Trainings:   

Creating LGBTQIA2S+ Affirming and Equitable Spaces

When: May 23, 2024 - 9:00 AM — 12:00 PM (PST)
Where: Virtual - Zoom links will be sent out prior to the training.
Cost: $139.

If registering for a group of 4 or more, please contact [email protected] for a discount code.

The Bridge 13 program at New Avenues for Youth will lead this affirming and equitable spaces training. We will start with terminology and basic gender and sexuality concepts with a focus on the gender binary, gender identity, and gender expression to create a shared base of knowledge. Then we'll dive into the systems of oppression that impact the lived experiences of LGBTQIA2S+ and especially multi-marginalized LGBTQIA2S+ folks. We will discuss and practice methods of interrupting oppression before exploring ways to create affirming spaces for LGBTQIA2S+ folks through identity navigation, pronoun/name best practices, bathroom justice, and creating plans for more equitable spaces.

Who should attend:

• Professionals who want to learn more about Creating LGBTQIA2S+ Affirming and Equitable Spaces.
• Mental Health providers, social and human services professionals.
• Any level of professionals in social, behavioral health, public health, public policy, or advocacy work.
• Students and recent graduates who want to deepen their understanding.
• Any level of professional interested in this important topic.

About The Trainer

Aryn Zanca is the Bridge 13 Community Education Supervisor for New Avenues for Youth. They have worked with LGBTQ+ folks in nonprofit and community settings for over a decade with particular focus on the needs of rural LGBTQ+ youth in Oregon. Through their work with the Bridge 13 team, Aryn finds joy in building bridges between communities by providing and engaging with continual learning. Aryn has been told their puns are "terrible," which they take as a compliment and a challenge.

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Questions? Reach out to Erica Keaveney: [email protected]

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Practices to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse: A Shift in Organizational Culture

When: All-Staff Training on June 12^th and Management-Only Training on 13^th, 2024 – 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM per session.
Where: Virtual - Zoom links will be sent out prior to each session.
Cost: $59 per session.

If you are registering a group of 4 or more participants, then please email [email protected] for a discount code.

We are excited to collaborate with CARES Northwest to host two sessions of interactive training that will address relevant concerns and culture needs of different organizations regarding child sexual abuse and violence prevention. In this training, there will be discussions and activities that will be shared among staff from various organizations in addition to group reflections.

These trainings will help you:

• Identify strategies to empower adults in your organization on how to prevent child sexual abuse.
• Evaluate resources and messages of effective violence prevention for youth and children.
• Analyze organizational practices and policies that create safe and healthy spaces between adults and youth.

Session 1: All-Staff Training – June 12^th, 2024

• Learn about Child Sexual Abuse dynamics, violence prevention, and methods for healthy professional relationships between youth/youth, staff/youth, and staff/staff.
• Learn about environmental safety at your organization and responses & options for staff when concerned about a colleague’s behaviors.
• Receive help on trauma-informed responding and supporting disclosures.

Session 2: Management-Only Training – June 13^th, 2024

• Learn strategies for continuing discussions inside of your organizations for healthy relationships as well as increasing staff comfort with speaking up.
• Continue discussions on environmental safety in organizations and strengthened relationships between staff and youth.
• Learn enhanced techniques for supervision, monitoring, coaching, and documenting.

About The Trainer

CARES (Child Abuse Response and Evaluation Services) Northwest is a Portland-based child advocacy group that is focused on ending child abuse in Multnomah and Washington counties. Their main mission to stop child abuse and neglect through multidisciplinary prevention, medical evaluation, and ongoing treatment in partnership with the Portland community.

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Questions? Reach out to Erica Keaveney: [email protected]

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Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training for Alliance Members

When: Once a month on Saturdays 9am-5pm In-Person! 
Location:
Boys & Girls Aid Headquarters
9320 SW Barbur Blvd. Ste. 200
Portland, OR 97219

Cost: $225 

The ODHS CPI Reimbursement Program can reimburse expenses for two trainees for everyone one trainee paid for by a CCA (while funding lasts) Click on 'More information' to learn about the reimbursement program.

More information can be found here

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Questions? Reach out to [email protected]

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Leadership Development Series

The Center for Excellence is thrilled to be offering a new Leadership Training Series, exclusively tailored for Alliance Members and other community-based health organizations. 

Participants can sign up for the entire series or take each session separately. All trainings are virtual via Zoom.

Here are the topics and times: 

• Foundations of Effective Supervision – January 11, 10 am - Noon: We’ll cover the ways that individuals can bolster themselves to be effective supervisors, both in and outside of work.
• Reimagining Power at Work – February 1, 10 am - Noon: We’ll focus on both positional and personal power, and how supervisors can use their power to create collaboration and facilitate trust.
• Providing Appreciative Feedback – March 7, 10 am - Noon: We’ll discuss and practice how and when to give both appreciative (i.e., positive) and developmental (i.e., constructive) feedback, as well as when feedback needs to become more formalized.
• Setting & Evaluating Employee Expectations – April 4, 10 am - Noon: We’ll explore ways to make expectations clear, measurable, and collaborative with those we supervise.
• Navigating Difficult Conversations at Work – May 2, 10 - Noon: We’ll cover the reasons we avoid conversations that may feel uncomfortable and strategies for having difficult conversations at work.

SERIES GOALS

• Support the professional development of community-based health organization's staff to provide consistent, trauma informed, and culturally responsive supervision and leadership.
• Support training attendees in co-creating effective, healthy workplaces and organizational cultures in their agencies.

ABOUT THE TRAINER

Rebecca Peatow Nickels, MSW is the principal for RPN Strategies where she helps organizations be at their best. Her consulting work focuses on interim executive leadership, group facilitation, training related to trauma informed approaches, and leadership development coaching. Previously, she was the executive director of Call to Safety (formerly the Portland Women’s Crisis Line) from 2006-2018, leading the organization as it expanded crisis line services, increased its integration of equity and racial justice, and strove to be a survivor-led organization.

Cost: $49 per session, or $199 for the entire series