Upcoming Virtual Live Events for Trainers
These virtual Training of Trainers Events span multiple days with training for 2 to 2.5 hours per day. All times listed are Eastern Time. Hover over any date to view the topic. Click on any date to register for that training series or scroll down for details on the training description and objectives.
Professionals from these locations have attended our Training of Trainer events since 2019! This illustrates that the programs of the Healthy Relationships Project and the Adult Responsibility Project work in every region of the U.S.! Check out our current calendar below!
If you need an invoice or would like to pay by check or purchase order please email Marcie mhambrick@pcavt.org
Virtual Training of Facilitators In:
Understanding and Responding to the Sexual Behaviors of Adolescents ©
Cómo entender y responder a las conductas sexuales de los adolescentes ©
May 14th, 15th, 16th
Daily from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
This 6 hour training provided via Zoom will equip attendees with the knowledge and skills to facilitate Understanding and Responding to the Sexual Behaviors of Adolescents.
Adults can do much to promote healthy sexual development in adolescents and decrease the chance of youth developing harmful sexual behaviors. When adults observe youth who have difficulty respecting others’ boundaries, they can learn concrete steps to address it.
Participants will learn how to:
Train adults to be able to distinguish between expected, problematic, and abusive behaviors of adolescents
Train adults to understand the risk factors and protective factors associated with harmful sexual behaviors in adolescents
Train adults to be prepared to respond to prevent harmful sexual behaviors in adolescents and to be proactive when these behaviors are observed
A Recent attendee wrote:
"I like how you [trainers] all took turns and shared your different areas of expertise. I appreciated that everyone had the opportunity to either speak to the group or write in the chat box. I think the dialogue is crucial to a dynamic training."
Available in English and Spanish.
Virtual Training of Facilitators In:
Understanding and Responding to the Sexual Behaviors of Children ©
Cómo entender y responder a las conductas sexuales de los niños ©
May 21st, 22nd, 23rd
Daily from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
This 6 hour training provided via Zoom will equip attendees with the knowledge and skills to facilitate Understanding and Responding to the Sexual Behaviors of Adolescents.
Adults can do much to promote healthy sexual development in prepubescent children. In this training you will: a) be able to distinguish between expected, problematic, and abusive behaviors of children b) be prepared to promote health and prevent perpetration behaviors in children c) be ready to intervene with children to prevent reinforcement of repeated harmful behaviors. You will develop the skills to keep children safe from other children with problematic behaviors and to promote healthy development in all children.
Participants will learn how to:
Train adults to be able to distinguish between expected, problematic, and abusive behaviors of prepubescent children
Train adults to be prepared to promote health and prevent perpetration behaviors in children
Train adults to be ready to intervene with children to prevent reinforcement of repeated harmful behaviors
A Recent attendee wrote:
"I really appreciated being able to talk through different scenarios to practice assessing a situation. It was also helpful to have examples of what language to use when addressing these situations. Great facilitators, very knowledgeable! They all did a great job including everyone and maintaining that safe space for the training."
Available in English and Spanish.
Virtual Training of Facilitators In:
Overcoming Barriers to Protecting Children from Sexual Abuse ©
June 17th, 18th, 20th
Daily from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
This 6 hour training provided via Zoom will equip attendees with the knowledge and skills to facilitate Overcoming Barriers to Protecting Children from Sexual Abuse.
Adults can do much to promote healthy sexual development in adolescents and decrease the chance of youth developing harmful sexual behaviors. When adults observe youth who have difficulty respecting others’ boundaries, they can learn concrete steps to address it.
Participants will learn how to:
Train adults on the opportunity to keep children safe from abuse by learning about the grooming process
Train adults to distinguish healthy behaviors from boundary violations and pre-offending behaviors.
Train adults to respond to boundary violations by adults and / or youth using role play to practice directly addressing concerning behaviors.
Train adults in effective strategies to overcome common barriers to addressing grooming behaviors in other adults and / or youth.
A Recent attendee wrote:
"Thank you for the opportunity to attend this training - it was time well spent. I enjoyed the thorough walk through of all of the slides as well as the Trainer Tips. I appreciated how you role modeled pulling the group back in and tips to engage participants. I also found the videos very beneficial. I am looking forward to taking the next steps of becoming a Master Trainer, as well as participating in other TOT's! Thank you all!"
Please reach out to Marcie Hambrick, PhD, MSW mhambrick@pcavt.org if you have any questions about upcoming trainings.
Virtual Training of Facilitators In:
Brain Development and Learning Consent During Childhood ©
July 9th, 10th, 11th
Daily from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
This 6-hour training provided via Zoom will equip attendees with the knowledge and skills to facilitate Brain Development and Learning Consent during Childhood.
Adults want children to grow up with healthy relationship skills. Learning to respect others’ feelings about touch is called empathy-based consent. Brain science findings show that the optimal window for children to learn empathy skills occurs early in life.
Participants will learn how to:
Teach adults to understand the skills involved in respecting consent
Teach adults to know the developmental connections between childhood empathy and adult actions
Teach adults to understand brain science findings on empathy and the optimal developmental window to acquire it
Teach adults how to implement primary prevention strategies beginning in early childhood to prevent child sexual abuse and perpetration.
A recent attendee wrote:
"I just wanted to say thank you for accommodating to my schedule and making this all come together. I love PCAVT trainings and always come away gaining so much knowledge. Thank you!"