Training Opportunities

Contact PACCT to customize a training program for your organization.  Below are some training events we regularly perform.

School Staff, Administration, and Parent Training

This training is for teachers, school personnel, family advocates, family liaisons, and leaders in parent organizations.

• Find out how the framework of the forty developmental assets can provide school staff, students, and parents with common goals that focus on success for all students.
• Learn simple processes that help to build parent-school partnerships.

Five of the assets are categorized as commitment to learning assets.  These five assets and their tie to academic and other positive outcomes are listed below.  Percentages reflect the number of students surveyed in Jefferson County experiencing each asset.

Asset-rich schools produce asset-rich students who are more likely to succeed.  These students and schools experience:

• Increased high school completion
• Fewer conduct problems
• Better grades
• Higher achievement test scores
• Greater feelings of support at home

Business and Youth Employer Training

This training is for businesses that employ youth, those that have youth as consumers, and organizations that work directly with the community.

• Find out how to identify strengths within your business that create a positive work environment.
• Learn ways to implement youth-focused opportunities that can lead to success for both your employees and your busines.

Did you know...
Because of substantial growth world-wide, more young people than ever before in history are about to enter the labor market.  In the developing world there will be 700 million new entrants to the labor force between 2002 and 2010 --Population Resource Center

When you focus on strength you ...

• Reduce employee turn-over
• Provide strong customer service
• Create an atmosphere to establish the life-long customer

Community Leaders Training

This training is for service organizations, community based agencies, neighborhood groups, senior citizen clubs, faith communities, and political officials.

• Learn how individuals and organizations alike can ensure young people grow up with the supportive relationships they need to succeed.
• Recognize the power of positive adult role modeling through intentional programs, philosophies, and practices.

As adults, we all have a role to play in helping to develop assets in youth.  It takes building relationships, spending time together, and nurturing positive values with young people.

The more assets a young person has, the more likely he or she will value diversity, do well in school, and engage in community service - and the less likely the young person will engage in risky behaviors.