Summer Training Institute Opens August 5

Dr. Jason Fruth, Program Director for the Intervention Specialist Program at Wright State University, will kick off this year’s Institute with a workshop on Creating Nurturing Environments. Jason is a nationally known researcher of prevention strategies in schools, at home, and in the community and has published many articles on this topic. He is also the primary investigator on four randomized control trials involving the PAX Good Behavior Game and its Evidence-based Kernels identified by the Institute of Medicine and published in the National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices. Jason also created and teaches the only Accredited PAX Pre-service Teacher Course. He states, “Now, churches, youth athletics, public agencies, offices, youth and adult corrections, and even families can have access to the same evidence-based strategies proven to increase peace, health, happiness, and productivity.” Those interested in creating environments that foster success, should plan to attend:

SUMMER WORKSHOPS

• Creating a Nurturing Environment
• Building Non-Profit Leaders
• Building Youth Leaders
• Ohio Minds Matter
• Putting Power in Afterschool
• QSAT – Quality Self-Assessment Tool
• Stewards of Children - Sexual Abuse Prevention
• Working with Difficult Kids – A Trauma Informed Approach

Positive behavior begins and ends with relationships—not with the rules. While systems and guidelines can provide structure for young people, cultivating an environment of meaningful connections between staff and youth creates a culture where positive behavior is part of the ongoing learning and development of youth. Read more...