New York State Network for Youth Success

Health and Safety
2022-03-02 18:30 (America/New_York)
Health and Safety for SAC Directors
Directors are responsible for hiring, training, and maintaining staff who provide a healthy
and safe environment for children. This course will help directors look at policies and
procedures that reinforce high-quality health and safety practices. Directors will get the
most out of this training if they bring a copy of the policies and procedures from their
program.
Next course offered:
Wednesday, March 2
Thursday, March 3
Wednesday, March 9
Thursday, March 10
Tuesday, March 15
Wednesday, March 16
Time: 6:30-9:30pm
This is a six day course. You must attend all sessions.
This is a virtual event.

Rural Forum & Discussion
2022-03-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Wayne MOST, a regional network, launched with the support of the NYS Network for Youth Success, connects programs from all across Wayne County. Wayne MOST helps programs work together to provide opportunities from ski lessons to family movies and activity days. Join the regional network for this upcoming forum and discussion on Tuesday, March 15 from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Panelists will share about the launch of the regional network, afterschool programs linked to 21st Century Community Learning Centers, and local summer programming generated through partnerships with schools, businesses, and parents. Local data will be shared that highlights the importance of out-of-school-time programs to meeting the needs of youth and families.

We will also have time for a Q&A session to hear direclty from our participants.

Note: You must register in advance in order to attend.

Panelists:

June Muto
Wayne MOST Regional Network Lead

Josh Arnold
Community Schools Coordinator- Newark

Erin Church
21st CCLC Program Director & Community Schools Coordinator Clyde-Sav

Nate Hawver
Program Specialist, FLX Community Schools

SAVE THE DATE: School's Out, Make it Count! 2022 Annual Conference
2022-04-08 00:00 - 2022-04-09 00:00 | Hilton Garden Inn-Troy, 235 Hoosick Street, Troy, 12180, United States
Save the date for our 5th Annual School’s Out, Make it Count! Conference!

Asking Purposeful Questions
2022-05-25 10:00 - 11:30
Learn how good and timely questions can make fun STEAM experiences effective learning for youth. Join trainer Natalie Scavone to learn how and when questions can be used by to enhance an experience. This session will engage learners in the practice, so come ready to interact!
Click here to register. This workshop is offered at no cost thanks to the Million Girls Moonshot initiative to engage more young people in STEAM learning.
OCFS 3, CBK 4

Preparing for STEAM Learning Opportunities
2022-06-06 10:00 - 11:30 | Zoom
What does science and engineering look like in an informal learning environment? How do we do STEAM activities in afterschool? Learn the elements of quality STEAM learning and set yourself and your children up for success! Join TTAP-credentialed trainer Natalie Scavone for this engaging no-cost session. This workshop will explore the keys to authentic STEAM learning opportunities that incorporate positive youth development practices.
This session will count for OCFS training hours (OCFS 3, CBK 4, SAC 7 & 10).
Click here to register. This session is provided at no cost thanks to the Million Girls Moonshot.

Discover SCIENCE with Dr. Bear Round 3
2022-06-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Learn fun activities to engage K-5th grade youth in science! Round 3 of Discover SCIENCE with Dr. Bear features art, science, and hands-on learning for elementary-aged children. Join the Network for Youth Success and trainer Maryann Stimmer of FHI360 for a workshop on Dr. Bear, where afterschool professionals and other informal educators can learn the activities and bring them back to their programs. No prior experience with Dr. Bear is required to attend.
Professionals who successfully complete the workshop will be eligible to earn a gift card, pending participation in pre-and post-workshop surveys with the curriculum evaluation, Knowlogy.
What: Discover Science with Dr. Bear, curriculum workshop for informal educators
When: Tuesday, June 14th from 10 AM to Noon
Where: Virtual on Zoom
Register for this virtual event here.
Who: Any professional working with elementary age children in afterschool, summer, expanded learning, or other informal settings such as libraries.
Note: this session will not count for OCFS mandated training hours.

