Create an account with Colorado State University and earn completion certificates for several prevention topics. The purpose of this course is to provide educators with insight into youth social media use and its associated benefits and risks to their mental health.
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Upstream Prevention – How to Prevent Problems Before They Begin
Create an account with The Pennsylvania State University and earn completion certificates for several prevention topics. The purpose of this course is to explore the idea of upstream prevention and why it’s important to prevent youth problems and promote healthy youth development.
Project Management: The Process for Leading Successful Projects.
Create an account with The Pennsylvania State University and earn completion certificates for several prevention topics. The purpose of this course is to introduce the basics of project management. It covers core project management processes and how they strategically organize and execute tasks needed to achieve a project goal, with skills, techniques, and tools that support efficient and successful project completion.
Social Media Part 2 – Empowering Digital Citizens
Create an account with Colorado State University and earn completion certificates for several prevention topics. The purpose of this course is to equip educators with the knowledge and strategies to guide students from technological proficiency to digital wisdom by promoting ethical, safe, and responsible online engagement.
Using Logic Models to Strengthen Programs from Start to Finish
Create an account with The Pennsylvania State University and earn completion certificates for several prevention topics. This resource explains how a logic model helps clarify a program’s goals, articulate how and why it works, and identify why desired outcomes may or may not be occurring at different stages of planning, implementation, or reflection. It describes the logic model as a guiding framework that visually links program activities to intended goals and outcomes, serving as a practical roadmap for program success.
The Power of SEL: Equipping Staff to Support Student Well-Being.
Create an account with The Pennsylvania State University and earn completion certificates for several prevention topics. This course is designed to build knowledge and skills for fostering a positive school climate that supports the social and emotional well-being of students and school staff.
Coordinating Youth-Driven Work in the Community – Sustaining & Advancing Youth Initiatives
Create an account with Colorado State University and earn completion certificates for several prevention topics. In this course, you will gain insights into evaluating and sustaining youth engagement in your initiatives through thoughtful planning and proactive approaches to keeping youth involved. This course is Part 3 in a three-part series. While this course can be taken without the other two, it is designed to build on concepts explored in the first youth engagement course, which is an Introduction to Youth Engagement, and the second, Activating Youth in Prevention Work.
Writing S.M.A.R.T. Goals and Objectives
Create an account with The Pennsylvania State University and earn completion certificates for several prevention topics. The purpose of this course is to introduce S.M.A.R.T. goals and objectives and explain how they translate ideas into action by clearly defining what needs to be done, by whom, and by what target date. The course also demonstrates how S.M.A.R.T. components support measurable accountability and timelines for assessing whether project activities are producing the intended results.
An Introduction to Problem Gambling
The Council on Compulsive Gambling of Pennsylvania (CCGP) is a nonprofit organization affiliated with the National Council on Problem Gambling. Their mission is to educate and share information on problem gambling as well as provides resources for help. They offer a FREE course on an Introduction to Problem Gambling. The course includes 16 lessons (1 hour of content).
Lifelong Learning – An Introductory Guide to Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) for Youth and Adults
Create an account with Colorado State University and earn completion certificates for several prevention topics. This course is designed to provide you with essential knowledge and skills to understand the benefits of social and emotional learning for both young people and adults. You will be encouraged to explore various resources designed to help you implement SEL within your community.