Caring adults and communities can be best positioned to provide opportunities for justice-involved young people and their families, and they can provide many benefits such as building positive character, guiding them in planning for their future, and realizing their potential. In this webinar, we will be discuss the ways mentors and mentoring programs can support youth and their families during their complicated interactions with the juvenile justice system and restore a sense of belonging. This webinar aims to bring awareness to an often under-served population of court-involved youth and the role of mentoring supports and services can play. While using the Elements of Effective Practice (and a trauma-informed lens), community-based and court-based programs will discuss best practices around working with young people involved in the juvenile justice system, and ways to provide essential supports during crisis and transition.

Adults working with youth spend much of their time nurturing young people, yet often struggle to find time for personal and professional renewal. It takes a community of renewed youth workers to encourage teamwork, rejuvenate morale and bring new life to any office or program culture.

Join us for this experience as we:

•learn how to take your personal renewal efforts to the next level;

•discover strategies to help you “struggle less and BE more” in your work and in your personal life;

•gain strategies to maintain our energy to continually impact the youth we serve

144,147 people in Indiana live with at least one undocumented family member. Together, we can increase our ability to learn and build on the rich array of cultural and community norms of youth and their families. The better we understand our youth, the better we can support and champion their success.

Join us for this experience as we:

•learn concepts for cultural competency including the diversity wheel and the values orientation model;

•overview of the immigration system in the U.S;

•discuss how immigration policy affects individuals;

•explore dimensions of one’s own culture(s), including organizational culture

Indiana ranks 48th for child abuse and neglect which puts children’s safety at risk and impacts future well-being across a lifetime.

Nationally, 1 out of every 10 children will be a victim of child abuse before age 18. Every adult in the state of Indiana is a mandatory reporter of child abuse and neglect. Join us for this experience as we learn:

•The four types of child maltreatment

•How to understand both behavioral and physical indicators of child maltreatment

•Reporting responsibilities

•Prevention strategies

Stewards of Children®uses real people and real stories to show how to protect children. This training is built on the foundation of The 5 Steps to Protecting Our ChildrenTM. You will hear from survivors as well as experts who work with children and families to confront abuse.

Join us for this experience as we learn:

•the prevalence, consequences, and circumstances of child sexual abuse;

‘•skills to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse;

•how to make positive change to organizational policies and procedures; and

•individual empowerment through actionable ways to make a difference.

Nearly 30 percent of 12th-graders in Indiana report using electronic vapor products in the last month. As the brain continues developing until age 25, adolescent use of e-cigarettes containing nicotine can harm the part of the brain responsible for mood, learning and impulse control.Join us for this experience as we learn and:

•Become more aware of the severity within communities;

•Identify what an e-cigarette is and the dangers;

•Explore resources available to help youth quit; and

•Understand actions of how community leaders can assist

Explore the meaning of “trauma-informed” and how it impacts our clients, our colleagues and ourselves. Gain actionable approaches for a trauma-informed workplace, using the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) definition.

Join us to identify personal renewal goals and be able to:

•understand the work we engage can produce vicarious trauma;

•recognize signs of vicarious trauma in self, clients and colleagues;

•respond to signs and enact a care plan; and

•realize the importance of an on-going care plan to reduce and prevent re-traumatization.