...brings you a first aid course for mental health issues.
The 8-hour certification program by AHEC still has open spots for New London. Do not miss this important coursework! You will learn to understand and identify mental health problems in young people. This early identification and intervention can save lives and provide a safe and productive future for a young person in need of help.
Afterschool programs affect a wide range of youth outcomes. Join New York State Afterschool Network (NYSAN) to learn about existing frameworks of youth outcomes and measurement tools. Also, learn how to track these outcomes using a number of existing data systems that assist programs in measuring outcomes and collecting data.
Hear from the Greater Rochester After-School Alliance (GRASA) about how their community has come together to select common outcomes that all programs will measure and the process that they have used to determine those outcomes.
Building on these community-wide efforts, NYSAN has been involved in advocacy efforts around a statewide data system. Learn about the benefits that such a system might have for your state, and access advocacy tools that you can use in your efforts.
The Connecticut State Budget for the next year includes a substantial increase for after school and summer programs! Come hear about what happened this session:
2014 Legislative Briefing and Annual Meeting
of the Connecticut After School Network
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
The meeting will be held at the New Britain YWCA (directions below)
From I-84 East/West Take Route 72 East; From Route 72, take Exit 9 (Main St., Route 71); Turn right at light at end of exit ramp. The YWCA is located on the right across from the court house.
From I-91 North Take exit 22N (Route 9 North); From Route 9, take Exit 26 (Downtown New Britain). At the second light, turn left onto Chestnut Street. Turn left onto Elm Street. The YWCA will be on your right across from the court house. Please park in the YWCA's new parking lot at 19 Franklin Sq. If it fills up, overflow parking can be found on Glen Street or at the Courthouse Garage.
Interested in offering a fun, hands-on, STEM program to youth in out-of-school time?
Immersion, a program of JASON Learning, is offering complimentary professional development and curricular materials to youth service providers in its proven, ocean-themed, STEM academic enrichment programs to the following cities / towns: Bridgeport, Bristol, East Hartford, Groton, Hamden, Hartford, Meriden, Middletown, New Britain, New Haven, New London, Norwalk, Norwich, Southington, Stamford, Waterbury, and Windham. If your city/town is not represented, you are still welcome to register for a fee of $100.
Immersion will hold its next professional development workshop in our Nautilus Live program on Thursday, May 15 from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm at the Boys & Girls Club of Milford in Milford, CT. Please see our FAQ document and workshop flyer for more information, including how to register for this exciting opportunity. Space is limited so act soon.
I came across a long lost article that was passed out by my Executive Director at a board meeting. I had the good intention of reading it but then totally forgot it as life got in the way. You all know what I mean. The article was written by Karen Pittman called “Caution: Expanded Learning Time ≠ Expanded Learning”. I initially skimmed it knowing the truth of the article that “expanding learning does not necessarily expand learning opportunities”. She advocates for balance and collaboration with the community. We need to build "skills and competencies that contribute to academic achievement and to overall readiness for successful adulthood". My daughter is going through teacher certification in Biology and Math. I was proofing her paper on several observations she did on high school classrooms in a very nice section of one of Connecticut’s towns (this will remain nameless). My daughter is a sharp cookie. What she observed should not be happening in any school (but we all know it does). Teaching by power point is a "go to" for many teachers, SMART boards and other technology languish. One teacher actively ignored a student’s questions in order to talk sports to others. Lecture and handouts ruled the classes, there was no variety. Many teachers were not tapping into their students’ willingness to learn. We do not need more of the “same” in expanded learning time, we need balance. We need to address the whole system and quit putting band-aids on it to make people feel good and hoping that we can stop the hemorrhaging just a little. We want our children to be actively engaged in LEARNING. I would recommend that you read Ms. Pittman’s article. It’s short but informative. You can find it here: http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/afterschoolsnack/ASnack.cfm?idBlog=428287A7-FDCF-B4DF-DE04DA4C4298E6CA
From I-84 East/West Take Route 72 East; From Route 72, take Exit 9 (Main St., Route 71); Turn right at light at end of exit ramp. The YWCA is located on the right across from the court house.
From I-91 North Take exit 22N (Route 9 North); From Route 9, take Exit 26 (Downtown New Britain). At the second light, turn left onto Chestnut Street. Turn left onto Elm Street. The YWCA will be on your right across from the court house. Please park in the YWCA's new parking lot at 19 Franklin Sq. If it fills up, overflow parking can be found on Glen Street or at the Courthouse Garage.
...brings you a first aid course for mental health issues.
The 8-hour certification program by AHEC for New London has changed, please see below.
This course introduces participants to the unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems in young people and builds an understanding of the importance of early identification and intervention.
Upcoming dates:
Change April 25 to May 28- BP Learned Mission – New London (9-5) Other sessions: May 14-15 - (2–½ day sessions) Northern Middlesex YMCA - Middletown (10-2) June 13 - YWCA New Britain (9-5)
In today’s culture of outcome measures, accountability, and standards many youth serving professionals and volunteers feel like the passion for their work (and the reasons they entered the field to begin with) is just a distant memory. In this webinar we will take a broader view of what matters in the lives of our young people by exploring practical research on the conditions and opportunities we can all nourish that help them to thrive. There is strong evidence that all young people, including those having experienced significant adversity, can benefit from our intentional, deliberate, and repeated actions to provide them access to “the things that matter.”
Join us to explore this hope-filled set of principles and consider simple strategies you can integrate into your practice, starting tomorrow, to help nourish these traits in the young people you serve.
President and Co-Founder, Bolster Collaborative, Inc.
President, Vision Training Associates, Inc.
Tim Duffey co-founded Bolster Collaborative in 2013 with his wife and business partner, Donna. The new venture is an extension of work they have led in the field of Positive Youth Development through Vision Training Associates (VTA) for more than a decade. As a result of that work, VTA currently serves as a partner in the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments, funded by the U. S. Department of Education.
Other areas of emphasis for their work in recent years have included providing staff to a research grant funded by the National Institute of Drug Abuse and coordinated by RAND Corporation. A major result of this effort is the online e-learning modules highlighting the Assets-Getting to Outcomes. process. This information is available at www.bolstercollaborative.com/elearning.
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