Workshops

YCS has an amazing workshop package for the community! We offer workshops that aid in the development process in the following areas:

  • Life Skill Development

  • Intergenerational Relationship Importance 

  • Substance Abuse Prevention Development 

  • Substance Abuse Awareness

YCS workshops are great for school settings, after school programs, youth involved non profit organizations, community clubs and many more. 

We have limited free workshops available.

Reach out to us today to see how we can bring these workshops to your community.

  • This workshop was developed in partnership with youth and aims at fostering positive youth and adult relationships.

    “Support Youth: A Call to Action” is a workshop for adults, and will give participants an opportunity to interact with supportive actions identified by youth and to engage in conversations about youth mental health and wellness. This is a collaborative experience with the goal of strengthening relationships.

    Grounded in evidence based research from Search Institute, this workshop will explore Search Institute’s Developmental Relationship Framework and identify specific, culturally relevant ways to apply the Framework elements

  • Participants will learn what youth have identified as supportive actions and how to use their own power to keep building positive relationships with youth. In addition, increasing awareness of the Developmental Relationship Framework (DRF) among adults.

  • 1 hour workshop or 2 day workshop (1 hr each). In person / virtual. Available in Spanish. For adults and youth

  • Informative (1 day)

    The general workshop version discusses the DRF to the community.

    Staff Training (1 day or 2 days)

    This version will provide discussion and objectives to implement in their workspace.

    Youth Specific  (2 days)

    Day 1 Focus group is developed for youth in your community to discuss the DRF and collect data on what their specific needs are. Day 2 is an informative version for adults with information brought from youth focus group

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  • #IMINCONTROL

    This workshop is intended as a prevention workshop. Group discussion on developing substance use prevention tools that connect life skills that can aid in the prevention process.

  • Reduce risk factors that place individuals, families and communities at risk for substance use. Increase protective factors that strengthen resilience, promote healthy outcomes and help prevent substance use.

  • 1 hour workshops

    In person / virtual

    Available in Spanish soon!

    For Middle School and High School students.

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  • The Botvin LifeSkills Training Elementary School program is a comprehensive, dynamic, and developmentally appropriate substance abuse and violence prevention program designed for upper elementary school students. This highly effective curriculum has been proven to help increase self-esteem, develop healthy attitudes, and improve their knowledge of essential life skills – all of which promote healthy and positive personal youth development and mental health.

  • Personal Self-Management Skills

    Students develop skills that increase self-esteem, enhance problem-solving skills, help them reduce stress and anxiety, and manage anger.

    General Social Skills

    Students gain skills to meet personal challenges such as overcoming shyness, communicating clearly, and building relationships.

    Drug Resistance Skills

    Students build defenses against pressures to use tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs.

  • 30-50 minute class sessions

    Taught once or twice a week

    In person

    Bilingual option for primary spanish speaking students

  • 8 class sessions

    Self-Esteem

    Decision-Making

    Smoking Information

    Advertising

    Dealing with Stress

    Communication Skills

    Social Skills

    Assertiveness

     

    All classes are required

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  • LifeSkills Training is comprehensive, dynamic, and developmentally designed to promote mental health and positive youth development. In addition to helping kids resist drug, alcohol, and tobacco use, the LifeSkills Training Middle School program also effectively supports the reduction of violence and other high-risk behaviors.

  • Personal Self-Management Skills

    Students develop skills that help them increase self-esteem, enhance problem-solving abilities, reduce stress and anxiety, and manage anger for better mental health.

    General Social Skills

    Students gain skills to meet personal challenges such as overcoming shyness, communicating clearly, building relationships, and avoiding violence.

    Drug Resistance Skills

    Students build effective defenses against pressures to use tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs

  • 30-50 minute class sessions

    Taught once or twice a week

    In person

    Bilingual option for primary spanish speaking students

  • 18 class sessions

    Self-Image and Self-Improvement

    Making Decisions (2 sessions)

    Smoking: Myths and Realities

    Smoking and Biofeedback

    Alcohol: Myths and Realities

    Marijuana: Myths and Realities

    Advertising

    Violence and the Media

    Coping with Anxiety (2 sessions)

    Coping with Anger

    Communication Skills

    Social Skills (2 sessions)

    Assertiveness (2 sessions)

    Resolving Conflicts

     

    A minimum of 8 out of 18 lessons required

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  • The program uses developmentally appropriate, collaborative learning strategies to help students achieve competency in the skills that have been shown to prevent substance use, violence, and other health risk behaviors. LifeSkills Training is comprehensive, dynamic, and is designed to promote mental health, social-emotional (SEL) skills and positive youth development.

  • Personal Self-Management Skills

    Students develop strategies for making healthy decisions, reducing stress, and managing anger.

    General Social Skills

    Students strengthen their communication skills and learn how to build healthy relationships.

    Drug Resistance Skills

    Students understand the consequences of substance use, risk-taking, and the influences of the media.

  • 30-50 minute class sessions

    Taught once or twice a week

    In person

    Bilingual option for primary spanish speaking students

  • 10 class sessions

    The Value of Good Health

    Decision-making for Health

    Risk-taking and Substance Abuse

    The Media and Health (2 sessions)

    Managing Stress, Anger, and Other Emotions

    Family Communications (2 sessions)

    Healthy Relationships (2 sessions)

     

    A minimum of 8 out of 10 lessons required

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