Professional Development

Recharge Conference
The theme for Afterschool Utah Association's Recharge 2012 is "Motivate and Create." AUA is hoping to help renew your passion and energy for afterschool through workshops including Love & Logic, Grant Writing, Prevent Child Abuse Utah, Behavior Management, Motivation and more. The Northern Recharge will be held January 21st at USU Brigham City Campus.  The Southern Recharge will be held February 4th at Dixie State College in St. George.  For more information and to register Click Here.  

Registration and hotel scholarships are available.  For more information or to apply for scholarships Click Here.  If you have questions, you can email AUA at afterschoolutah@gmail.com.  Applications are due Friday January 6th, so apply now!

For more information and updates from Afterschool Utah Association, check out their new website htttp://myaua.org and Facebook page!

Afterschool Professional Credential 
Would you like to receive $$$ for training?
If so, the Utah Afterschool Professional Credential System is for you!  Complete the basic level and get $100, complete the intermediate level and get $300, and if you complete the advanced level you get $500!  For more information go to http://www.ccpdi.usu.edu/ or email ccpdi@usu.edu.

Crime Prevention Conference
The Utah Council for Crime Prevention's Power of Prevention Conference will be held on January 23rd-28th at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center.  In the six day conference, participants, including youth, adults, and service providers, will  have an opportunity to address issues such as drug abuse, gangs, cyber bullying, depression, and more.  This conference is a great resource for afterschool programs who work  to reduce crime each day by providing a safe place for youth! Register today at www.utahcrimeprevention.org  or call (801) 486-8691 with questions.

Program Resources: What can we do about bullying?

Character Counts

CHARACTER COUNTS! is both an educational framework for teaching universal values and a national coalition of organizations that support each other. The result is a culture change in your school or youth-service program.  CHARACTER COUNTS! is character education that works with your needs and preexisting programs.  For more information, Click Here.

The Hundred Dresses

In this Newbery Honor Book, a young girl comes to terms with the effect that the teasing of her friends has had on a shy classmate. Scholastic has created a coordinating lesson plan which explores character traits and decision making with regard to peer relationships.  For the lesson plan details, Click Here.

Youth Development Institute

YDI Supervisor Guides are meeting plans that supervisors can use to enhance and advance the learning of their staff.  The meeting plans take about 45-60 minutes but can also be adapted for any time frame to fit your professional development needs!  Check out UAN's website to download the guide for addressing bullying.

Prevent Child Abuse Utah

Prevent Child Abuse Utah staff  will visit local schools to educate administrators, educators, and students to work together to prevent bullying and harassment in their schools.
For more information Click Here, or to set up a presentation at your site, email PCAU at info@preventchildabuseutah.org.

National Bullying Prevention Center

PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center unites, engages and educates communities nationwide to address bullying through creative, relevant and interactive resources. PACER’s bullying prevention resources are designed to benefit all students, including students with disabilities.  PACER offers digital-based resources for parents, schools, teens and youth, including: educational toolkits, awareness toolkits and websites for both elementary and middle/high school students to find ways to address bullying, be heard, engage in activities, and be inspired to take action.  For more informaiton, Click Here.