Professional Development Workshop Fees: $350 for 2-hour workshop (plus mileage and hotel if needed)
During our professional development workshops, teachers will discover personal goals to combat poor nutrition, lack of physical exercise and high stress levels. Teachers can also develop strategies for teaching healthy lifestyle choices to their students in the areas of nutrition, sexuality, and drug/alcohol use and abuse.
It's Time! Addressing Youth & Teen Depression: This in-service program invites school staff to enter into the lives of youths touched by depression. Outcomes include: increased awareness, improved intervention and connections to resources. The compelling program includes video-stories of diverse youth, informative slides, art and animations.
It's Time! Changing Conversation About Adult Depression: Depression is a common mental illness experienced by one in five people in their lifetime. This engaging two-hour program is for anyone interested in learning more about depression and its impact on individuals and families. This program utilizes video, music, art and research as people share their experiences with medication, coping strategies, hope and successes.
Trends in Adolescent Sexuality: Adolescence marks the beginning of a transition into adulthood and adult relationships. Dating during adolescence gives young men and women the opportunity to learn new social skills in developing healthy adult relationships. This program reviews the key concepts commonly taught in sexuality education, discusses statistics, facts, myths and risks associated with teen sexual activity, and demonstrates how adults/school faculty can open up dialogue about sexuality with a young person.
Healthier You - Healthier Students: Obesity and being overweight is on the rise with adults and children and will eventually cause serious health problems. This program will help evaluate eating patterns to pinpoint bad habits or unhealthy food choices, determine your Body Mass Index (BMI), recognize healthy portion sizes, and realize the importance of setting a good example for students. Video, informative slides and activities make this program fun and interactive.
