"The purpose of this training is to help guide communities in the way they organize supports, services and opportunities for youth and young adults to reach their full potential."

"We also encourage parents, guardians, grandparents and other family members, friends, and mentors. Our initiative is a community-wide effort"

Positive Youth Development
Training Overview

What is
Positive youth Development

Positive Youth Development (PYD) is a research-based approach that guides communities in the way they organize supports, services and opportunities so that youth and young adults reach their full potential.  To prepare communities to embrace youth and young adults as knowledge partners, and encourage communities to put the voices, thoughts, and ideas of youth at the forefront of programming and restructuring, My People Clinical Services, My People Community Services (MPCS) and Our Piece of the Pie (OPP) is offering two PYD training opportunity, Intro to Positive Youth Development Training and Intensive Positive Youth Development Training.  
The purpose of this training is to help guide communities in the way they organize supports, services and opportunities for youth and young adults to reach their full potential.  This training along with the accompanying practice guide was developed in collaboration with Cornell University. Collaborating partners for this project are The Department of Children and Families (DCF) and Our Piece of the Pie (OPP).

Who Should Attend

Positive Youth Development (PYD) training is for everyone, that interacts (in any capacity) with youth and young adults. Additionally, anyone who serves their community in housing support, mentoring, mental health, youth engagement, members of faith-based communities, businesses, media professionals and life coaching. We also encourage parents, guardians, grandparents and other family members, friends, and mentors. Our initiative is a community-wide effort. We want to involve leaders from all community sectors. PYD is also:  
• A community effort with; envisioning a better community, community collaboration, and engaging community partners.
• A broader community collaboration can create both new opportunities for youth and supportive engagement from adults, setting the stage for resiliency and positive outcomes.
• Youth development collaborations to be successful, it is crucial to reach out to a wide range of community partners and groups as, our Youth are your future employees, networkers, etc.​

• A community effort with; envisioning a better community, community collaboration, and engaging community partners.

• A broader community collaboration can create both new opportunities for youth and supportive engagement from adults, setting the stage for resiliency and positive outcomes.
  

•  Youth development collaborations to be successful, it is crucial to reach out to a wide range of community partners and groups as, our Youth are your future employees, networkers, etc.

   Positive Youth Development (PYD) is a research-based approach that guides communities in the way they organize supports, services and opportunities so that youth and young adults reach their full potential.  To prepare communities to embrace youth and young adults as knowledge partners, and encourage communities to put the voices, thoughts, and ideas of youth at the forefront of programming and restructuring, My People Clinical Services, My People Community Services (MPCS) and Our Piece of the Pie (OPP) is offering two PYD training opportunity, Intro to Positive Youth Development Training and Intensive Positive Youth Development Training.  
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    The purpose of this training is to help guide communities in the way they organize supports, services and opportunities for youth and young adults to reach their full potential.  This training along with the accompanying practice guide was developed in collaboration with Cornell University. Collaborating partners for this project are The Department of Children and Families (DCF) and Our Piece of the Pie (OPP).