Gender-specific Programming for Girls: Translating Research into Action

Including exciting new research and best practices, this three-part training will provide participants with foundational research and theory regarding the needs of system-involved females AND practical skills that practitioners can immediately apply to the work setting.

 

Empirical and practical research reveals that females have unique psychosocial developmental pathways, including unique risk and protective factors for system involvement and unique strengths/needs.  Historically, research on effective services and interventions has been conducted with primarily male participants.   Consequently, many treatment and service methods have been oriented to males’ needs and fail to consider the specific dimensions of female development and behavior.   Because of this, females’ unique service needs have been neglected, and their potential to succeed in programs is often not fully realized. 

 

This training on gender-specific programming for females will provide participants with an introduction to female psychosocial development and the concept of and need for gender-specific programming (including female development and females’ pathways into the system) as well as more focused and practical information on effective interventions with females, best practices in gender-specific programming and essential components of gender responsive programs.  Participants will have the opportunity to a) analyze the strengths and challenges of their own program, and b) learn and practice the Relational Language Skill Steps, an effective way of communicating with girls and in a variety of service settings and situations.

Presented by Alyssa Benedict, MPH of CORE Associates

This training will take place in three sessions that are 4 hours each.  Although attending all sessions is not required, is is strongly recommended that you attend all of the trainings.  CEU's will be offered.

Dates:  Wednesday September 16, 2009 from 9:00am-1:00pm

            Wednesday September 23, 2009 from 9:00am-1:00pm

            Wednesday September 30, 2009 from 9:00am-1:00pm

LOCATION:  Boys & Girls Club of Newport County, 95 Church Street, Newport, RI, lower level

This program is open to all but space is limited.  Please contact Naomi Ingersoll at 848-4109 or email at ningersoll@childandfamilyri.com to register.