Child Welfare Services
Teaching Social Skills to Youth

OVERVIEW

This two-day professional development seminar will help you and your staff create an environment where youth accept responsibility, show respect and acquire the skills to think independently.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This seminar is ideal for direct-care staff, supervisors and administrators working in residential programs. It is also beneficial to teachers, social workers, probation officers, health and human services professionals, juvenile justice professionals and volunteers.

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING

• You will acquire youth management techniques, including observation and preparation, that will help you prevent disruption and maintain harmony.
  
• You will be able to correct misbehavior immediately and to understand the effectiveness of using praise four times as often as Corrective Teaching.
  
• You will be able to teach youth eight basic social skills, including following instructions, disagreeing appropriately, accepting criticism/consequences, talking with others, showing respect, accepting 'no' for an answer, introducing yourself and showing sensitivity to others.

These and other techniques are taught in a variety of ways, including small-group activities and question and answer sessions. To enhance your training experience and support effective implementation, you will receive a comprehensive training manual and a participation certificate.

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Register for this workshop online.

Need to train a large group? We can bring customized training and
consultation to your site. Contact us for more information