Bias: A Human Condition
2022-06-16 11:00 - 12:30
This highly interactive training opportunity will challenge participants to reframe their understanding of bias and provides practical definitions for diversity, equity, and inclusion terms. Real-life examples and relevant research will be discussed to assist participants in identifying bias within various everyday and work-related contexts. (Prerequisite for Bias Blocks.)

Bias Blocks: Practical Tools for Equitable Outcomes
2022-06-23 11:00 - 12:30
Participants will continue to explore the effects of bias while focusing on solutions for reducing bias at the personal and institutional levels. They will be introduced to evidence-based strategies that interrupt biased thinking, reflective prompts for sustainable bias mitigation, and assessment considerations for equitable outcomes. Tools and resource lists will be provided to assist participants in developing action plans for change.

LGBTQIA 101: Understanding Gender and Attraction*
2022-07-11 12:00 - 13:30
*This is a prerequisite for all other LGBTQ sessions.
An interactive [re]introduction to terminology and key concepts related to sexual orientation and gender identity expression. This session serves the foundation necessary for exploring the skills, practices, policies, and NYS laws in the upcoming LGBTQIA sessions. Individuals wishing to attend other sessions from the facilitator must first attend this session.

LGBTQIA 101: Understanding Gender and Attraction
2022-08-23 18:00 - 19:30

Health and Safety Course for SAC Directors
2022-09-06 18:30 - 21:30
Directors are responsible for hiring, training, and maintaining staff who provide a healthy
and safe environment for children. This course will help directors look at policies and
procedures that reinforce high-quality health and safety practices. Directors will get the
most out of this training if they bring a copy of the policies and procedures from their
program.
Course dates:
Dates: September 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21
Time: 6:30- 9:30 PM
This is a 6 day course, you must attend all sessions

Names & Pronouns: Making Mistakes and Getting it Right
2022-09-07 10:30 - 11:30, 2022-09-13 18:00 - 19:00
Adjusting to a youth’s new name? Struggling with they/them pronouns? Wondering what to do when the family isn’t on board? This session provides attendees with tips, tools, and NYS laws applicable to communicating with and about youth & staff who are trans and/or nonbinary. Prerequisite: LGBTQIA 101

LGBTQIA 101: UNDERSTANDING GENDER AND ATTRACTION (PREREQUISITE FOR ALL OTHER LGBTQ SESSIONS)
2022-09-07 19:00 - 20:30
An interactive [re]introduction to terminology and key concepts related to sexual orientation and gender identity expression. This session serves the foundation necessary for exploring the skills, practices, policies, and NYS laws in the upcoming LGBTQIA sessions. Individuals wishing to attend other sessions from the facilitator must first attend this session.

Systems Update: Enhancing Documents & E-Forms to Better Serve LGBTQIA Youth and Families
2022-09-19 18:00 - 19:00, 2022-10-04 12:30 - 13:30
Noticing that your electronic and paper forms don’t give all the information your staff need, or that they don’t work for all of your families? Geared towards directors and other leadership, this interactive session provides practical examples for adjusting forms and for how to work around 3rd-party systems. Bring your forms to help us work through real examples!
Attendance of Names & Pronouns session encouraged.
Prerequisite: LGBTQIA 101.

Youth Autonomy, Empathy, and Ageism
2022-09-28 12:00 - 13:30, 2022-10-12 18:00 - 19:30
As youth mature, having control over their decisions, bodies, spaces, relationships and self-expression becomes an increasingly important part of their development, the formation of their identities, and their readiness to exist in the world as independent individuals. But as caregivers and mentors, we often fail to recognize early opportunities to sew the seeds of independence in young people.

In this interactive session, participants will be invited to reflect on their own experiences and to interrogate the ageist assumptions that underpin our interactions with youth. We will seek to answer questions such as: How does fear drive us to exert more control over youth than is necessary, and how can we manage those fears? How can I safely introduce more autonomy into the expectations I set for youth, while providing the tools for them to meet those expectations successfully? How can I access empathy as a resource to build a strong foundation of trust and honesty in my relationships with youth?

