, persistence, and decision making without falling into over direction. We’ll explore concrete ways to design experiences for youth and practice coaching conversations that help staff break activities into doable steps, offer real choices, and put supportive structure in place—supporting growth and development for youth and staff alike.

Mental Health First Aid gives you the skills to recognize when someone is facing mental health or substance use challenges — and the confidence to be a source of support! In this training, you will learn how to apply the MHFA Action Plan (ALGEE) to help someone in a variety of situations, from a panic attack to an overdose. Additionally, we will dive into self-help strategies and how to encourage people to use them. Then you can use those same skills to build your own resiliency and internal support system. Get certified and join a national network of first aiders with this 3-year certificate!