Module: 1.1.8 Meeting the Needs of Children and Youth
This module was revised in 2016 to incorporate social-emotional learning, character building and Quality Standards for Expanded Learning in California as part of CalSAC's work with the Expanded Learning 360/365 project.
During this training, participants will learn the importance of meeting the social-emotional and developmental needs of children and youth, and strategies to make sure that their needs are being met.
In this training participants will:
· Gain a theoretical background to help understand the needs of children/youth
· Learn several strategies to determine if the needs of children/youth are being met
· Be able to gather and analyze information to improve program effectiveness
Content Overview:
Meeting the Needs Key Concepts
Participants will review the concepts to be prepared to meet the needs of children/youth in their programs. Setting a vision, planning strategically, engaging the children/youth and determine program effectiveness.
Theoretical Background
Participants will learn about Erik Erikson’s theory of children’s needs and reflect on how school-age care programs can use it to help meet the needs of children and youth.
Is the Program Working?
Participants will learn several strategies to determine if a program is effectively meeting the needs of children/youth.
Evidence of Effectiveness
Participants will discuss how to gather information, determine what information to gather, and how they will use the information they gather to strengthen programming.
Scenario Follow-up
Participants will apply their new skills and knowledge to re-evaluate a scenario.
Training Length: 2 hours