Social Justice Approach to Youth Engagement

The Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center is currently accepting registrations for the following 7-week course:

Social Justice Approach to Youth Engagement April 12 - May 24 Tuesdays, 1:00 pm -2:00 pm MST Register Here Are you ready to be challenged to move your youth engagement work forward? Are you looking for actionable ways to advance equity in your community? Social justice youth development combines intentional anti-oppressive practice with and for young people, with knowledge and skill-building from youth development to support youth as they negotiate and disrupt the misuses of power in their lives. During this seven-week course, participants will be expected to critically analyze how power, privilege, and oppression operate in their own lives and participate in conversations regarding how they can disrupt systems of power that oppress young people. This course will offer a mix of critical reflection, skill-building, applied practice, and tools and resources that will enable participants to be an advocate for and with youth. This online course simulates an in-person training environment by having all participants on screen via video. This allows for an engaging and interactive learning environment where you get to know the instructor and the other participants. Click here to learn more! Registration closes on March 28th!

Webinar: Tackling the Silent Epidemic of Childhood Grief

 Upcoming Webinar hosted by Social Current

Tackling the Silent Epidemic of Childhood Grief

March 9 from 2-3 p.m. ET

 

 

Given the staggering number of COVID-related deaths, we are now facing a silent epidemic of grief, which will have a lifelong impact on the many children who have lost loved ones to COVID-19.

 

The good news is that parents, educators, and other caring adults can support grieving children in multiple ways, thereby ensuring the long-term well-being of our youth.

 

This presentation will describe how grief can manifest in children of different ages, key bereavement-related challenges that children and adolescents face, and what adults can do to recognize and support grieving youth.

 

Takeaways

• How to recognize grief reactions in children of different ages
• How to identify key bereavement-related challenges that youth face, especially in the context of the pandemic
• What adults can do to support grieving youth, and how to know when mental health referrals are necessary

 

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