FREE PD TRAINING: Anti-LGBTQ Bullying in Schools

Safety for All: Addressing Anti-LGBTQ Bullying in Illinois Schools" Presented by: Shannon Sullivan, MPH Executive Director of Illinois Safe Schools Alliance

Learning objectives include: Education on how adolescents develop and the effect of homophobia and heterosexism on youth, education on the level of violence towards LGBTQ youth in schools and the effect on learning, and to provide tools to be used for the safety and support of LGBTQ youth and other students affected by homophobia and heterosexism.

Date:Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Time:11:30 A.M. Registration and Lunch
12pm-1pm Presentation
Location: Chicago Lakeshore Hospital
4840 N. Marine Drive
Chicago, IL 60640

To register for this event please email Michelle Redman at:
mredman@chicagolakesshorehospital.com

One CEU and Lunch will be provided at no cost to you

PD WORKSHOP: ANTI-LGBTQ BULLYING

Safety for All: Addressing Anti-LGBTQ Bullying in Illinois Schools

Presented by Shannon Sullivan, MPH

Executive Director of Illinois Safe Schools Alliance

Learning Objectives:

• To educate on adolescent development and the effect of homophobia and heterosexism on youth.


• To educate on the level of violence toward gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth in schools, and th effect on learning.


• To provide tools to school personnel for the safety and support of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth as well as other students affected by homophobia and heterosexism.

WHEN: Wednesday July 6th, 2011

TIME: 11:30am Registration and Lunch

12-1pm Presentation

WHERE: Chicago Lakeshore Hospital (4840 N Marine Drive Chicago, IL 60640)

1 CEU and lunch provided by Chicago Lakeshore Hospital at no cost to you

Street parking available. Additional parking can be found at our outpatient building located at 850 W. Lawrence.

FREE Youth Participant Recruitment and Retention Training

YOUTH PARTICIPANT RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION

When: Friday, June 17, 2011

Time: 9:00am-1:00pm

Where: McGuane Park 2901 S Poplar Chicago, IL 60608

Facilitated by: Girls in the Game

Contact: Dpeterson@centralstatesser.org RSVP ***Space is limited***

This professional development workshop will cover best practices for recruiting and retaining youth participants. The following topics, in addition to others, will be covered:

Leading the Program

· Creating a welcoming environment, developing routines and norms

· Understanding and managing challenging behavior

· Engaging resistant youth & minimizing exclusion

· Utilizing retention strategies

Recruiting Participants

· Selecting target age/population

· Establishing enrollment and recruitment process

· Making the first contact with youth and parents/guardians

Involving Parents and Guardians

· Establishing Communication

· Engaging Parents and Guardians

CPR TRAINING

Just in case your CPR or AED certification is expiring, please see the below classes. Re-certification can cost $35.00 and up. Please don't procrastinate this will help save a life! It is best to have it then not have it!

Please contact:

Great site for CPR-minimal cost
CITY WIDE CPR and click on Chicagoland area. They have plenty of options and online courses for all busy professionals.

http://www.citywidecpr.com/find-a-cpr-class/chicagoland-area/find-a-cpr-class-chicago/

http://cprchicago.eventbrite.com/


The Red Cross information below is for the renewal of your certification. You can also find information for first timers on the site as well.
http://www.chicagoredcross.org/class_result.asp?tipo=20&SN=246&OP=1257&IDCapitulo=VF223FBDFD

Cost: $40.00 Length: 2 hours Course Code: HSSFA204

Length: 2 hours Certifications: AED - Adult & Child Prerequisites: Additional Information: You must be currently certified in Red Cross CPR and be able to present your certification card upon arrival. If you do not have a Red Cross CPR certification card, please call Customer Service at (800) 337-2338 or (312) 729-6132 outside Illinois. Please call Customer Service at (800) 337-2338 (312-729-6132 outside Illinois) with any questions. You will receive an email confirmation of your registration; if the email does not arrive within 24 hours, please contact Customer Service to confirm your registration. No person will be excluded from service or classes because of race, ethnic origin, religion, handicap, gender or sexual orientation.

$10 CPR Training

$10 CPR Training!!!!

CPR Training Flyer

CPR Training Flyer- Spanish

FREE Self Care Workshop for Youth Workers

***FREE SELF CARE Workshop @ BBF***
please see attached for complete details
How can you help others when you are stressed? Are you being completely effective when you are not well? You can not? See how you can continue to help others by keeping yourself remain healthy!
This is a great refresher workshop for
Youth Workers & Organizers
Educators
Community Leaders
Executive Directors
Family support staff workers
Parents & more
This workshop is FREE and open to the community!
Please RSVP NOW

Date: THURSDAY MAY 12, 2011
Time: 9:30A (registration) Workshop 10A-11:30A
Place: BBF 1512 S Pulaski Road Chicago, IL 60623
Facilitated by: Theresa Moore, HSI
Contact Kelley.Moseley@betterboys.org for any questions

