Did you know that members of The Opp team are certified in School Age and Youth PQA External Assessor Reliability Training, Youth Work Methods, and Youth Mental Health First Aid Training. We love bringing these nationally recognized resources and workshops to Tulsa's expanded learning community.
The Opp works to create, amplify, and leverage relevant professional learning opportunities grounded in the city’s OST standards for positive youth development and high-quality programming. We do this by offering synchronous (in-person) and asynchronous (online) professional learning opportunities to youth-workers and educators. The Opp serves over 50 youth-serving organizations in Tulsa, as well as local educators, support staff, and youth.
Professional Learning
Current Trainings
Youth Work Methods
The Youth Work Methods are powerful strategies that build on more than 50 years of research and practice in positive youth development. These interactive methods are modeled on the Weikart Center’s pyramid of program quality and designed to give point-of-service staff practical skills that can be implemented immediately. Custom tailored, on-site Youth Work Methods trainings are free for Network Partners!
Read more about Youth Work Method workshop topics here.
Peaceful Communication
This workshop, created by our staff, provides easy-to-implement formulas to communicate more effectively within any context regarding needs and feelings. Examples used in practice are custom-tailored to the audience. This interactive training is useful for professionals both within youth-serving organizations and beyond.
Youth Mental Health First Aid Certification (YMHFA)
1 in 5 teens and young adults lives with a mental health condition and 50% of all mental illnesses begin by age 14. Because mental health conditions begin as early as they do and occur as frequently as they do, it is vital that those supporting our youth as they grow and learn are able to identify signs and symptoms of mental health challenges. Youth Mental Health First Aid training teaches just this as well as a five step action plan to understand and respond in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Participants are also provided with a Community Resource Guide.
Offered at cost in the following formats:
Full-day, In-person Training (8 hours): $18.95/person
Blended Training (4 hours asynchronous online, 4 hours in-person): $23.95/person
Online Training (4 hours asynchronous, 4 hours synchronous): $23.95/person
There is a 15 person minimum and 30 person maximum for YMHFA trainings.
Asynchronous Learning: TopClass
Check out TopClass, The Opportunity Project’s new Learning Management System. TopClass allows you to register and complete training sessions and webinars on your own time and at your own pace.
If you do not remember your username, request it by emailing learning@theopp.org.
If you are a new user you will need to create a new account by clicking the “Register Now” button.
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