Training Institutes 2012 - National Technical Assistance Center for ...

YOUTH TRACK #1 1:30 PM THURSDAY • 3:30 PM THURSDAY • EMERALD 4
The Trevor Project Lifeguard Workshop
Life is full of hard things to talk about. And it is really important that these conversations take place. The Lifeguard
Workshop will provide a space for a conversation about mental health, suicide and healthy ways youth can cope with
stress and anxiety. You will learn about barriers to seeking help and talk about ways you can get help for yourselves and
others when stressful issues such as coming out, relationship issues, school issues, and problems in other environments
arise. The presenters will describe the various services offered by The Trevor Project and guide you all in a conversation
about how to recognize the warning signs of suicide and how to get help if you or a friend may be displaying the
warning signs of suicide. The workshop ends by helping you identify ways to deal with stress and anxiety in a healthy
way and how to identify supportive adults in your own environment.
MODERATOR/PRESENTER: Nathan Belyeu, Senior Education Manager, The Trevor Project, New York, NY
Kelli Peterman, Senior Crisis Services Manager, The Trevor Project, New York, NY
YOUTH TRACK #2 1:30 PM THURSDAY • 8:30 AM SATURDAY • EMERALD 6
Youth Leadership Academy: Be a Community Leader
What’s your leadership style? What are the leadership styles of those you look up to? Knowledge and understanding of
one’s own leadership style, and understanding how this style fits within an advocacy movement, is essential to effective
leadership. This interactive workshop will teach you about different leadership styles, help you identify your leadership
style as well as that of your peers. More importantly, you will learn how to use the strengths of your leadership style to
advocate when partnering with other youth and adults with differing styles.
MODERATOR/PRESENTER: James Sawyer, Youth Involvement Content Specialist, Technical Assistance Partnership
for Child and Family Mental Health, American Institutes for Research, Rockville, MD
Tessa Cayce, Youth Advocate, National Workgroup to Address the Needs of Children and Youth Who Are LGBTQI2-S and
Their Families, Monmouth County, NJ
RESOURCE PERSONS: Nadia Cayce-Gibson, Technical Assistance Coordinator, Technical Assistance Partnership,
National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health, Rockville, MD
Karen Francis, Senior Researcher, American Institutes for Research, Washington, DC
YOUTH TRACK #3 1:30 PM THURSDAY • EMERALD 8 • 8:30 AM SATURDAY • EMERALD 4
Online and Running: Utilizing Content Management to Strengthen Your Social Media Strategy
An effective online presence can make the difference between fulfilling your youth group’s mission and going
unnoticed. This interactive workshop is designed to support youth groups in establishing a well-designed website and
social media presence to spread information, build membership, and attract donors. You will learn critical aspects of
content management and work with your peers to develop an outline for your own website and social media presence.
The information and strategies shared are based on the experience of the National Federation of Families for Children’s
Mental Health, Youth MOVE National and the Children’s Mental Health Network.
MODERATOR/PRESENTER: Corey Brown, Research Assistant, Youth MOVE National, National Federation of
Families for Children’s Health, Rockville, MD
Brittany Smith, Director of Community Management, Children’s Mental Health Network, Portland, OR
RESOURCE PERSON: James Sawyer, Youth Involvement Content Specialist, National Federation of Families for
Children’s Mental Health, Rockville, MD
Training Institutes 2012
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