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Building a Children and Youth Program: Advocacy Services for Children and Youth Impacted by Domestic Violence

AUDIENCE: KCSDV Member Program Advocates and Staff

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In this training, advocates will explore two areas of child and youth advocacy program development to include individual and group activities concerning domestic violence. This interactive session will include planning, designing, and adapting individual and support group activities to the needs of children and youth impacted by domestic violence. Through a progressive SMART goal activity designed to implement innovative best practices to serve children and youth within shelter services, advocates will plan, design and enhance children and youth programming with a focus on the core services of child and youth advocacy. Within this session, advocates will practice planning, designing and facilitating individual and support group children and youth advocacy activities.

As a result of this training, participants will be able to:

  • Develop children and youth individual and support group topics that promote resiliency.
  • Plan individual and support group activities that support planned outcomes for each session.
  • Practice designing and facilitating age-appropriate children and youth individual and support group activities.
  • Utilize tools, resources, and curriculum for supporting children and youth exposed to domestic violence.

Date & Location:
August 20-21, 2019
– Aug 20: 9:00 – 5:00 p.m.
– Aug 21: 8:30 – 3:00 p.m.

KCSDV Training Center
634 SW Harrison St.
Topeka, KS

Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. on day 1. Lunch is on your own.

Presenters:
Carolyn Allred, M.A.
KCSDV Child and Youth Project Manager

Bre Kirkhart
KCSDV Child and Youth Services Coordinator

NO REGISTRATION FEE!

Registration Deadline: Aug 13, 2019

To Register:
You must first create an account and login, then select the number of users you want to register and click “Register Now”.

We welcome people of all abilities. For questions about accessibility or to request an accommodation, please select your needs on the online registration form or contact Shelly Newman. Requests should be made at least 14 business days prior to the training.

If you need assistance registering, contact:
Shelly Newman
snewman@kcsdv.org
785-232-9784 ext. 314

Lodging:

Topeka Courtyard Marriott
2033 SW Wanamaker Rd.
Topeka, KS 66604
785-271-6165

KCSDV has reserved a block of hotel rooms at the rate of $94/night.  To reserve your room, contact the hotel directly by July 29, 2019 and provide the group name “KCSDV.”

Questions:
If you have questions about the training, contact Carolyn Allred, callred@kcsdv.org or 785-232-9784

Family Youth Services Bureau

This training was made possible by Grant Number 90EV0446 from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Family and Youth Services Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Total Training Hours: 13.0

  •  August 20, 2019 - August 21, 2019
     9:00 am - 3:00 pm
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