Joint Initiatives for Youth + Families

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  • Managing Holiday Stress + Mental Health

    JI Ascend Center 1600 N. Union Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO, United States

    Joint Initiatives is hosting a parent/guardian program featuring Diversus Health. They will offer tips and strategies for stress management/mental health management around the holidays. Join us in the Ascend Center – dinner provided! Ascend Center is in the lower east wing of Galileo Middle School (1600 N. Union Blvd.)

    FREE
  • Trauma-Informed Practices 1 in Early Childhood Settings

    JI Ascend Center 1600 N. Union Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO, United States

    Trauma 1 training will go over promoting social-emotional development in a trauma-sensitive environment. By taking a look into Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), how they affect us as the adults, and how they affect children in the classroom, this training will help both educators and students have a successful learning environment. Trainer: Jessica Alexander, MA, IMH-E® […]

    FREE
  • Gingerbread House Decorating

    JI Ascend Center 1600 N. Union Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO, United States

    Joint Initiatives is hosting a fun evening of decorating gingerbread houses for Galileo Middle School families in the Ascend Center (lower east wing of Galileo Middle School – address below). All supplies provided! Limit 20 families, so register today!

    FREE
  • Calming the Chaos by Promoting Positive Behavior

    Online via Zoom

    This training provides tools for utilizing positive guidance to promote positive group behaviors in the early childhood classroom. Using positive teacher/child interactions and the environment to prevent negative behaviors will be emphasized. Practical tips on what to do when challenging behaviors arise will also be addressed. This course is designed for new teachers and teacher […]