SEMINAR: Extending Foster Care to Age 21

Extending Foster Care to Age 21: Implications for Providers, Impact on Budgets May 12, 2011 Attend in person in Chicago, IL 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. CT Gleacher Center 450 N. Cityfront Plaza Dr. Chicago, Illinois 60611 Register to attend in person View a live webcast 9 a.m. CT Program length: 1.5 hours Register for the live webcast One important provision of the 2008 Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act extended federal support for keeping foster youth in care until age 21. The goal is to improve educational and health-related outcomes. This extension of care has significant implications for service providers as they plan adaptations to their programs for a group of older youth who need services that will help prepare them for independence. It has implications as well for the budgets of state agencies and program providers. Join us on May 12 for a discussion on extending foster care to age 21 and its implications for providers and impact on budgets. Panelists Mark Courtney, Ph.D., is Professor, School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago and Affiliated Scholar, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago and Principal Investigator of the Midwest Evaluation of the Adult Functioning of Former Foster Youth. Angie Schwartz, J.D., is the Policy Director at The Alliance for Children's Rights, where she works to improve the child welfare system through systemic reform. Eprise Armstrong is a master's degree student in social work at Washington University's Brown School of Social Work. She spent 13 years in the child welfare system in Indiana and Michigan. Matthew Stagner, Ph.D., is Executive Director, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago (Moderator). Other panelists to be announced. Register to attend in person in Chicago A light breakfast will be provided at 8:45 a.m. The forum begins promptly at 9 a.m. Register for the live webcast A recording will be archived after the event on the Chapin Hall website.

FREE Social Services Branding/Marketing Workshop

Youth Services Capacity Enhancement Program
Who Are You? Branding and Marketing Social Service Agencies
Where:Youth Network Council111 E. WackerSuite 325Chicago, IL 60601Driving Directions
When:Thursday May 19, 2011 from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM CDTAdd to my calendar

Dear Friend of YNC,
Registration for the free YSCEP training, "Who Are You? Branding and Marketing Social Service Agencies" is now open.

This three-hour training will help prepare staff from social service agencies to more effectively manage their organizations' branding and marketing initiatives. Register now to gain greater understanding of why branding is important and learn practical markeing strategies for effective marketing.

This training is being facilitated by Lisa Brenner, President of Bright Ideas.

Training will take place Wednesday, May 18, from 9:00am- 12:30pm at the following location;

Youth Network Council111 E. Wacker Dr., Suite 325Chicago, IL 60601
Get more information
Register Now!
I can't make it
Please note: Due to building security, phot identification is required.

Due to space limitations, we ask that you register no more than 2 individuals per agency.

If you have any questions about YSCEP or YNC, please contact us at 312.861.6600.


Sincerely,

Tasha Robinson
Youth Network Council
Capacity Enhancement Program Coordinator
trobinson@youthnetworkcouncil.org
312-861-6600

Creating a Bully-Free Environment

Creating a Bully-Free Environment at School
Sponsor: Stakeholders Collaboration to Improve Student Health Activities:

This event will focus on bullying prevention, awareness, and tools for school personnel and community members to create bully-free environments for students. Our keynote speaker is Dr. Dorothy Espelage, an internationally recognized bullying expert and professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The event will also feature a panel with representatives from several local elementary schools and agencies that provide bullying prevention resources to schools.

Date and Time: May 3, 2011 from 8:30am-12pm
Location: UBS Conference Towers , 1 N. Wacker Chicago , IL 60606
Participants: Free and open to the public.
Register: http://stakeholderscollaborativeforum.eventbrite.com/

For More Information: Contact Iyana Mason , http://us.mc1214.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=imason@lungchicago.org, 312-628-0244

Region 6:Power Lunch Leadership Series:

Presents

The Power Lunch Leadership Series:

Coaching to improve Communication and Involvement

A series of workshops to improve your skills as a youth worker. Bring a lunch and participate in this series of free workshops presented by Anthony Perez of Success is a Language.

Workshop #1 April 13 Register

Understanding the Blind spots in your Communication and Leadership

All leaders have Blind spots, we must understand how to recognize and embrace our blind spots to be a more effective leader to those we serve.

Workshop #2 April 27 Register

Personality Language

You Reach more people when you Reach more People!!- We might be speaking English, however most of the time we are really speaking a different language to one another.

Workshop #3 May 11 Register

Emotional Intelligence

EQ, Why it's more important than IQ- The root to most conflicts is a lack of self-awareness and self-management. Learn the steps to improve your EQ to be a more effective leader who can really connect with others.

Workshop #4 May 25 Register

Coaching for Success, How to Create value in yourself

Just because you know something doesn't mean you know how to teach it. Learn steps to improve your coaching techniques and how to improve the personal value of the youth your serve

All workshops are 11am-1pm. Please be on time. All workshops are free of charge. Please register for the training you are interested in or to register for them all, click here.