Youth Worker Coalition
July 2008

Resource Sharing - Networking - Problem Solving - Professional Development

Next YWC Meeting

2008 YWC
Schedule:

2-Hour Training Session
Wed, July 9, 12:30-2:30
 
Balancing Work & Personal Life. 

Christine Kniep, CFCS Family Living Educator 4H .

No registration required to attend.
If you would like CEU's or CEH's, please register at www.peopleware.net/222115
 

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**Regular monthly meetings have open sharing time and a 30-minute presentation.  Quarterly, we have a full 2-hour training session with CEU's/CEH's available.

 

 

 

 

****Note: based on survey responses, we changed the YWC meeting time to afternoons for 2008 because many respondents said more "front-line" youth workers (who work afternoons & nights) could attend.  We haven't seen many new "front-line" attendees yet - please invite them and spread the word!****

Jan 9. Awakening the Gifts Within - Teaching Strategies of the Virtues Project.  Terry Rahn, Valerie Hess & Deborah McCarty (12:30-2:30)

Feb 13. Healthy Relationships.  Carla Hales, Harbor House.

Mar 12. Mandatory Reporting.  Jenny Cornette, Outagamie County DHHS.

Apr 9.  2-Hour Training Session:  Using "Carefronting" Communication Techniques to Address Challenging Behaviors in Youth and Co-workers.  Doug Bergan & Shannon Kenevan, Goodwill NCW (12:30-2:30).

May 14.  Truancy.  Jerry DeLong & Sarah Berry, BGCFV.

Jun 11.  Stress Reduction: Yoga & Laugh Therapy.  Michele Stellrecht, YMCA.

Jul 9.  2-Hour Training Session:  Balancing Work & Personal Life.  Jane Schaff & Pam Peterson, 4H (12:30-2:30).

Aug 13.  Mental Health & Youth.  Karen Aspenson, NAMI.

Sep 10. Suicide & Youth. Barb Bigalke, FC Victim Crisis Response Team.

Oct 8.  2-Hour Training Session:  Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse - causes, presentation and effects.  Cathy Smith, Wisconsin Poison Center (12:30-2:30).

Nov 12. AODA Resources & Treatment in Our Community.  Kimeko Hagen, Options Treatment Program.

Dec 10.  Gangs in the Fox Valley - an Update.  Appleton Police Department Speaker TBD.

YWC
Mission
 

Youth Worker Coalition Mission:  to provide professionals working with youth (ages 6-25) with opportunities for resource sharing, networking, problem solving and professional development.