Chester Professional Development Training Series

You are invited to participate in the following training series sponsored by, the Boys and Girls Club of Chester (BGCC), Chester Youth Collaborative Policy Committee and Education 4 Educators (E4E). 

Trainings are Free.  Space is Limited.  Register Today. 

Date: Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 Time: 11:00 A.M -12:30 P.M

Preparing for the Keystone Exam, Credit Hours: 1.5

This training will help participants gather a better understanding about the Keystone exam and what can be done to make the most of these changes.

Target Audience: Parents/Guardians Out of School Time Providers, Social Workers, Educators, Youth Development Professionals, Caseworkers, High School Students. 

Date: Tuesday, October 21st, 2014 Time: 11:00 A.M -12:30 P.M

Implementation of PA common core standards, Credit Hours: 1.5

This training invites parents, students, OST providers, community members, professionals and educators to think about the possibilities the Common Core State Standards offer for strengthening teaching and learning across the state, as well as helps participants gauge a better understand of the new PA common core standards.

Target Audience: Parents/Guardians Out of School Time Providers, Social Workers, Educators, Youth Development Professionals, Caseworkers, High School Students. 

Date: Tuesday, November, 18th, 2014 Time: 6:00 P.M -8:00 P.M

Understanding Suicide, Credit Hours: 2.00

Suicide has become one of the most common killers of Americans between the ages of 15 and 45. This training will help participants understand the suicidal mind, recognize and come to the aid of those at risk, and to comprehend the profound effects on those left behind.

Target Audience: Out of School Time Providers, Social Workers, Educators, Parents/Guardians, Youth Development Professionals, Caseworkers, Mental Health Professionals. 

Date: Tuesday, December 9th, 2014 Time: 6:00 P.M -7:30 P.M

Crisis Intervention, Credit Hours: 2.00

This training covers the fundamentals of situational and developmental crises, how they occur, and how they have and should be managed as well as the ABC Model of Crisis Intervention.

Target Audience: Parents/Guardians, Youth Development Professionals, Caseworkers, Mental Health Professionals, Out of School Time Providers, Social Workers, Educators.

Certificates and Credits

Participants will receive training credit upon successful completion of each session. Individuals will receive a Certificate of Attendance listing their name, the date, the training title and the number of training hours upon each session’s completion.

*Note: Certificates and training credits will not be given to any individual who arrives to a workshop more than 15 minutes late, or does not stay until the end of the session.

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Registration Form

(Please detach and return form to Flora Williams-Johnson Boys and Girls Club of Chester 201 E. 7th Street Chester, PA. 19013; by fax: 610-874-4708; or email at: Flora.Williams-Johnson@crozer.org by January 22nd 2014)

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Please indicate requested session(s) below: Date	Topic		Time		Attending (Y/N)
Tuesday, September 23, 2014		Preparing for the Keystone Exam		11:00-12:30 pm
Tuesday, October 21, 2014		Implementation of Common Core		11:00-12:30 pm
Tuesday, November 18, 2014		Understanding Suicide		6:00-8:00 pm
Tuesday, December 9, 2014		Crisis Intervention		6:00-7:30 pm