Morning and evening routines. Mealtimes. School days and holidays. Hanging out with friends. Playing sports. Taking a walk. Meeting with or missing loved ones. It's in these seemingly simple, everyday moments a young person’s life can open up significant opportunities for growth and making progress toward their goals.
This training series equips caring adults with an approach to provide proactive, effective support as these moments are occurring in the daily lives of young people
In this course participants learn how to recognize and use everyday moments as opportunities for growth and how to think more deeply about the process of providing support and nurturing quality interactions.
Who should participate?
Child and Youth Care practitioners, Educators, and other child serving professionals
Course Schedule
The course kicks off March 9th with a ‘meet and greet’ where you’ll get to know other participants and learn how to access the course materials. Each week involves 1-hour of self-paced study and a 1-hour remote videoconference.
For more information about the course, click here.
James Freeman, MA, CYC-P is a father of three and has over 25 years of experience serving kids and families in afterschool, camping, education, and mental health settings. He’s a past president of the Child and Youth Care Certification Board, a consulting editor for the International Child and Youth Care Network, and advisor for the Association for Child and Youth Care Practice.
He’s a past president of the Child and Youth Care Certification Board, a consulting editor for the International Child and Youth Care Network, and advisor for the Association for Child and Youth Care Practice.
He is a member of the Board of Directors for the Association of Child and Youth Care Practice (ACYCP) and has previously served as a Director of Guidance and a secondary school counselor in both public and private education.
