
If you are a youth serving organization and wish to request a training contact drbarbbrady@inspiringdreamsnetwork.org

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ACES Training Series - ACES 101, 102, 103
ACES 101: Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences
Friday, February 21, 2025
9:00 - 11:00 a.m. (Via Zoom)
ACES 102: Overcoming Adverse Childhood Experiences
Friday, March 21, 2025
9:00 - 11:00 a.m. (Via Zoom)
ACES 103: Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences
Friday, April 18, 2025
9:00 - 11:00 a.m. (Via Zoom)
TRAINERS: John Barton and Corey Beahm
The youth you work with may struggle with the traumatic effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). ACEs often interfere with school success and can negatively impact participation in activities, events, relationships, overall wellness, and life outcomes. We invite you to learn about ACEs and their impact on brain development and behavior. This ACEs training series is intended to help parents and adults who serve youth better understand the impact of ACEs and to learn some best practice strategies to help youth and families overcome and prevent the future occurrence of ACEs, changing lives in a positive direction.
Anger Management: Calming Volcanic Emotions
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. (Via Zoom)
TRAINER: Dr. Barb Brady
DESCRIPTION: This training focuses on strategies, tools, and resources adults can use to help youth emotionally regulate and manage big emotions. Participants will learn step-by-step strategies for helping deescalate volcanic emotions when they erupt, as well as, learn about some emotional regulation and coping skills students can use to help them avoid build up of big explosive emotions, Additionally, this session will review strategies for assessing and controlling's one own emotional escalation when working with emotionally charged youth.
Families and Friends as Allies
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. (Via Zoom)
TRAINER: Paula Kerner, Fairness WV
DESCRIPTION: Increasingly, parents, grandparents, and friends are realizing they want to do better to support their LGBTQ family members and friends. Strong connections to others help youth navigate difficult situations and increase the likelihood that they will be successful socially, emotionally, and academically.
Course Objectives:
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Building strong supportive relationships.
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Creating understanding and safe spaces at home.
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Navigating policies and procedures that protect youth at school.
REGISTER: Families, Friends, and Caring Adults as Allies of LGBQT and Other Vulnerable Youth
If you are a youth serving organization and wish to request a training contact drbarbbrady@inspiringdreamsnetwork.org


