Mental Health First Aid (In-Person)
2026-03-18 08:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Ralph J. Roberts Germantown Boys & Girls Club (BGCPhila), 25 W Penn Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
Mental Health First Aid is a training program that teaches participants how to recognize, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges. This training is designed to help individuals take action when they notice signs of stress or worry by providing practical tools for support, understanding, and care.
Participants will receive:

A certification from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, upon successful completion of the training.
Lunch provided during the training.

Presenter: Flor Fernandez Montes, Gemma Services
Audience: Everyone
NAA Competency: Safety and Wellness
Register here: https://forms.gle/MvfwHpqpLWiSd8tu5

Accommodations 101
2026-03-23 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
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. Due to limited capacity, please limit attendance to no more than two staff members per site.
Presenter: Variety
Audience: All
NAA Competency: Equity and Inclusion
Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/Ep–Hw3mQDyu5Tqq_MXzRg

Inclusivity 101
2026-03-26 11:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Variety – the Children’s Charity, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting children with disabilities throughout the Delaware Valley, will lead this engaging and practical training on creating more inclusive Out-of-School Time (OST) environments. Participants will explore tools and techniques that can be easily incorporated into everyday programming to ensure all children feel welcomed, supported, and able to thrive.

This session will cover key topics such as:

Designing inclusive and adaptable activities
Building and sustaining a culture of inclusivity
Supporting caregivers of youth with special needs

Presenter: Variety
Audience: All
NAA Competency: Equity & Inclusion
Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/9UEmtr96QUm2NB371ieF4Q

Decoding Today’s Youth: Behavior, Anxiety, and Practical Supports
2026-04-07 13:30 - 14:30 | Virtual
This session will examine why so many youth today present similar behavioral patterns and how anxiety rewrites the developing brain. Frontline staff will learn to decode behavior in ways that foster connection and create an inclusive environment.
Presenter: Foundations, Inc.
Audience: Frontline Staff
NAA Competency: Child/Youth Growth and Development
Register Here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/Ov_YFnobSHWBZaECqcZI7g

Planning Support for Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder
2026-05-07 13:30 - 14:30 | Virtual
Autism Spectrum Disorder impacts the developmental skills of children and youth in a variety of ways that can impact their participation and relationships. This training will explore strategies to support social interactions, communication, and sensory processing needs. This training will ask participants to focus on the essential question: What challenges do children/youth with ASD experience?
By the end of this training, participants will:
1. Plan one social interaction, communication, or sensory-based support, to meet the
needs of a child/youth with ASD in a video.
Presenter: Kids Included Together (KIT)
Audience: Frontline Staff
NAA Competency: Supporting Youth with Special Needs
Register Here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/ZyosVnE4SMKC8WkdM_Q6XQ

Success with ADHD
2026-05-28 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual
Chances are you serve children with ADHD every day in your existing programs. Explore myths about children with ADHD and discover what to look for as you design accommodations for children with ADHD in your program. Learn to prevent challenging behaviors with positive support strategies to help all children be successful. This training will ask participants to focus on the essential question: How can we create environments and relationships that empower children with ADHD to thrive, while honoring their unique strengths and challenges?
By the end of this training, participants will:
1. Accurately describe three signs or signals indicating a child with ADHD needs support depicted during a role play.
2. Apply three accommodations discussed in the session to support a child with ADHD described in a scenario.
Presenter: Kids Included Together (KIT)
Audience: Frontline
NAA Competency: Supporting Youth with Special Needs
Register Here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/kRMZnwGwQga4Lm87gJX5bA

Summer Success Strategies: Tools for Inclusive Summer Fun
2026-06-09 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual
Get ready for summer with practical, engaging strategies that help every young person—including those with special needs—feel seen, supported, and ready to thrive. This interactive session gives staff hands-on experience using developmental relationships, accessible driving questions, and the 5Es to create learning moments that are clear, inviting, and responsive to diverse needs.
Presenter: Foundations, Inc.
Audience: Frontline Staff
NAA Competency: Child/Youth Growth and Development
Register Here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/9WWsG9sfT2C2Q7dzEUpFDw

Mental Health First Aid (In-Person)
2026-06-24 08:45 - 15:00 | United Lutheran Seminary, 7301 Germantown Ave, Rm 304, Philadelphia, PA, 19119, United States
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!
Participants will receive:

A certification from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, upon successful completion of the training.

Presenter: Flor Fernandez Montes, Gemma Services
Audience: Everyone
NAA Competency: Safety and Wellness
Register here: https://forms.gle/wRFJseY8Ez3cjorA9

Looking Beyond Behavior: Uncovering Youth Needs Beneath the Surface
2026-06-30 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual
Discover how behavior reflects what youth may not be able to say in words. Learn to uncover root causes, use empathy, and redirect behavior in ways that preserve relationships. Gain strategies to provide support and respond to undesirable behaviors rather than reacting to them.
Presenter: Foundations, Inc.
Audience: Frontline
NAA Competency: Child/Youth Growth and Development
Register Here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/pqAyVCR2Rfm0KU7xwOmJoA
