KidsChange is an amazing network of members doing valuable youth intervention work across the State of Minnesota. The purpose of this blog is not only to highlight the array of expertise and experience that we find in KidsChange’s members and presenters, but also to show what our members do day-to-day. What does youth intervention look like? What does a quality program look like? What resources are out there for troubled youth and the people who serve them? I would like to begin a discussion around these questions by highlighting different youth intervention programs.
To start us off, I would like to put out a call to our readers. Know of amazing work being done around youth intervention in your community? It doesn’t need to be in Minnesota, it just needs to provide services for youth who are heading toward a path of destructive and criminal behavior. If you want to highlight an organization, event or initiative, please contact us!
This week I am going to focus on the KidsChange 2009 Youth Intervention Conference that will be happening on October 27th-28th at the University of Minnesota’s Continuing Education Center in Saint Paul. Over at YIPA, we are getting so excited about this conference! We have over 40 different presentations on topics from “Wilderness Writing for Wild Youth” to “Promoting & Impacting Healthier Lives for African-American Boys & Their Families” to “No Second Chance - Helping Protect Non-Citizen Youth Against Deportation.” We are delighted that many of our presenters will also be contributing articles to this blog. Spots are filling up, but we still have many more openings for one or two day attendees. YIPA members still have scholarship opportunities available as well!
We are also thrilled about the THRIVE! Conference for all Youth, which will be happening at the same time and place as out Youth Intervention Conference. This conference will bring together young people from across Minnesota to explore issues like leadership, violence prevention, Internet safety, and healthy choices. Spaces are still available for youth attendees as well.
This conference would be a wonderful way to introduce your organization to KidsChange or deepen an existing bond. We know that budgets are tight this year, but there are very few conferences providing as much breadth and depth as the 2009 Youth Intervention Conference. Consider it your one-stop for the year’s training needs.
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