Youth Development
Youth Worker Toolkit
Developmental Milestones Guide
YIPA’s Developmental Milestones Guide is a tool you can use to help young people understand typical growth stages and what they might experience as they develop.
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Adopting a Mentoring Mindset
No matter the type of youth work you do, whether you’re a formal mentor or not, adopting a mentoring mindset brings better outcomes. You’ll be better equipped to go beyond...
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Youth Sexual Health: Historical Context, Consent, and Meaning!
Learning to navigate the intricacies of relationships and touch is a significant need among youth. Teaching youth to avoid sexual abuse and assault is only the first step.
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Effective Consent Education
Educating youth about the skills of healthy consent helps them become more empowered throughout their lives.
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The Joy of Mindfulness for All Ages
Young people and adults all struggle with stress and distraction that can dampen their joy for life.
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Enhancing Executive Functioning Skills
Executive functioning skills are not something we’re born with, they develop over time as the brain develops. They may not be fully developed until age 25.
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Helping Young People Maintain Employment
Young people entering the workforce for the first time may not be prepared to handle the common challenges and obstacles they’ll face.
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Designing Impactful Art Programming
The developmental benefits of the arts for young people are vast, such as enhanced self-expression, self-awareness, self-esteem, and social skills.
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Quick Takes Blog
Bridging the Leadership Gap for Youth Work Leaders
The work youth-serving agencies do is vital. They provide safe spaces, support, and guidance to support young people in their development. At the heart of this work are youth work...
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Essential Professional Development Training For Youth Workers
Working with youth is an essential service in any community. Youth workers are often on the front lines of helping youth to make positive changes in their lives, to assist in understanding developmental change, and to help youth to make healthy choices both now and for their future.
At YIPA, we have created an exceptional library of professional development training for youth workers. To accommodate for different schedules and areas of interest, we provide on-demand training that addresses the relevant issues that face today’s youth and those workers supporting youth.
Professional Development For Youth Workers
YIPA members have unlimited access to our professional development training for youth workers. ... Read more