Professional Development Week
July 31st, 2023 - August 4th, 2023
Don't Forget To Register For Your Virtual Training!
Click below for directions on how to register for virtual training.
This week will be dedicated to learning and collaborating while we prepare for what is sure to be an exciting, but unfamiliar start to a new school year. All Club staff will be required to participate in various virtual trainings to be sure the entire team is ready to support our kids.
(Please remember to submit verification of completion of the required trainings to your supervisor.)
While we do have employees with a diverse range of experience and time with the Club, we felt that all of these trainings would be beneficial, regardless of your current position. We also welcome staff to complete additional trainings that you feel would be personally beneficial. All completed trainings will be compensated, but please communicate added trainings with your supervisor. If you do not have access to internet at home, you are welcome to complete them at Whitney Mac. Please communicate with your supervisor to schedule time-frames.
Please be sure to complete these training’s during the professional development week. You’re welcome to do so in the time-frames that work for you, but we do ask that your work day does not exceed 8 hours. Please be sure to add these trainings to your time-card.
We truly hope you find this learning experience beneficial and supportive of your professional development goals.
CLICK EACH LINK BELOW & CLICK "LAUNCH" TO ACCESS EACH VIRTUAL TRAINING CLASS.
Youth Development Training
(1.5 Hours)
The purpose of this course is to help participants understand how to create positive relationships, experiences, and environments within a Boys & Girls Club of Youth Center using the Five Key Elements for Positive Youth Development.
(30 Minutes)
The purpose of this course is to provide participants an opportunity to apply communication and supportive interaction strategies and strategies related to productive settings and routines that make academic support time productive for youth in Clubs.
(2 Hours)
The purpose of this course is to introduce Youth Development Professionals to the basic principles for implementing effective programs in a Boys & Girls Club and Youth Center setting.
(1 Hour)
The purpose of this course is to guide Youth Development in creating environments and facilitating rituals and routines in order to create positive behavior norms.
(1 hour)
The purpose of this course is to introduce Youth Development Professionals to engaging in positive interactions with youth based on the diverse experiences that occur in a Boys & Girls Club or Youth Center setting.
(1 hour)
The purpose of this course is to introduce Youth Development Professionals to practices that support an inclusive and culturally responsive environment when interacting with youth.
Reporting and Safety Training
(1 Hour)
The purpose of this course is to increase Youth Development Professional’s knowledge and awareness of common risks to emotional and physical safety.
(1 Hour)
Why reporting suspected abuse and neglect is critical • What your legal responsibilities are to report suspected abuse and neglect • How to report suspected abuse and neglect.
(30 Minutes)
This module shows you where and when abuse is more likely to occur in Boys & Girls Club programs, and the specific steps you can take to keep children safe.
(30 minutes)
This course explains how offenders operate, the devastating effects of abuse and the specific steps you can take to prevent abuse and false allegations of abuse.
(1 hour)
The purpose of this course is to introduce Youth Development Professionals to policies and practices that support an emotionally safe environment when interacting with youth.
(20 minutes)
The purpose of this course is to introduce Youth Development Professionals to the basic principles of trauma and the effects that trauma has on the individual.
