Tue, April 16, 2024
9:00 am - 11:00 am

OST Registry

It was a great experience, I learned a lot. It gave me the opportunity to see some areas where I need to work to better my leadership and my program!

Lorena D
Afterschool Professional

Disclosure of Proprietary Interest Policy

Prime Time Palm Beach County, Inc.’s Training Instructors

All facilitators of Prime Time’s Professional Development trainings are full-time staff working for the organization. Prime Time does not currently, but may in the future, employ independent contractors to design or deliver continuing education or trainings.

Prime Time Palm Beach County, Inc. Materials

All products, instruments, devices or materials used in Prime Time’s Professional Development trainings are the property of Prime Time Palm Beach County, Inc., therefore there are no product promotions or endorsements during learning events. Prime Time does not sell products or services and therefore there are no royalties or profits gained.

Disclosure of Proprietary Interest

If in the future, any of Prime Time’s facilitators have a proprietary interest in products, instruments, devices or materials used in training, these interests must be divulged in writing and proof of this disclosure must be evident in marketing and learning materials for the specific training event. No instructor may receive any share of the royalties or profits from the product promotion or endorsement. Prime Time Palm Beach County does not support, condone, or encourage working with instructors who may have a commercial interest in any products or services mentioned during the course of a training event.

The director of Professional Development is responsible for approving all training content and materials. Should the training reference a specific product, material, instrument, or service, the director or Professional Development is accountable for ensuring that the instructor either has no proprietary interest or makes a full disclosure. Prime Time Palm Beach County, Inc. reserves the right to dismiss any trainer who fails to make a full disclosure regarding proprietary interest with regards to any aspect of a training event.

In the unlikely event that a trainer does have proprietary interests and is still contracted to conduct a training or workshop, this information will be communicated to prospective participants prior to the start of the program through Prime Time’s website and registration forms.

Cultivating Empathy – VIRTUAL

Empathy is a skill that can be supported and built with intentionality for both adults and youth. This training is designed to build practitioners’ knowledge of empathy and develop skills they will incorporate into program activities and with youth. The purpose of this training is to understand how and why cultivating empathy is a key skill for youth development.

Upon successful completion of this training, the participant will earn 2 clock hours (.2CEUs) of training.

Training Objectives

Participants will:

Understand the concept of empathy and practice active listening skills that model empathy.
Identify best practices and plan for supporting building empathy in youth programming.
Plan next steps for incorporating concepts learned about empathy with youth and programs.

Core Knowledge, Skills and Competencies Addressed (CKSCs):

Child/Youth Growth and Development

Identify – F. Identifies physical, cognitive, language and communication, social and emotional, and creative development benchmarks.

Apply – C. Communicates about physical, cognitive, language and communication, social and emotional, cultural and creative differences among children and youth.

Learning Environments and Curriculum

Physical, Social/Emotional, and Cognitive Development

Apply – B. Implements strategies to develop young people’s self-awareness, social awareness, self-management, relationship-building and responsible decision-making skills,

Apply – D. Incorporates activities promoting cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development.

Relationships and Interactions with Children and Youth

Individual Child / Youth Guidance

Provides a supportive environment in which children and youth can learn and practice pro-social behaviors.

Primary QIS Scales Addressed:

I. Safe Environment

I-E. Creating Safe Spaces

I-E-1. Foster positive climate

I-E-2. Convey warmth and respect.

I-E-3. Provide support for safe space.

I-E-6. Show active inclusion.

III. Interactive Environment

III-K. Sense of Belonging

III-K.2. Inclusive Relationships

III.N. Cultivating Empathy

III.N.2. Encourage understanding other’s emotions

III.N.4. Support valuing of differences