Join us and you will be immersed in a showcase of our YCS youth’s accomplishments from the past year! From initiatives like Trash2Art’s cleanups and captivating art displays to insightful reflections of our President’s Volunteer Service Award recipients on their service.
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YCS has an amazing workshop package for the community! We offer workshops that aid in the development process in the following areas:
YCS workshops are great for school settings, after school programs, youth involved non profit organizations, community clubs and many more.
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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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
Fill out the workshop interest form! We will reach out to you soon!
Fill out the workshop interest form! We will reach out to you soon!
We’re hiring! Learn more about our open positions.
780 Arastradero Rd., Room V-14
PO BOX 61000
Palo Alto, CA 94306
IRS EIN 20-8099150
(650) 858-8019
ycs@youthcommunityservice.org
