COBYS Leadership Training and Development programs assist professionals and lay persons who provide education and support for parents, youth, and children. The purpose of these programs is to promote emotionally healthy relationships through education, support, nurturing, and empowering. Programs include:

Leadership Training for Mentors & Volunteers

An 8-hour training for basic preparation to be a mentor to promote emotionally healthy families and individuals. The program equips participants with knowledge, skills, and resources to nurture, empower, and become a positive influence in the life of another.

• Develop attitudes, behaviors, and values to support and empower individuals.
• Discover core concepts of behavioral, emotional, and relational health.
• Learn practical skills and techniques for a successful mentoring experience.

Leadership and Staff Development Opportunities

COBYS Family Services partners with congregations, schools, businesses and community organizations to offer Leadership and Staff Development courses and workshops tailored to meet the needs of teachers, counselors, social workers, pastors, youth leaders, family life educators, and parents who want to promote emotionally healthy families.

COBYS family life educators are skilled in presenting relational strategies, guiding group process, and providing a framework for practicing techniques that promote healthy family bonds. Our bachelor's and master's level professional facilitators have experience teaching children, youth, and parents, as well as education and service professionals.

Below are a few of the available topics:

• Mentor Training
• Leadership Models
• Preparing for School Success
• Nurturing Your Whole Child: Developmental Assets
• Positive Discipline (from birth to 18 years)
• What Should I Expect from my Child? (Child Development)
• Why Kids Do What They Do: Understanding Behavior
• Communication: Getting Your Message Across
• Moving Toward Positive Solutions: Problem Solving and Family Meetings
• Strengthening Family Bonds: Fun as a Family
• Expressing Feelings Positively: Handling Anger and Conflict
• Cooperative Parenting and Divorce
• Real Talk About Teens:
• Loving the Skin You're In: Adolescent Body Image
• Kids and Drugs
• Mean Girl Syndrome: Relational Aggression in Girls
• Internet Safety and Cyber-bullying
• Bully-proofing Our Kids and Our Communities
• Internet Safety and Cyber-bullying

Call to set up an appointment to discuss your organization's needs, and how we can provide these opportunities.

Some COBYS educators are certified as PA Keys Trainers. To schedule a program for your organization, contact COBYS Family Life Education at 717-392-0504 or education@cobys.org. Or check the current schedule for leadership training programs already being offered.