Focus Area 3: Communications

You'll gain communication flexibility which allows you to develop healthy, productive work relationships, engage in collaborative problem solving with youth, and improve individual and group facilitation.

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Digital Wellbeing 101 for Youth Work Professionals

Free to YIPA Members

1 hour training
Focus Area 3: Communications

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Coaching Youth Toward Greater Self-efficacy

Free to YIPA Members

1 hour training
100% approval rating
Focus Area 3: Communications

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Storytelling and Humor as Learning Tools

Free to YIPA Members

1 hour training
95% approval rating
Focus Area 3: Communications

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Strategies for Talking with Youth About Sexuality

Free to YIPA Members

1.5 hour training
100% approval rating
Focus Area 3: Communications

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Motivational Interviewing in Youth Work

Free to YIPA Members

1 hour training
100% approval rating
Focus Area 3: Communications

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Improvisation is a Youth Work Superpower!

Free to YIPA Members

1.5 hour training
100% approval rating
Focus Area 3: Communications

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Supporting Effective Youth-Adult Partnerships

Free to YIPA Members

1.5 hour training
100% approval rating
Focus Area 3: Communications

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Equitable Sex Ed for People of All Abilities

Free to YIPA Members

1.5 hour training
100% approval rating
Focus Area 3: Communications

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How to Talk to Porcupines

Free to YIPA Members

1.5 hour training
99% approval rating
Focus Area 3: Communications

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Transformative Conflict: A Trauma-Informed Approach to De-escalation, Healing, & Accountability

Free to YIPA Members

2 hour training
97% approval rating
Focus Area 3: Communications

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Talking Healthy Choices with Young People

Free to YIPA Members

1.5 hour training
96% approval rating
Focus Area 3: Communications

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On-Demand Webinar

Design Thinking for Dynamic Youth Work

Free to YIPA Members

2 hour training
98% approval rating
Focus Area 3: Communications

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On-Demand Webinar

Conflict Resolution Toolkit

Free to YIPA Members

3 hour training
99% approval rating
Focus Area 3: Communications

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Master Effective Communication Training in Youth Work

Every single area in your support of young people is impacted by your ability to communicate effectively. Communication is the heartbeat of youth work. And the more effective you become with all the communication tools available to you, the better the results you’ll see for yourself and the young people you serve.

YIPA offers a variety of options for communication training for youth workers. Our effective communication training in youth work builds skills and understanding that enhance communication in all aspects of professional interactions. Our online courses are succinct, information rich, and offer both theory and practical skill building. As a youth worker you’ll gain confidence in any type of communication with people, but especially with young people.

Effective Communication

Being an effective communicator is having the knowledge, skills, and confidence and to respond and adapt to any situation as needed. Our communication skills training in youth work helps prepare you for those situations and conversations. This includes dealing with potentially difficult subjects and addressing various communication styles.

Thinking Outside the Box

Communication can involve motivation, engagement, instruction, conflict resolution, and so much more. Therefore, with so many aspects to consider, you need to be highly prepared for multiple situations, especially when dealing with young people. By taking our online courses, you will become more adaptable and ready to meet young people where they are.

For more information on communication skills training in youth work, stay in touch with YIPA.

Frequently Asked Questions

Communication training for youth workers is designed to improve communication between youth workers and the young people they serve. And it also helps in all types of interactions with others, including parents and caregivers, coworkers, and other colleagues outside your organization. YIPA’s communication training explores the dynamics involved with youth while improving skills, knowledge, and confidence in youth workers. Verbal and non-verbal communication skills are addressed because they are essential when supporting young people.

Most of our training webinars are presented live and recorded, and we add recorded trainings to our On-Demand library. Our training engages the learners during the live sessions and that is part of the recorded version. While you can’t interact in the On-Demand version, you can view the engagement between the trainer and learners. YIPA has a variety of communications training that will help with your communication skills. If you want to stay up to date with live sessions or discussions related to communications training, you can sign up to Stay Connected to receive our email updates.

Communication training for youth workers plays a pivotal role in positively impacting young people by empowering those who support them. It equips youth workers with the essential skills to connect, understand, and support their unique needs. YIPA’s training helps build trust, foster open and meaningful dialogues, and effectively address issues such as mental health, substance abuse, and social challenges so many of our young people experience.

More Ways to Learn and Grow!

The Art and Science of Youth Work certificate blends technical competency with personal growth strategies so you'll be your best for young people.

The Passionate Youth Worker podcast provides needed inspiration so you and your team are fully present in your service to young people.

The Quick Takes blog offers youth work insights and ideas you can grab and go to stay in the know. Quick Takes for busy youth workers.

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