Participants will walk away with a deeper understanding of the role of ageism in youth work, a range of tools to approach youth work with empathy, respect and trust, and practical, actionable strategies to cultivate responsible independence in the youth they work with.

Youth and the Right to Privacy
2022-09-29 18:00 - 19:30, 2022-10-13 12:00 - 13:30
Is it ok for our kids to keep secrets from us?

In this session, we will explore the tricky balance between young people’s inherent right to privacy and our responsibility as caregivers to keep them safe. How can we protect young people from very real dangers without sheltering them entirely from a world they need to be prepared to navigate? How can we incorporate technology – smartphones, social media etc. – into a changing conversation about privacy? And most importantly, how can we challenge ageist norms that strip youth of their agency and right to privacy in the name of safety?

POSTPONED Understanding the Difference and Significance of Trauma Informed Care as compared to Historical Traumas, including the impacts on cross-cultural relationships
2022-10-11 10:00 - 11:30
THIS SESSION HAS BEEN POSTPONED. AN UPDATED DATE/TIME WILL BE SHARED WHEN AVAILABLE.
Trauma-Informed Care is very helpful to understand how an individual person may be impacted by trauma. This session expands TIC to entire communities and focuses on how various factors and residual consequences of historical and continuing challenges may create walls or barriers that may impede developing cross-cultural interactions and relationships.

Supporting the Needs of LGBTQIA Children & Teens
2022-10-19 18:30 - 19:30, 2022-10-24 12:00 - 13:00
Research shows that having just ONE supportive adult can reduce suicidality for LGBTQ youth. This session provides insight into their psycho-social-emotional needs with the aim of assisting staff in creating affirming environments and improving mental health. Plus, attendees will learn their legal obligations when working with LGBTQIA youth, especially those with unsupportive homes.

Prerequisite: LGBTQIA 101.

Strategies for Facilitating Inclusive STEAM Learning
2022-10-27 10:30 - 12:00 | Zoom
Learn ways to engage all learners when doing science, technology, engineering, and math activities. We will develop conflict resolution strategies for scenarios in STEM and identify strategies for facilitating inclusive STEM learning experiences. Participants will also create a SMART goal to support all students in an inclusive STEM learning environment.
Join TTAP Professional Development Specialist Natalie Scavone for this engaging workshop with practical tips.
You must register in advance for this session. It is provided at no cost thanks to the Million Girls Moonshot.

Native American Cultural Competency
2022-11-01 12:00 - 13:00
This presentations will brief overviews of Native cultures, health challenges facing many communities, and historical traumas. Emerging strategies to engage with Native American peoples more respectfully, and efforts to restore community wellbeing will also be discussed.

New Laws and New Talent: Attracting & Retaining LGBTQIA Employees
2022-11-02 10:30 - 11:30, 2022-11-07 18:00 - 19:00
Do you know the new NYS laws pertaining to trans and gender-nonconforming people in the workplace? Wondering how to be an attractive employer to LGBTQIA talent? Designed for HR and leadership, this session provides workplace policies and practices for creating affirming environments for current and future LGBTQIA staff, while reviewing laws that many employers in NYS are unaware of. Prerequisite: LGBTQIA 101.

Getting Gender Right: Role Modeling Support of Gender Diversity & Individuality
2022-11-18 12:00 - 13:00, 2022-11-21 12:00 - 13:00
Many childcare workers want children to grow in environments free from gender stereotypes and restrictions, yet often end up subconsciously reinforcing society’s messaging. From a young age, we have an opportunity to shift our language and behavior to improve mental health and stronger connections with children. Learn tools for reducing the pressures experienced by children of all genders! Prerequisite: LGBTQIA 101.

Site Leader Institute for Fall 2022
2022-11-29 09:30 - 12:30 | Virtual
Are you a new site-level manager? Are you starting an afterschool program with a new grant? The Site Leader Institute can help you grow into your new role. Visit our Site Leader Institute webpage for more details and to register.
