NSPN Offers Academy for Competent Youth Work Training
National Safe Place Network Offers Academy for Competent Youth Work Training: February 24-26 & March 9-12
National Safe Place Network is pleased to offer Competent Youth Worker Certification through the Academy for Competent Youth Work. The training takes place over the course of seven days in Louisville, Kentucky: February 24-26 and March 9-11 with a test on March 12. Attendance is required at both sessions for certification. To learn more about the Competent Youth Worker Certification, please visit http://cyccb.org/.
Over the past 15 years, workforce studies have documented that: 1) the most important contributor to high quality programming is competent and capable staff; 2) competence in youth work is based on core principles that are present in all practice settings (i.e.: foster care, treatment, juvenile justice, after school, early childhood education, transitional living, housing, employment, community youth services, etc.); 3) professional development occurs in stages over a practitioner's career. Professional development programs need to offer multiple levels beginning with foundational practice that create a pathway into advanced practice; and 4) workforce members want to be credentialed in a system that is widely recognized, offers employment benefits, and is transferable when changing employment or location.
It has never been clearer that the Child and Youth Care (CYC) profession is multifaceted and requires broadly trained professionals to be competent in many areas. It requires practitioners able to work in a variety of settings; who are skillful in applying core youth care principles and aware of emerging 'best practices'; who can deliver a wide assortment of developmental, health, employment, educational and other supports; who are aware of the services available in the community to support children, youth, and families; and importantly, who remain in the profession long enough to become fully competent practitioners.
The CYC: Basic Course and certifications offered by the CYC Certification Board and CYC Certification Institute are responses from the professional community to address these needs. Professionals will be credentialed by programs that recognize their contributions and competence, and connect them to higher levels of employment and education.
Academy for Competent Youth Work: Training I: February 24-26, 2015 Academy for Competent Youth Work: Training II: March 9-11, 2015 Academy for Competent Youth Work: Certification Test: March 12, 2015
Please note: Participants MUST attend both training sessions. If you are unable to attend BOTH sessions, please do not register for this offering. We will make the training available again with different time commitments but we have to offer the first installment of this opportunity as a two-part session on the dates stated above.
Space is limited to 25 registrants.
Registration Fee: $600 per participant 25% Discount - Licensed Safe Place Agencies 50% Discount - National Safe Place Network Members FREE - Family and Youth Services Bureau Runaway and Homeless Youth Grantees
Participants are responsible for travel costs, including food, hotel, and transportation.
To register for these trainings, please click here: https://nspn.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_mc&view=mc&mcid=form_189380
Event Location: Holiday Inn Louisville East 1325 South Hurstbourne Parkway Louisville, KY 40222
Room Rate: $109/night
For hotel reservations, please call 502.426.2600 and ask for "NSPN Academy for Competent Youth Work" or visit www.hihurstbourne.com and enter block code "NNW" to receive the discounted room rate of $109/night. This rate includes one breakfast per room. |