Youth Engagement

This 4-hour FREE virtual Youth Co-Facilitated Training is designed to educate systems partners on how to build trust, and authentically engage with Young People. The first half of the training is geared toward imparting Youth-Driven values to those who participate in the training. The second part of the training is designed to educate participants on how to use social media as a tool to engage with young people.

3 Cultural CEUs

Trainer:
Elizabeth Bennett, LMSW, MPH, Center of Innovation for Behavioral Health and Wellbeing

Trainer Bio:

Elizabeth Bennett earned her dual Master in Social Work and Public Health at New Mexico State University in 2018. She has extensive experience working with and advocating for youth and families locally in New Mexico, nationally in the South Bronx of New York City, and internationally in Costa Rica as a Peace Corps Volunteer. Her areas of interest include promoting a trauma-informed, whole-person approach to wellness and work. Today, she is putting that purpose into practice in her work at the Center of Innovation. She serves as a strategic partner in the planning and implementation of Youth Peer Support, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, and the Nurtured Heart Approach, among other programs that advance a values-based approach to behavioral health across the state.

• Understand the concept of Youth-driven
• Develop strategies for building trust with Youth
• Recognize the importance of listening effectively
• Discuss how to keep Youth engaged
• Understand social media etiquette and engagement strategies

This training brought to you through a partnership with the State of New Mexico’s Children, Youth, and Families Department.