Toolbox Trainings

The Toolbox series is designed specifically for youth-serving professionals who want to strengthen their skills in supporting youth across a range of challenges. Participants may choose to take individual courses or complete the entire series, each offering practical strategies, current research, and hands-on tools. These trainings equip professional to address the evolving needs of students and create healthy, supportive environments where young people can truly thrive.

For a list of upcoming sessions, please click HERE. 

Insight to Impact: A Toolbox for Navigating Teen Substance Use
Substance use trends among youth—like slang, popular drugs, and concealment methods—are constantly evolving. This program updates participants on current trends, warning signs, and prevention strategies, helping them identify and support students who may need help.

 

MODULE OBJECTIVES:

  • Become familiarized with Current Substance Use Trends 

  • Strengthen skills in Prevention and Early Intervention

  • Learn practical tips for providing support

  • Access and share appropriate resources

Foundations of Youth Behavioral Health: Influences, Development, and Strategies for Support 
Mental health challenges affect one in five youth, often beginning by age 14 and impacting learning and overall well-being. This program helps participants recognize risk factors, understand child development, and explore the effects of stress, trauma, and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on young people’s emotional and physical health.

 

MODULE OBJECTIVES:

  • Understand child development (typical vs. atypical).

  • Learn about ACEs, trauma, and stress responses.

  • Identify prevention strategies.

  • Learn how to support children impacted by trauma.

  • Gain skills to provide Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs).

  • Walk away with tangible, implementable practices.

Family Engagement: A Strengths-Based Approach
Parents and caregivers play a vital role in a child’s success and engaging them can strengthen our efforts to support youth. This presentation offers practical strategies to overcome common barriers and use strengths-based approaches to connect with families.

 

MODULE OBJECTIVES:

  • Define the Stages of Change and understand how they factor into a parent’s motivation towards engagement.

  • Identify common barriers experienced when working with parents/caregivers and learn strategies for removing them.

  • List tips for finding and tapping into each family’s strengths.

  • Describe the elements of the successful and culturally competent communications needed in stressful situations and the role empathy plays in parent/caregiver decision making.

Resiliency in Youth: the Art of Bouncing Back
This interactive session introduces strength-based strategies for building resilience in youth. Participants will explore the 40 Developmental Assets and the Developmental Relationship Framework from The Search Institute to strengthen their relationships with young people in intentional, impactful ways.

 

MODULE OBJECTIVES:

  • Identify characteristics of resiliency and strategies for how it can be built over time.

  • Gain a deeper understanding of how the 40 Developmental Assets framework can be applied to enhance your organization’s approaches towards boosting resilience in youth.

  • Learn how the Developmental Relationships Framework can be applied to strengthen its impact with youth.

  • Identify resources centered on developing resiliency skills in youth.

Each topic is available as a stand-alone program or as part of the complete series.

Toolbox Participant

Toolbox Participant
“I enjoyed the interactive nature of the training. I thought the workshop was relatable to the population we serve and I enjoyed the meaningful activities that caused thinking and mental processing with others.” - Toolbox Participant

Toolbox Trainings

The Toolbox Training series utilizes varied educational and experiential teaching methods to engage participants in an active learning process. The series consists of four modules designed to build skills for supporting student success.
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