Youth Development
Live & Recorded Course
Effective Consent Education
Educating youth about the skills of healthy consent helps them become more empowered throughout their lives.
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Live & Recorded Course
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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Live & Recorded Course
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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Live & Recorded Course
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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Live & Recorded Course
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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Youth Sexual Health: Common Biases to Unlearn
Youth sexual health is more than talking about healthy sex. It’s about the overall well-being of young people. But talking about it that way can be hard because we all...
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Mindful Youth Work Benefits You and Young People
Mindfulness can be a great way to manage stress, anxiety, and distraction. These are challenges all young people and adults face from time to time. So, we could all use...
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Quick Takes Blog
Poetry in Youth Work
Poetry is a lot like youth work. Just like youth work, it’s an art form that has the awesome power to change lives. It’s a language that builds connections and...
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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