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The Skillman Center keeps hearing that you want to better understand how to share information, gather resources, and find ways to support the work you do with children, youth and families. In response, we are convening a series of half-day seminars that will bring individuals together in an interactive way to begin to address these issues.
Each seminar will focus on specific areas of service provision. The topic and date is as follows:
Time: 8:30 am – 12 noon Please
bring 25 brochures or flyers from your agency These seminars have LIMITED REGISTRATION OF 20 PER SESSION! Click
here for registration policy. Note: The Skillman Center is handicap accessible. Please call for details.
Urban Families Program Trainings
Supporting Homeless Children and Youth Wednesday, April 18, 2007
8:45 am to Noon
When we think of the homeless, if we allow ourselves to think of them at all, we picture the man with a “will work for food” sign at the stop light or a woman pushing a shopping cart piled with her belongings. However, the less visible population of homeless children and youth who are moving from place to place while trying to attend school or establish friendships. This workshop will address the multiple issues facing homeless families. We will discuss and share best practice strategies directed toward supporting these children and youth.
Helping Children and Youth Cope with Grief and Loss Wednesday, May 16, 2007
8:45 am to Noon
Many children and youth today are living with grief and loss due to the prevalence of violence in their lives. Our young people experience this at a community level when they witness violent acts in their neighborhoods. They may see partner abuse through parents or custodians. They may even be victims of violence in the home, school or in their neighborhood. This training will examine some of the programs and strategies that have proved helpful in serving this population.
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
8:45 am to Noon
Registration fee is $40. Click here for registration
information.
This training provides an overview of the foundation needed to work with children and families for those beginning their career in the area of family support. Stressing the importance of developing a mutually respectful relationship, various aspects of becoming an effective help-giver will be explored.
Empowerment Skills for Family Workers The
Urban Families Program is instituting a new multi-faceted series of
trainings designed to change the way health, education and human services
are delivered to families served by family support programs. Empowerment
Skills for Family Workers is a 10 session, four component accredited
program. The trainings will provide front-line workers with skills and
competencies needed to help families identify and reach their goals for
empowerment and self-reliance
We can come to your agency/organization and customize this training just for your staff at a special price. For further information, contact Joan Blount at (313) 872-7166. Click here for a brochure.
Trainings include:
Skillman Center for Children Registration Information and Policies Registration for all Skillman Center for Children events is on a first come, first served basis. Many of our workshops and trainings have limited enrollments so registration deadlines will be enforced. Registration deadline is noon the day before the event. For fee-based events, you will not be considered registered until we have received your payment. Payments sent through the mail are not a guarantee of registration as others may have sent their fees in ahead of yours. We will confirm your registration, or will give you the possibility of being on a waiting list if the workshop or training is to be offered again or will return your fee. Make check or money order out to Wayne State University. Mail to Skillman Center for Children, Wayne State University,100 East Palmer, Detroit Michigan 48202. It takes approximately 2 weeks for mail to reach us through the Wayne State mail system. We recommend you hand-deliver your payment to the same address. Please let us know if you require a receipt.
Refund
Policy: We will credit you for a future workshop if you cancel before noon 2 working days prior to the
training or workshop. Any
cancellations after that date will result in a forfeit of your
registration fee. There will be no refunds under any
circumstances. Please understand this is because we prepare
materials and purchase refreshments based on the number
registered. Also we have a waiting list of individuals who would
welcome the opportunity to attend our trainings. We can
accommodate them if vacancies are known in advance (this may be
you!).
Note: The Skillman Center is handicap accessible. Please call for details. |
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