Events
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Helping Young People Cope: Staying in Conversation
VirtualYoung people benefit from being listened to by caring adults in their lives. We know this. We also know that ‘staying in relationship’ with youth helps them manage stress, build resiliency, maintain positive mental health and ultimately set them up for success. On the whole, young people feel a blend of optimism and uncertainty about […]
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Cultural Responsiveness
VirtualThe ability to connect across cultures is key to supporting our work with youth and caregivers. This interactive training will help participants understand dimensions of identity and culture and the ways that prejudices and bias hamper opportunities for connection. This introductory training helps program staff explore personal dynamics of power and privilege and begin to […]
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Day 3: Mental Health & Dis-Ease
Converge Center 1367 Main Street, Brockton, United StatesMental Health & Dis-Ease Adolescence is a crucial period for developing and maintaining the habits important for mental health, but some adolescents are at greater risk of mental health conditions due to material disadvantages, stigma, discrimination or exclusion, and/or lack of access to quality support and services. This is why mentoring is so critical. A […]