3242 Main Street – Buffalo, New York 14214 – 716.832.1010

Professional Development

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Helping to Complete the Puzzle of Positive Youth Development

• Two-part Series
• Thursday, February 18th and February 25th
• 10:00 AM — 2:30 PM
• Training will be held at Gloria J. Parks Community Center 3242 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14214
• Cost is $5 per person which includes snacks and handouts
• A growing youth development philosophy shifts away from a focus on youth problems and deficits, toward a view of young people as resources with strengths and contributions to make. This 4-hour workshop (in two 2-hour segments) briefly and dynamically introduces the positive youth development approach to volunteers, supervisors, administrators, board members, funders and community members interested and involved in youth services provision in local communities.

ADHD and Managing Behavior in an After School Program

• This workshop is available to out-of-school time staff and volunteers, building skills and supporting youth engagement.
• Presenter:  Lisa Burrows-MacLean, Ph.D.
• This two-hour workshop will provide basic information about ADHD children and
  preventative behavioral management strategies.  Universal and targeted interventions that
  can be implemented in an after school program setting will be discussed in detail.
• Dr. Burrows-MacLean is the Clinical Director of the Center for Children and Families at
  the University at Buffalo.  She is a licensed psychologist who specializes in psychosocial
  treatment for children with disruptive behavior disorders.  She has consulted with
  numerous local school districts and community agencies on system-wide intervention
  programs for children with disruptive behavior problems.
• The workshop will be held on March 4, 2010, 10:00 a.m.– 12:00 p.m. at The Gloria
  J. Parks Community Center, 3242 Main St. in Buffalo (across from the UB South
  Campus).
• Please call 832-1010, Ext. 226 for information.
  To register, call or email m.sozanski@uhcda.org.

Math Strategies Workshop for Out of School Time Staff and Volunteers

• The Gloria J. Parks Community Center is offering a professional learning opportunity in collaboration with the Buffalo Public School Math Support Teachers. Participants will gain insight into the Buffalo Mathematics Programs, by learning strategies and viewing websites that will aide in their work with students.
• The workshop will be held on March 9, 2010, from 10:00 – 12:00.
• Gloria J. Parks is located at 3242 Main St., in Buffalo, across from the University of Buffalo South Campus.
• To register, email m.sozanski@uhcda.org or call 832-1010, ext. 226.

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